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Position: elink obereapierk P ante, rGöße 100 General Anthroposophical Society Anthroposophy Worldwide 1-2/11 ■ Anthroposophical Society Communication at the Goetheanum A New Publisher’s Representative— Changes in the Editorial Staff February 2011 Dear members, No. 1/2 eductions have R been made in Anthroposophical Society every area of the 1 General Anthroposophical Soci- Goetheanum in ety: A New Publisher’s Rep- order to achieve a resentative—Changes in the balanced budget Editorial Staff for 2011. This also 2 General Anthroposophical Soci- affects the weekly ety: A Note of Thanks for Paul Das Goetheanum, Mackay the newsletter for 4 Netherlands: Looking Ahead to members, and the the 2011 Rudolf Steiner Ses- monthly members’ quicentennial publication Anthro- posophy Worldwide. Anthroposophy in the World With the rearranged 2 Switzerland: Merger of Two Eu- assignments for the rythmy Schools as “Euryth- Executive Council, Sebastian Jüngel,Michaela Spaar Photos:Fotos: meum CH” Paul Mackay will Publisher’s representative changes: From Paul Mackay to Bodo von Plato 5 Croatia: Meeting of Anthroposo- become responsible phists for the financial area when Cornelius months. The goal is an organ that unites 7 India: Anthroposophical Activities Pietzner steps back at the 2011 Annual publications that have been separate 7 South Korea: “Sowing the Future” General Meeting. In light of this new until now. Anthroposophical articles, Initiative task, Paul Mackay has resigned from his reports, information, and announce- 7 Switzerland: Goetheanum Foun- function of representing the publisher ments from the worldwide movement dation (the General Anthroposophical Society), and the Goetheanum will be bundled 8 Bulgaria: First Seminar for An- and the Executive Council has asked into this organ. This changing format throposophical Curative Edu- Bodo von Plato to accept this assignment will also look different—we are happy to cation and Social Therapy beginning in 2011. Das Goetheanum has say that Philipp Tok (in Communication- School for Spiritual Science also been incorporated into the newly Documentation) will play a significant 3 Medical Section: Art Therapy Con- created area of Communication-Docu- role in developing these changes. Spe- ference on Trauma mentation as of this year. cial attention will be paid to integrating 6 Section for Eurythmy, Speech, The reduction in the general budget Anthroposophy Worldwide and reaching Drama & Music: Interdisci- and the new arrangement have led the our English-speaking members. plinary Eurythmy Conference publisher to make personnel changes in As a first step, the newsletter for the editorial staff. Hans-Christian Zehnt- members (beginning with No. 4/2011) er moves to Reception and Events, Mi- will no longer appear as an insert. It will chaela Spaar will be leaving her position be integrated into Das Goetheanum (No. on the staff on March 31, and Wolfgang 4/2011). This will simplify editorial work, Held will intensify his work with the edi- production, and distribution. However, torial staff. as before, the content will continue to be There will be gradual changes in directed to our members. | Paul Mackay, Das Goetheanum during the next few Bodo von Plato 2 | Anthroposophy Worldwide No. 1–2/11 ■ Anthroposophical Society ■ Anthroposophy in the World Change in Publisher’s Representative Switzerland: Merger of Two Eurythmy Schools as “Eurythmeum CH” A Note of Thanks for Looking to the Future Together Paul Mackay On the sesquicentennial of Rudolf Steiner’s birth and near the centennial of eurythmy, the two eurythmy schools located in proximity to the Goetheanum—the Akademie ith the new distribution of re- für Eurythmische Kunst (formerly Eurythmieschule am Goetheanum) and the Euryth- W sponsibilities in the Executive meum Zuccoli—have merged into one. Council, Bodo von Plato has replaced Paul Mackay as the individual responsi- xtensive experience and a sense school will receive an identification card ble for representing the publisher of Das E for the future has led to the cre- that will allow participation in the cul- Goetheanum and Anthroposophy World- ation of a new eurythmy school and a tural life of the Goetheanum (i.e., perfor- wide. Hence this word of thanks for Paul new stage ensemble—a cultural center mances, courses, lectures, conferences, Mackay. called Eurythmeum CH. It was founded etc.) at a reduced price. Some require- The appointment of Paul Mackay as a with a festive ceremony on September ments of the eurythmy curriculum may member of the Executive Council was as- 17, 2011. This is a historic moment: in a also be fulfilled though these arrange- sociated with an important impulse. Af- certain sense, the two eurythmy schools ments. ter working on the role of the Society’s represent initiatives that go back to Ma- publication and the task of the publisher rie Steiner and Albert Steffen. The new Work with the Goetheanum Stage during the 1995 crisis in the editorial school is an independent institution One goal is an agreement for coop- staff atDas Goetheanum, he played an housed in a building in Aesch (Switzer- eration between the new school and the important part in the creation of Anthro- land) that was specifically constructed Goetheanum stage. When necessary, posophy Worldwide, a concept brought for eurythmy. It will maintain close con- the stage leadership may ask collegium to fruition at Michaelmas 1995 as a way nections with the program of studies at members of Eurythmeum CH for their to reach the greatest possible number the Goetheanum and with the eurythmy assistance, and the eurythmy school may of members (and in two languages) ensemble at the Goetheanum stage. ask their colleagues from the eurythmy through a newly conceived newsletter. performance group to help out as guest Issued under local editorship in the Connection with the Goetheanum instructors. In regard to these plans, the United States of America, Great Britain, This future cooperative work was future leader of the Goetheanum stage’s and Germany, it originally involved a lot prepared at a December 13 meeting in eurythmy ensemble, Margrethe Solstad, of activity. It was necessary to make de- the office of the Section for Eurythmy, spoke about a “flexible approach to meet cisions and find new approaches; Paul Speech, Drama & Music. The meeting needs as they arise.” | Ingrid Everwijn, Mackay represented these in the various was attended by the collegium of Eu- Frauke Grahl, Ulla Hess, Eduardo Torres groups of the Anthroposophical Soci- rythmeum CH (Ingrid Everwijn, Frauke (for Eurythmeum CH); Margrethe Solstad, ety. Although the initial level of activity Grahl, Ulla Hess, Eduardo Torres), Mar- Bodo von Plato (for the Goetheanum). could not be maintained, Anthroposophy grethe Solstad (leader of the Sec- Worldwide—in its English and German tion for Eurythmy, Speech, Drama editions—remains a way through which & Music), and Bodo von Plato we are able to reach more than 20,000 (member of the Executive Council members each month. of the General Anthroposophical An important point for Paul Mackay Society). The following plans were was that the General Anthroposophical made in regard to establishing the Society should perceive what was hap- connection between Eurythmeum pening at the periphery and see itself CH and the Goetheanum. as an active, cosmopolitan worldwide As part of what is covered by society. Open to the world and aware tuition, every student at the new of what can be done in a financial and practical way, he accompanied devel- New Collegium: Eduardo Torres, Ulla Hess, Frauke Grahl, and Ingrid Everwijn opments in the publications field with Supplied Foto: interest and engagement. Many thanks to Paul Mackay for what he has accom- Anthroposophy Worldwide appears ten times a year. It is distributed by the national Anthro- posophical Societies and appears as a supplement to the weekly publication Das Goetheanum. plished! | Justus Wittich, Frankfurt/Main • Publisher: General Anthroposophical Society, represented by Bodo von Plato • Editors: Douglas (Germany); Sebastian Jüngel Miller (responsible for this English edition), Sebastian Jüngel (content and production), Axel Man- nigel, Ursula Remund-Fink, Michaela Spaar • Correspondents: News Network Anthroposophy (NNA). We expressly seek active support and collaboration. To receive Anthroposophy Worldwide, ap- Justus Wittich played a decisive part in the ply to the Anthroposophical Society in your country. Alternatively, subscriptions are available for CHF creation of Anthroposophy Worldwide, and 30.– (EUR/US$ 20.–) per year from the address below. An e-mail version is available to members of he has had a significant role in its ongoing the Anthroposophical Society only at: www.goetheanum.org/630.html?L=1. To contact the editors: development. Wochenschrift Das Goetheanum, Postfach, CH–4143 Dornach 1, Switzerland; fax +41 (0)61 706 44 65; [email protected] Anthroposophy Worldwide No. 1–2/11 | 3 ■ School for Spiritual Science Medical Section: Art Therapy Conference on Trauma shocks—with natural disasters, for in- stance. On the other hand, in seeking a Meeting the Threshhold Unprepared basis for understanding we soon meet On January 6–8, about 250 anthroposophical art therapists took up the meaning and the question of self-reliance. recognition of traumatic experiences in diagonosis and therapy. It was the second time Michaela Glöckler and Ursula Wirtz they had done so. The outcome: Those who know the path of schooling will find that emphasized the importance of this type work