Gurdjieff

It is very difficult to imagine a person in the twentieth century whose influence on art and culture would be as large as Gurdjieff's.
This time my area of interest is directly related to him and art, and in particular, his ideas and movements influence in the performing arts.
It is also important to talk about the sources that might be a source of inspiration for Gurdjieff's creation.
Tbilisi is also an important point to consider in Gurdjieff's life, the importance that this city and the meetings with people in this city have brought to his life.
Tbilisi was also a crossroad for him at various stages of his life.
The role of Tbilisi and Georgia in poorly studied in Gurdjieff literature, while here - in Tbilisi he spent some of his youth and part of adult life, made serious decisions, in the sense that in Tbilisi he saw for the first time Zoroastrianism, a Yezidi ritual, met Stalin, met Jeana and Alexander Salzmanns and as a result of crossing with them Gurdjieff's already Sufi traditions and sacred dances (oriental resource outlook) have been added to the Western-Dalcroze rhythm theory (rhythm) and the Steiner-introduced Eurhythmics, taught by Jeanne de Salzmannin Tbilisi.
It can be said that in Tbilisi happened to be influenced on sacral gymnastics, sacral dance, movements and the serious force of which was Jeanne de Salzmann.
Alexander Salzmann's merit, besides his knowledge in the performing arts, he was the creator of scared dancers costumes, he was also the author of scenography of public shows of sacral dances in the Elysées in Paris in 1923/24, which impressed the local audience a lot.
The Institute for Harmonious Development of Man is being established in Tbilisi for the first time legally, with the support of the local government. Here he works on the “Battle of Magicians” through Alexander Salzmann in his studio at the Tbilisi Opera Theatre, where Gurdjieff is even contracted to perform.
Tbilisi's culture and history are naturally infused with different traditional music and poetry, Ashughs and diversity of rituals that were part of Tbilisi - urban folk from the medieval Ages.
It is a city at the crossroads of Eastern and Western civilization and Progressive ideas, mystics and intellectuals.

Gurdjieff and Contemporary Culture
27-29 of September 2016, Batumi Georgia
Workshops, Conference, Performances
The project is the initiative of Stichting Caucasus Foundation (SCF)  and Fico Ballet together with international partners (ITI Georgian Centre), (SCF in past was organizer of international conference and publication in 2007 “Gurdjieff in Tiflis”).
Project is aimed during the conference to show relation of contemporary arts forms and Gurdjieff, will be shown two performances and organized several workshops.
You could take part as participant, speaker or observer – number of participants is limited.
Deadline for request is 10th of August.
For more information please contact us for the registration forms and conditions.
E-mail: gurdjieffconference@gmail.com