The 2008 WCER Congress (20th – 22nd August 2008)
Place: Poland, Poznan, Glogow, Castle Rothenhorn/Czerwony Róg
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The 2007 WCER Congress in Latvia – Riga (19th – 21th June 2007)
The 2007 WCER Congress (19th – 21 th June 2007)
Place : in Latvia – Riga, Jurmala, Sigulda.
Theme: „The spirit will see new light in the turn of ages” (Rainis)
Ethnic religions – national spiritual base
The central axle of the immaterial heritage of every nation is its ethnic religion – the national spiritual base that should become the spiritual base of humankind in future. Continue reading The 2007 WCER Congress in Latvia – Riga (19th – 21th June 2007)
The 2006 WCER Congress, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India (5th – 10th February 2006)
The 2006 WCER Congress (5th – 10 th February 2006)
Place : H. N. Mathur Institute of Public Administration, Nehru Road, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Theme: “Spirituality Beyond Religions” 9th Conference of the WCER in Jaipur – India
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The 2005 WCER Congress (8th – 10th June 2005)
The 2005 WCER Congress (8th – 10 th June 2005)
Invitation and Programme
Place : Arenbergschouwburg, Arenbergstraat 28, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium
Theme: “Spirituality and tradition in an anti-traditional world”
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The 2004 WCER Congress, Athens Greece (4th – 6th June 2004)
The 2004 WCER Congress (4th – 6th June 2004)
Invitation and Programme
Date:
2004, June 4-5-6
Location:
Ioinic Centre
Athens, Greece
Theme:
The High Values Of The pre-Christian Ethnic Traditions and Religions
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The 2003 WCER Congress (7th – 9th August 2003)
The 2003 WCER Congress (7th – 9th August 2003)
Invitation and Programme
Date:
2003, August 7-8-9
Location:
The Academy of Sciences Library
Zygimantu 1 / 8
Vilnius, Lithuania
Theme:
Global Initiatives for Ethnic Cultures and Religions
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The 2002 WCER Congress (12th – 13th August 2002)
The 2002 WCER Congress (12th – 13th August 2002)
Report by Martin Gircys-Shetty
This year we gathered in Lithuania once again, for the 5th conference of the World Congress of Ethnic Religions. It was decided that the theme of this conference should be the continuity of ethnic religions in the modern world. Continue reading The 2002 WCER Congress (12th – 13th August 2002)
The 2001 WCER Congress (12th – 13th August 2001)
The 2001 WCER Congress (12th – 13th August 2001)
Report by Martin Gircys-Shetty
On August 12-13 the 4th Conference of the WCER took place in Vilnius, Lithuania. Representatives from Lithuania, Latvia, Russia, Poland, France, India, United Kingdom and the USA attended this conference. In the duration of two days the representatives discussed the progress made and the problems faced by the ethnic religions in their countries. It is now possible to analyze these problems and search for solutions. Continue reading The 2001 WCER Congress (12th – 13th August 2001)
The 2000 WCER Congress (9th – 11th August 2000)
The 2000 WCER Congress (9th – 11th August 2000)
Report by Jonas Trinkunas
This year, on August 9-11, the 3rd conference of the WCER was held in Bradesiai, Lithuania. The conference was held simultaneously with the Romuva summer camp, which began on the 7th of August and ended on the 12th. Those attending the conference freely participated in the Romuva program throughout the entire duration of the camp.
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The 1999 WCER Congress Report by Denis Dornoy (16th – 19th August 1999)
The 1999 WCER Congress (16th – 19th August 1999)
Report by Denis Dornoy
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The 2nd World Congress of Etnic Religions was held from the 16th to the 19th August 1999 in Telsiai, Lithuania. Telsiai is situated in the province of Samogitia, in Western Lithuania. Samogitia was, for several centuries, at the frontline of resistance against the Christian crusaders (the Teutonic knights). |
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The conference itself took place in a house in the outskirt of the city, built and decorated in traditional Lithuanian style by its owner, Adolfas Gedvilas. A sacred fire has been maintained in the house since 1994. You may visit the Manor of King Ringaudas website to learn more about this wondeful location. |
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At the end of the first day, participants took part in a fire ritual situated a ceremony on the nearby Satrija Hill. The ceremony was organised by Romuva, with active participation of the Greek representatives.
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The meetings took place in the main hall, and ended with a dance evening offered by the local traditional music ensemble. The next day, participant were invited to a excursion to the nearby city of Klaipeda and the Baltic coast. |
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Continue reading The 1999 WCER Congress Report by Denis Dornoy (16th – 19th August 1999)
Earth is our Mother a paper by P. Parameswaran President, Vivekananda Kendra, Kenyakumar, Bharat (India)
Written for the 2nd Conference of the WCER
I consider it a privilege to present a paper in this international conference, representing Hinduism and also Vivekananda Kendra – a spiritually oriented institution and a dynamic movement established to commemmorate the memory of Swami Vivekananda and to translate his world-vision into practice. Continue reading Earth is our Mother a paper by P. Parameswaran President, Vivekananda Kendra, Kenyakumar, Bharat (India)
A speech by Koenraad Logghe given at the 2nd Conference of WCER, August 11, 1999
Dear spiritual sisters and brethren
One year after we gathered in Vilnius, we are now together in Telsiai. One year of experience, one year of searching, of comparing ideas, one year of – sometimes heavy – discussions, one year of friendship, one year of efforts to see how we could collaborate. Some persons have worked very hard to realise a dream that many of us have. Continue reading A speech by Koenraad Logghe given at the 2nd Conference of WCER, August 11, 1999