Here is some news that some might find interesting :-
There is an International Conference organised in "Alpbach/Tirol -
Austria 15-17th November 2000. The languages used will be Austrian and
English.
The main theme is "IN TIME" : Rituals as a method of preventative youth
work. This theme an attempt to help create an international meeting for
youth and social work where reflections can be made that are attached to
rituals and the different kinds of "tradition" whereby ritual can be
used or abused. The question seems to be this - Does a " rites de
passage" astonish to the good or to the bad. ( This is my interpretation
- please check out the brochure yourself).
To contact the organisers ( do so before 15.9.2000 ) :-
Verein VITAL fur prävention und partizipation
Gleinkergasse 8
A-4400 Steyr/ Austria
Telephone ++ 43 7252 74452 ( Tuesday to Friday 09.00 - 12.00 )
Fax ++ 43 7252 86780
e-mail : [log in to unmask]
Who would be intersted ? At a reasonable guess I would say that all
youth and social workers and all educationalists. Also the religious
link ( or the spiritual links) is respected here in this conference. So
too is theatre and drama and dance. I think a street-theatre approach is
also to be encouraged.
There is also a strong theme within this conference of the themes
concerning "Outdoors" and "nature". That should be enough to us all on
these lists to think about anyway.
Hope something good comes of it.
see you
steve bowles
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