Official opening of CONTENT 18

Musikalisches Programm Orient und Okzident
Musical programm Orient and Occident
Freunde bei der interreligiösen Andacht und Meditation
Interreligious Devotion and Meditation
Freunde bei der interreligiösen Andacht und Meditation
Interreligious Devotion and Meditation

On the 2nd of February in Jungbuschstreet 18 new doors opened: to the intercultural center of CONTENT 18.

The visitors slowly gathered in the studio of the artist Grete Piat, drinking tea and listening to indian sitar music. Greeting words were spoken by Gerburg Maria Müller, leading figure of the CONTENT.17 project, who also explained the work and plans of the groups that CONTENT 18 consists of. Ursula Noltenius, surrounded by kids, introduced the Junior Youth Group from the Jungbusch. Das Ziel der Gruppe ist Talente und Fähigkeiten zu fördern; Motivation und Führung zu erhalten; Sprach und Ausdruckfähigkeit zu verbessern; unterstützt durch das Studieren von Beispielen von Junioren aus der ganzen Welt; natürlich ist eine sozial Tätigkeit auch Teil der JuniorJugendGruppe. Für alle zwischen 11 und 14 Jahren, alle sind herzlichst eingeladen.

Afterwards the rooms of the Oriental Music academy of Mannheim (OMM) hosted a musical programm where Orient and Occident met.

The closure was an interreligious devotion on peace

Freunde bei der Eröffnung von Content.18
Friends at the opening of Content.18
Freunde bei der Eröffnung von Content.18
Friends at the opening of Content.18
Freunde bei der Eröffnung von Content.18
Gerburg Maria Müller at the opening of Content.18
Freunde bei der Eröffnung von Content.18
Friends at the opening of Content.18

In the end everyone gathered in Grete Piat's studio again for a "devotional shot". The guests read prayers, and in between some friends from the OMM played sitar and flute.

This devotion created a special sense of harmony and unity because all participants of CONTENT 18 were part of it, read, sang, played, prayed together.

About 60-80 people visited CONTENT 18 that day.

 

Blessed is the arising of the awakened;
blessed is the teaching of the truth;
blessed is the harmony of the community;
blessed is the devotion of those who live in peace.
    (Buddhist, Dhammapada - Sayings of the Buddha 2 (tr. J. Richards))