Swedes arrange Spiritual Festival in India

Spiritual wisdom with roots in ancient cultures and lectures in related sciences are the basis of The Experience Festival taking place in India in August 2003. A Swedish project group stand behind this initiative. The festival is the launching point for the World University, which is a educational and scientific institution dedicated to the rediscovery, preservation and teaching of wisdom and sciences developed by ancient cultures from around the world.

During seven festival days, 400 participants from all over the world, will be presented to an extensive program. They can find not only workshops about the Indian health system of Ayurveda but also the Mayan Calendar from Central America, Sufism and the old Indian philosophy of Vaastu (the Indian Feng Shui), were you learn how to plan the house and garden. Other subjects in the workshops are Indian dance, Yoga, the Kabbalah, Gregorian chants, Nostradamus teachings of Astrology, Native American spirituality, Vedic Art, and much more.

-- Today there is a vast interest in these ancient traditions among lots of people. Our aim is to make the festival and the university a basis for a new global network of people who want to support personal growth as well as solidarity with developing countries, says Jonas Lindqvist at Arkacia. He is one of the members of the Swedish project group who stand behind this interfaith and cross-cultural initiative.

The Experience Festival is located to a beautiful area close to the beautiful national park Sathyavedu. Sathyavedu is a very special jungle with creeks, mountains and a large variety of trees, flowers and animals. This area offer unique possibilities for trekking and is also known for having attracted many saints and sages for thousands of years.

The Experience Festival and the World University are arranged in collaboration with the Golden Age Foundation, a non-profit organisation working for the betterment of mankind. The World University offer courses immediately after the festival in August.

For more information about the project and for access to related articles, please visit the Experience Festival website: www.experiencefestival.com.
    
FACTS & FIGURES
When: August 2-8 2003
Where: 90 km North of Madras, on the East coast of India
Website: www.experiencefestival.com
Media contact: Pierre Camilo, Address: Experience Festival, Strandvägen 7b, 11457 Stockholm, Sweden
E-mail: pierre.camilo@arkacia.se
Phone: +46 8 545 855 00
Fax: +46 8 545 855 10

Material: We have articles on topics presented at the festival, and they are available upon request.
Photos: A large database of high resolution photos related to the festival are availiable upon request.
Participants: 400 people from many countries. (US, Australia, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Russia, Argentina & Switzerland to name a few.)

Press access: We have a limited number of press access tickets" giving journalists free access to the Festival program, accommodation and food. Please send your application before June 20th.