Lotus Flowers: watch the movie from Berlin

Lotus Flowers: watch the movie from Berlin

 The exchanges of the Berlin workshops have sown the seeds of a shared Story. Lotus Flowers tells the story of this journey. A film by Amandine Thiriet and Pierre-Jerôme Adjedj, produced by Sur Mesure. Lotus Project is a French-Greek-German Project funded by the EU, coordinated by the Transplanisphère (France), in partnership with Yoga Family Violet Alignment (Greece) and Sur Mesure (Germany) Project leader: Foteini Dimitriou In collaboration with Pierre-Jérôme Adjedj,

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Lotus tutorials

Lotus tutorials

Fotini Dimitriou, yoga teacher and coordinator of the Lotus Project, presents in two tutorials the main postures that can be used in the project’s workshops.The postures, well known in yoga, have been simplified and adapted for both facilitators and beginner participants. The aim is to offer a clear, easy-to-follow, and accessible method, with a moderate physical requirement. Two videos of about ten minutes each explain: first, the lying postures, then

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Berlin: Festive Closing Event of the Lotus Project at IBZ

Berlin: Festive Closing Event of the Lotus Project at IBZ

On Saturday, May 24, 2025, the Lotus project reached a significant milestone with a festive and participatory event held at the International Begegnungszentrum der Wissenschaft (IBZ Berlin). This center, dedicated to international researchers on temporary stay, provided a welcoming and stimulating setting to celebrate the conclusion of this unique project combining yoga, poetry, and creative expression. Located in the Wilmersdorf district, IBZ Berlin is known for its facilities that promote

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Event Refugee-Lab / House of Refugees, Paris

Event Refugee-Lab / House of Refugees, Paris

From April 22 to 27, 2025, La Maison des Réfugiés in Paris became the stage for the inaugural edition of the R-Lab program, organized by La Transplanisphère and Singa Paris. This week-long event dedicated to arts and inclusion brought together social workers, artists, and European institutions around a common mission: to facilitate refugees’ access to non-formal education through artistic methodologies designed for vulnerable groups. visit Refugee-Lab page The R-Lab program

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Athens Hosts International Conference “Theatre/Drama and Inclusive Education”

Athens Hosts International Conference “Theatre/Drama and Inclusive Education”

From March 21 to 23, 2025, Athens became the vibrant hub of an important international conference focusing on theatre, drama, and inclusive education. Organized by the Hellenic Theatre/Drama & Education Network (TENet-Gr) in partnership with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the International Drama/Theatre and Education Association (IDEA), and numerous academic and artistic institutions from Greece and abroad, the event celebrated the ten-year anniversary of the project “It could be me,

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Lotus Project gives Yoga & Poetry workshops in the House of refugees, Paris (France)

Lotus Project gives Yoga & Poetry workshops in the House of refugees, Paris (France)

In the brand new place of the House of Refugees, Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays at 14.30-17.00, till 9th ofAugust 2024, join us in a celebration where Yoga meets Poetry. In an environment that you feel welcomed in a minimal  space and gentle people who are welcoming you with a smile (10b rue Henri Ribiere, Paris 19). We are inviting you to these workshops full of gentle yoga (yoga postures, breathing

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Lotus: the first Athens workshop

Lotus: the first Athens workshop

Youth Empowerment Through Yoga and Mindfulness: Athens Launches Lotus Project for Refugee Children Athens, Greece – A new initiative aimed at empowering young refugees and migrants has taken root in the heart of Athens. The Lotus Project, a transformative program combining yoga, mindfulness, and creative expression, has begun its first implementation in collaboration with the Home Project, a shelter in the Psyrri neighborhood that provides care for unaccompanied migrant and

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Athens-Paris-Berlin

Athens-Paris-Berlin

Focus on the EU project. Athens-Paris-Berlin. Research and testing of a method addressed to refugees. Encounter of Yoga and Poetry. Create a safe space. Objective for facilitators over Europe working with refugees. Objective to give skills to refugees. Lotus Project was born as an idea in Paris, which is a combination of yoga and  poetry. It is an Erasmus + program in which  three partners are participating: La Transplanisphère from

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