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The Sixteenth Waldorf (Rudolf Steiner) Education Seminar at D. C. School in Khandala, Maharashtra, India, 2014

The seminar will be conducted in two one - week sessions:

The first week, from 5 pm on Sunday, May 18, until 1 pm on Saturday, May 24, 2014, will be for beginners and those who are new to Waldorf (Rudolf Steiner) Education.

The second week, from 5 pm on Sunday, May 25, until 1 pm on Saturday, May 31, 2013, will be open to all those who are acquainted with Waldorf Education (the advanced group), as well as to participants who have attended the first week. Appropriate groups will then be formed.

The venue of the Waldorf seminar will be Bai Dhunmai Cawasji Public School (commonly known as D.C. School) in Khandala, pin 401 310, which is a hill station in Maharashtra. Khandala can be reached by car, bus or train from Mumbai (CST or Dadar Railway Station), or from Pune to Khandala or Lonavla railway station. The telephone number of D.C. School is: 02114 - 269153.

The cost of full boarding and lodging in very simple dormitories at the school is Rs. 350 per head, per day; tuition fees are Rs.2,000 per head, per week. Please make the total payment IN CASH upon arrival. Registration fee is an additional Rs.100 per head, to be sent with the registration form. Please register before April 18, 2014.

You are requested to bring the following items with you: 2 bed sheets, a pillow and pillow case, water bottle, mosquito repellent, hat or cap, comfortable shoes, torch, personal first-aid kit, a musical instrument if you play one, a recorder (C-flute), photos of your school for the evening presentation and a bathing suit if you wish to swim in the school swimming pool.

Please arrive in time for the inauguration at 5 pm on Sunday. The gates of D.C.School will remain shut from 10 pm until 6 am daily, so please avoid arriving during that time, as nobody will be there to receive you.

Children and pets cannot be accommodated. Participants are expected to be above the age of eighteen and to have a good knowledge of English. We are confident that this seminar will be very successful with your kind cooperation. Together we will learn and have a happy time.

SOME OF THE SEMINAR SUBJECTS WILL BE: 1. Anthroposophy of Dr. Rudolf Steiner. 2. Child Development in the Light of Spiritual Science. 3. The Four Temperaments. 4. Nature Observation and Ecology. 5. The Waldorf Kindergarten. 6. The Waldorf School Curriculum.

ARTISTIC AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES: 1. Eurythmy – a modern art of movement. 2. Water – colour painting. 3. Drawing and Form – drawing. 4. Singing and Flute – playing. 5. Poetry, Speech formation and Drama. 6. Classroom games and outdoor games.

The faculty members at the Khandala Seminar are Waldorf teachers from India and abroad, with many years of teaching experience in established Waldorf institutions.

For more information, please visit the website www.anthroposophyindia.org SMS ONLY to my mobile number 9920171517 E mail ID: [email protected]

Best regards, Aban Bana REGISTRATION FORM OF THE WALDORF RUDOLF STEINER EDUCATION SEMINAR IN KHANDALA

We request you to reply by April 18, 2014. Please read the form below carefully, fill it out and send it by normal post, with Rs. 100 non-refundable registration fee, to:

ABAN BANA, 48, Soonaiji Mansion, 66 K, A. Kranti Marg, Gowalia Tank, Mumbai 400 036, INDIA.

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 I wish to attend the Seminar in Khandala during the first week.  I wish to attend the Seminar in Khandala during the second week.

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Signature of Participant This is the programme for the khandala waldorf education seminar from may 9 to 25, beginners group, and may 26 to june 1, 2013, advanced group.

Participants from the beginners group may continue in the second week.

7.30 TO 8.00 MORNING CIRCLE

8.00 TO 9.00 BREAKFAST

9.00 TO 10.30 ANTHROPOSOPHY / WALDORF EDUCATION

10.30 TO 11.00 TEA/COFFEE BREAK

11.00 TO 11.30 SINGING

11.30 TO 12.30 EURYTHMY / PAINTING

This will be for all participants, three days for each subject

12.30 TO 2.30 LUNCH AND REST

2.30 TO 4.00 ANTHROPOSOPHY / WALDORF EDUCATION

4.00 TO 4.30 TEA/COFFEE BREAK

4.30 TO 5.00 SPEECH FORMATION

5.00 TO 6.00 HYGIENIC EURYTHMY / HANDWORK / DRAMA / GAMES. This will be in permanent groups. Not allowed to change groups.

6.00 TO 8.00 FREE TIME FOR MORE ACTIVITIES

8.00 TO 9.00 DINNER

9.00 TO 10.00 PRESENTATIONS

For more information, please send me an email on [email protected]. Thank you.