LIVING WELLNESS Maura Tousignant Whirling a Somatic Dance Walk Across the World Photo by Miriam Geer Arts Healing Culture Inspiring Change Since 1998
“Belief in non-violence is based on the assumption that human nature in its essence is one and therefore unfailingly responds to the advances of love… Mahatma Gandhi
GREAT MOTHER LENS Presents the Film TOPANGA LIBRARY OCT 11th 6pm Free Admission
EVOKE THE DIVINE through the POETRY OF RUMI LIVING WELLNESS and the TOPANGA LIBRARY ‘Sounds of the Sacred, Songs of the Earth’ Profound intention opens the way for unlimited possibility Ney Flute player, Nazim Ozel, performing with his original instrument, THE TREE When was the last time you allowed your imagination to soar with heightened creativity and passion to give forth to your inner dance, your unique soul rhythm? This aware sense of fullness came to Living Wellness’ “WALK ACROSS THE WORLD Global Steps for Unity & Harmony” interactive Autumn performance at the Topanga Library. The storytelling wouldn’t have had all the magic without it’s tribe member, Nazim Ozel, and his deeply imaginative artistic instrument, know as, THE TREE. ‘The Tree’ stood six feet high, four feet wide and over seven feet long. How would this unique sculpture sing?
Nazim began playing his instrument before the curious crowd. He plucked, banged, used a bow, sawed, danced and played with tiny tree puppets among the branches. It was entrancing. Not what our ears could easily describe as ’music’, - it was more an inviting cacophony of sounds in counter-cadence, syncopated rhythms, interrupted before any recognizable melody might erupt. It was an anti-conceptual construct of “song” that remained free of any theme or tempo. We were all enveloped in Nazim’s abstract space of soundscape resonations through natural tree creations. We were bathed in pleasant noises, strummed in a stammering communication, some kind of alternative, EVOKE THE DIVINE through the POETRY OF RUMI audience listening to THE TREE music of the spheres, letting our souls know we are never alone in this multi-dimensional universe
NAZIM OZEL CREATES MUSICAL PUPPETRY PLAY ON HIS INSTRUMENTAL SCULPTURE “THE TREE” Photo by Miriam Geer Living Wellness Global FINANCING DEVELOPMENT CONSTRUCTION REHABILITATION SALES & INVESTMENTS Philip D’Arbanville CA HOME SOLUTION and CA COMMERCIAL LENDING TOPANGA CANYON & W OODLAND HILLS, CA. 91364 310-663-5007 [email protected] DRE#01902357 NMLS#1124693
Woman Filmmaker, Lilly Rivlin Director of CHANGING THE WORLD with Heather Booth Lilly has worked as a journalist, writer and filmmaker for over 35 years both internationally and in the U.S. Most recently she consults with foundations on Middle East politics, Jewish Affairs, Non-violent conflict resolution and Gender Issues. Her published articles on political and gender issues include the groundbreaking article on Lilith, Ms. magazine. (Dec. '72) Rivlin, was part of a group of New York Jewish women who pushed the limits of Jewish tradition by creating new rituals and the original Women's Seder. Her films have documented these historic events, including Miriam's Daughters Now. “Heather Booth in CHANGING THE WORLD” is the third film in Lilly’s Trilogy on Creative Women, including Grace Paley and Esther Broner, each who have made a positive impact on our Culture. Also known for Gimme a Kiss (2000), Can You Hear Me? Israeli and Palestinian Women Fight for Peace (2006), Grace Paley (Collected Shorts -2010) and Esther Broner: A Weave of Wom- en (2013) Throughout her career she has endeavored to live by the feminist motto, \"the personal is political\". . .
Calling her \"one of the na- tion's most influential organizers for progressive causes,\" a profile published by journalist David Wood says: She's helping people already roused to action figure out practical ways to move their cause forward. And always she's advancing the credo she learned as a child: that you must not only treat peo- ple with dignity and respect, but you must shoulder your own responsibility to help Heather signs up Field Worker to Vote build a society that reflects those values. “Inside almost every lib- eral drive over the past five decades ― for fair pay, equal justice, abortion rights, workers' rights, voter rights, civil rights, immigration rights, child care ― you will find Booth. But you may have to look hard. Because she’s not always at the head of the pro- test march. More often, she's at Also known for She's Beautiful a let's-get-organized meeting in When She's Angry (2014), The a suburban church basement or Coat Hanger Project (2008), This Little Light of Mine: The Legacy of a late-night strategy session in a Fannie Lou Hamer (2015) crumbling neighborhood's community center.
Living Wellness Foundation Presents ‘Evoke the Divine, Theatre for the Soul’ Connect with your Inner Archetypes. Enter the terrain of the Soul. Ignite a gateway of expression for your personal and mythic stories. Using Authentic Gesture, Ancient Text and Spoken Word, Listen We will create a bridge for Feel The Imaginal Worlds Move To be felt and witnessed. These workshops offer Improvisation & Exploratory Process for anyone who yearns to deepen their creative expression. Led by Ongoing Programs Philip & Michele D’Arbanville Retreats - Workshops Living Wellness Inspiring Change Since 1998 Call : 310--403-7612 www.facebook.com/livingwellness2005 [email protected]
Each Person becomes an Active Center Acting Together We Create a Movement
A Living Wellness Past Productions Series “Free at Last, Free at Last, Thank God Almighty, We Are Free at Last.” Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream”
“EVOKE THE DIVINE” “There is no more time for un-surrendered love”, struck a chord in unison with Michele’s THROUGH THE POETRY OF RUMI piece, “…there is no LIVING WELLNESS and death, only joy…” PHILIP & MICHELE D’ARBANVILLE Philip & Michele THE 123h ANNUAL - interblended Rumi’s WALK ACROSS THE WORLD lines between them; some sentiments CELEBRATION PERFORMANCE carried political overtones in those days of Topanga Library, Saturday, October 6th, 2018 election tension, “…There are such people in the world, who rush to save those who cry The Actors, Musicians and Dancers took their out…” places amidst the performance space adorned with indigenous tapestries, Native American rugs, patterned pillows, a The music carried us into the “Dance of the unique tree strung sculpture/ Dervish” performed by Maura Tousignant, instrument, Persian and Native herself a master graduate student of the American instruments. accomplished whirling dervish, Banafsheh Philip D’Arbanville, Co-Founder over 20 Sayyad, Accompanied beautifully by the years ago now of Living Wellness with his wife and partner Michele D’Arbanville, talented and captivating, Eskandar Alexander opened the gathering with an impassioned sharing of Mahatma Gandhi’s vision for on Tar, (itself a spiritually attuned instrument) peacemaking, the spirit underlying their ongoing program, WALK ACROSS THE Maura whirled non- WORLD, with his teachings of Satyagraha (Fierce Truth) and Ahimsa (Loving stop for over ten Compassion). Michele followed with heartfelt chants accompanied by Native River Flute, minutes in a limited Persian Tanbur (stringed instrument) and the Turkish Ney Flute. space before us all, Her strong flowing gestures gave an inspired taking us in and presence to her opening prayers in Native American Lakota, Japanese and her Spoken opening her heart to Word invocations, inviting us all to ‘enter the terrain of the soul’. The ensemble feel gave an the rhythmic easy warmth to the space, as the spirit of sharing from the heart invited the audience spinning, her brimming skirt flying round and into the circle. round, lifting the audience into a unison Modern poetry and story blended seamlessly with 13th Century Rumi’s Divine Inspirations heartbeat. (translated by the master interpreter, Coleman Barks). East Coast Poet, Anice Jeffries’ The Poetry of Rumi, Shakespeare and Spoken Word on Spirit, Love and Enlightened Gesture, gave entre to a beautiful group sharing that midwifed the poet in us all. Before we knew it, we’d been taken by Philip on a magic carpet ride into our imaginations. We all shared our personal poems, created in the moment, through spontaneous, interactive technique. Growing bolder through sharing, we soon found ourselves enveloped in Middle Eastern Tanbur Instrumental and Hand Drum Percussion background music as we read our newborn words again. This sealed the witnessing of our writing from the heart. The audience, now one with the creative circle, was left with a profound calling to source themselves for ever more creative expression.
Explore into Character Theatre for the Soul Deepen Your Creative Expression Embrace Breath Body & Voice Philip & Michele D’Arbanville, have extensive backgrounds in theatre and film, Michele in Northern California, NYC and Los An- geles and Philip from growing up in Greenwich Village, NYC, train- ing with Neighborhood Playhouse, H.B. Studios, NYU, Co-Director of Westside Players Theatre Company, ‘Spirited Passions’, ‘Synapse’, ‘UNV Me’, & ‘Black Son No Father’ are some of the productions they’ve written, produced and directed. As Founding Directors of LIVING WELLNESS FOUNDATION, they have brought World Music to Los Angeles and Topanga Canyon since 2002. Selected by, ‘The World Festival of Sacred Music’ and The City of Los Angeles, Department of Cultural Affairs; venues have included UCLA's Royce Hall, The John Anson Ford Amphitheater and Topanga's Community House. They’ve been for- tunate to have such talent as Turkish Ney Flutist, Omar Faruk Tekbilek, Jordanian Percussionist, The Hani Naser Group with bassist, Armand Sabal-Lecco; The Door's, John Densmore's ‘Tribal Jazz’, Spain's celebrated Flamenco Pianist, Pedro Ricardo Mino, (a protégé of the late Ravi Shankar), Celebrated Singer songwriter Jackson Browne, the Bhakti rhythms of Jai Uttal, Donna DeLory, Songstress of The Beloved, our Parisian raised, American Chanteuse, Madeleine Peyroux and the Tibetan Terton, Kunzang Rinpoche's 'Healing Chod' practitioners, ‘The Monks & Nuns of Zangdokpalri’. And this year, we’re inspired to include notable Film Makers from Topanga and beyond, who create to influence positive changes. Individual Sessions 310-403-7612
Living Wellness Presents 13th Annual WALK ACROSS THE WORLD Featuring ‘Sounds of the Sacred Songs of the Earth’ Rajib Karmakar on Sitar Saturday October 12th 2 PM Join us in a Celebration of Mahatma Gandhi with Poetry, Performance and Inspirational Writing! Create Your Own Poem Topanga Library 122 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd www.livingwellness.com
Living Wellness’ GREAT MOTHER LENS Presents Heather Booth In the Film CHANGING THE WORLD Fannie Lou Hamer speaks with Heather Photo by Wally Roberts Directed by Lilly Rivlin Friday October 11th 6 PM TOPANGA LIBRARY 122 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd. www.livingwellness.com
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