Artists

The Illusory Game of Art and Life – “Jaka” Giacalone

“I understood most clearly that there is no point in taking yourself too seriously, because the illusory game of life and that of art coincide”

Interview with Catherine Simmonds – Actress and Director

Interview with Catherine Simmonds – Actress and Director

It’s now 25 years on and my work has helped to powerfully engage diverse communities in addressing some of the most pressing issues of our time, including; intercultural relationships, changing values across the generations, public and private violence, trafficked women, changing futures for indigenous people, mental health, addiction, the asylum seeker story and the potential of an intercultural world. One of my performances ‘Journey of Asylum – Waiting’ was published in an anthology of plays about asylum seekers.

Decorating Tibetan style

Decorating Tibetan style

Migmar Tsering, Merigar’s resident Tibetan craftsman, talks about making the ornaments in Tibetan style for decorating the Museum of Asian Art and Culture in Arcidosso

Evolution Through Art and Being Connected

Evolution Through Art and Being Connected

Ans Swart is a painter and long time practitioner in the Dzogchen Community. We talked with her about her thangka painting and also about how she met Chögyal Namkhai Norbu and the Dzogchen Community