Programme Albagnano

Vedic yoga 

At the roots of yogi practice 

10.30 -13.00 e 3.30 pm – 5.00 pm

“90% of yoga practice happens outside the mat”. This is the key mantra of the course conducted by Nabin Giri. You are invited to join a journey of body, mind and lifestyle to balance inner with cosmic energies, raise awareness on your karmic path and prepare body and mind as a vehicle for the inner voyage. 

Through yoga philosophy, Ayurvedic naturopathy, asanas, pranayama, mantra chanting, daily rituals of gratitude and taking care of our diet, you will practice and go at the roots of ancient yoga. 

Biography

Nabin Giri was born in Western Nepal in 1980, grew up with grandparents in a big traditional Sanataan joint family highly rooted in the ancient Vedic civilization. In the neighborhoods, the mystic Fakirs, Yogis and shamans resided in the woods, bank of river and the hills. Graduated in Philosophy of Yoga and Naturopathy from Nepal Sanskrit University and Eastern philosophy and English literature from Tribhuvan University, he considers university education incomparable to the education received from his grandmother. Since 2020 he has lived in Cesena with his wife and two daughters offering individual and group yoga courses. A skilled cook, he also organizes cooking shows and tastings of typical Nepalese cuisine.

In order to register to the workshop, please email us at reception@kunpen.it

Ganden Oral Transmission Lineage

A valuable moment to learn more about the history and characteristics of our own lineage and tradition.

The Ganden Oral Transmission Lineage is a special tradition within the Geluk school of Tibetan Buddhism, tracing back to the Indian master Atisha and developed by Je Tsongkhapa. It involves a direct, unbroken oral transmission of teachings, meditation instructions, and blessings from teacher to student. This lineage is highly valued for preserving the living wisdom and experiential practices at the heart of Gelukpa Buddhism.

Text  written and kindly offered by the Master:
https://kunpen.ngalso.org/wp-content/uploads/Compact-and-Essential-Lamrim-Texts-.pdf

Teachings in English with Italian translation.

Four mandala of Tara Chittamani puja

Tara Chittamani is a special practice in Tibetan Buddhism which helps us to connect and identify with the pure crystal energy of the female divinity Tara, also known as the Liberator and Swift Heroine for the speed which characterises her intervention. The special energy of Tara, who is the consort of Buddha Amoghasiddhi, the Supreme Healer of fear, is a precious method to overcoming all external, internal and secret fears and to progressing quickly on the spiritual path until enlightenment.

The Dharma is precious and has no price. Therefore, in accordance with tradition, an offering can be made for this activity according to each person’s possibilities and choice.
You can make your offering at the reception of the Centre or at the following link

Ganden Oral Transmission Lineage

A valuable moment to learn more about the history and characteristics of our own lineage and tradition.

The Ganden Oral Transmission Lineage is a special tradition within the Geluk school of Tibetan Buddhism, tracing back to the Indian master Atisha and developed by Je Tsongkhapa. It involves a direct, unbroken oral transmission of teachings, meditation instructions, and blessings from teacher to student. This lineage is highly valued for preserving the living wisdom and experiential practices at the heart of Gelukpa Buddhism.

Text  written and kindly offered by the Master:
https://kunpen.ngalso.org/wp-content/uploads/Compact-and-Essential-Lamrim-Texts-.pdf

Teachings in English with Italian translation

The Sound of Healing

Tibetan Bowls – First Level Seminar

dalle 10.00 am – 1.00 pm e 3.30 pm- 6.00 pm

The training program proposed by Master Thonla is structured into three basic levels and numerous specialization opportunities. The aim of the project is not only to train holistic practitioners specialized in Tibetan bowls but also to open a pathway for each participant to access their own inner self through sound harmonies. Therefore, the offering mobilizes not only individual technical skills but also deeper spiritual dimensions.

In the FIRST LEVEL, participants will engage in the knowledge of bowls and sound production: the history, culture, and techniques of creating ancient and modern bowls will be illustrated, exploring their forms and sound qualities. Connections between sound, body, and mind will be explained, alongside a true philosophy of sound based on its masculine or feminine nature and the way it is produced. Images and texts from Himalayan wisdom will be used to approach the bowl at a subtler level than is usually done. The practical part of this first level will focus on techniques for producing sound, both masculine and feminine or resonant. There will be moments for both group and individual practice where fundamental self-treatment methods will be learned.In addition to booking participation in the course, accommodation must be reserved by directly contacting the reception at Email: reception@kunpen.it.For general information and reservations, you can contact tibetmilano@gmail.com or visit the website www.dharmasound.it.

THE PROCEEDS FROM THE COURSE WILL BE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.

Medicine Buddha Puja

A ritual of prayers and offerings to the Medicine Buddha, the one who dwells in the Pure Land like Lapis lazuli, dedicated to healing all manifest and symptomless physical and mental illnesses and to progressing quickly on the spiritual path until enlightenment.

The Dharma is precious and has no price. Therefore, in accordance with tradition, an offering can be made for this activity according to each person’s possibilities and choice.
You can make your offering at the reception of the Centre or at the following link

Cross Festival 2025: Focus India

an immersive weekend in the dance and body practices of India, between tradition and contemporaneity, curated by Antonella Usai.

Cross Festival Tone of Light kicks off on 13, 14, and 15 June, offering audiences a rich introduction to Indian performing arts through a vibrant programme of performances, workshops, and cultural encounters featuring internationally renowned artists and experts.

The focus explores how traditional art rooted in spirituality can endure over time and evolve beyond cultural and geographical boundaries, moving toward a contemporary perspective that is both meaningful and transformative.

Programme

13th JUNE

from 8.00 p.m. – Opening and welcoming greetings.

Followed by SILSILA. Odissi Classical dance show

with Sooraj Subramaniam (MY/AU/BE) and Rukmini Vyas Dwivedi (IN)

Dance, Indian arts

60 minutes

free entrance with donation

The opening event of this year’s CROSS Festival is a set of short performances featuring Indian dancers Sooraj Subramaniam and Rukmini Vyas Dwivedi, internationally renowned exponents of Indian classical dance. The programme mixes Odissi and contemporary dance, interweaving nritta (pure dance) and abhinaya (expressive dance), reinterpreting traditional themes in a modern key and exploring nuances and peculiarities of the different universes.

Sooraj Subramaniam is an internationally renowned choreographer, dancer, and innovator. He trained in Bharatanatyam and Odissi at the Sutra Dance Theatre, in Kathak with Urja Desai Thakore, and in Western classical dance at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. He has collaborated with Srishti, Akademi, Balbir Singh Dance Company, Shobana Jeyasingh Dance, Nicole Kohler, Kalpana Raghuraman, Seeta Patel, and the Maghenta Collective. His work challenges aesthetic boundaries, fusing Indian dance traditions with contemporary influences to create a hybrid and deeply personal artistic expression.

Rukmini Vyas Dwivedi is a trainer in yoga, dance, and kalaripayattu, as well as a choreographer and Odissi dancer. She began her journey under Pratap Narayan, completing eight years of training and graduating from Gandharva Mahavidyalaya. Since 2016, she has continued her studies with Bijayini Sathpathy and Pratibha Reddy, and has performed with the prestigious Nrityagram Dance Ensemble. As a teacher, she is recognised for the clarity of her instruction, both in practice and theory. Rukmini’s distinctive Odissi style and pedagogical approach are unique, leading her to travel extensively and engage in cross-disciplinary research that bridges Odissi with other traditional art forms.

Programme:

Mangalcharan – An auspicious beginning 

with Rukmini Vyas Dwivedi

Mangalacharan is the opening rite of the traditional repertoire of classical Odissi dance. It’s a devotional invocation dedicated to Madatangi, worshipped in Tantra as goddess of of knowledge and the arts. The dance begins with the performer offering prayers to her Ishtadeva, the divine form to which she is most devoted. With elegant and meaningful gestures, the dancer expresses gratitude and respect, concluding with a greeting addressed to the Divine, the spiritual masters and the audience. Mangalacharan prepares the dancer and the audience for an inner journey, creating a link between art, devotion and beauty.

Credits

Choreography: Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra | Staged by: Rukmini Vyas Dwivedi

Pallavi 

with Sooraj Subramaniam
Pallavi, meaning ‘to blossom’ or ‘to elaborate’, is a dance that builds on the sculptural poses characteristic of Odissi dance to create a picture of moving images. The Sabhinaya Pallavi is a fundamental component of Guru Debaprasad Das’s choreographic style, in which the rhythm of the pure dance merges with a short and  intense expressive and sung part. The song that accompanies this dance, written by the Banamali saint, celebrates the beauty and magnetic power of Krishna that captivates and enraptures the heart of the beholder. 

Credits

Choreography: Guru Debaprasad Das (1932-1986) | Staged by Sooraj Subramaniam

Battu 

with Rukmini Vyas Dwivedi

Battu Nritta is a pure dance that emphasises the dancer’s extraordinary technical skill. Inspired by the refined sculptures that decorate temples, this dance transforms iconic poses carved in stone into fluid and elegant movements. Characterised by rhythm and precision, this choreography synchronises each gesture with the complex beats of the percussion. Battu Nritta is a tribute to the beauty of sacred architecture and the perfect harmony between art, dance and music.

Credits

Choreography: Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra | Staged by: Rukmini Vyas Dwivedi

Astapadi 

with Sooraj Subramaniam

The Astapadi are a series of love songs written by the poet Jayadeva in the 12th century, which narrate and celebrate the love between Radha and Krishna. In this dance, Radha is consumed with anger at what she perceives as Krishna’s betrayal, while he begs her forgiveness and tries to win her back with words of praise and passion, comparing Radha to the moonlight that melts the darkness of his heart. 

Credits

Choreography: Guru Debaprasad Das | Staged by Sooraj Subramaniam

Moksh – A journey to liberation
by Rukmini Vyas Dwivedi
Moksh is a Sanskrit term meaning ‘liberation’. This dance, true to its name, invites both dancer and audience to transcend the boundaries of the material world, leading to a state of pure transcendence. Through an intense and energetic crescendo, Moksh seems to suspend time, leaving both dancer and audience immersed in deep silence and contemplation. Moksh becomes a transformative experience, inviting inner connection and leaving an indelible mark on the hearts of those who witness it.

Credits
Choreography: Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra | Staged by:  Rukmini Vyas Dwivedi

Nimbus 

by and with Sooraj Subramaniam
Inspired by the Latin term for a luminous rain cloud, Nimbus is a contemporary dance performance that explores the concept of viraha, or love in detachment, a central theme in classical Indian poetry. Through an abstract reinterpretation of Indian dance, the work uses the image of the cloud to represent the swirl of expectations and desires, playing with light and shadow in a distant relationship with the beloved. This desire turns into loss and despair as the cloud fades and vanishes, inviting a new awareness.

Credits 

Choreography and performance: Sooraj Subramaniam | Musical composition: Osama Abdulrasol

INFO BIGLIETTERIA

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BIGLIETTERIA / TICKETS

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Workshops Focus India

HATHA YOGA 

con Rukmini Vyas Dwivedi (IN), e Igor Orifici al flauto (IT) 

Hatha Yoga is a discipline originating in India that unites body, breath and mind through postural practices and breathing techniques, promoting balance, well-being and awareness. This practice facilitates meditation and inner concentration, preparing the ground for a profound psychophysical transformation. During the workshop, led by Indian dancer Rukmini Vyas Dwivedi, musician Igor Orifici will accompany the practice with live traditional Indian flute music, creating an atmosphere of harmony and total immersion.

Rukmini Vyas Dwivedi is a yoga, dance and kalaripayattu trainer, choreographer and Odissi dance dancer. She started her journey with Pratap Narayan completing an 8-year training and graduating from Gandharva Mahavidyalaya. Since 2016, she has continued her training with Bijayini Sathpathy and Pratihra Reddy and performed with the prestigious Nrityagram Dance Ensamble. As a teacher, she is recognised for the clarity of her teaching in both practical and theoretical terms. Rukmini’s Odissi style and her pedagogical methods are unique, leading her to travel all over the world and to activate transversal research paths also in other traditional disciplines.

Igor Orifici has been studying Indian music and bansuri flute since 1997 under the guidance of Lorenzo Squillari, Hariprasad Chaurasia, Supriyo Dutta and several masters of Milon Mela Source’s Research Theatre in Italy and India. He has a diploma from the Conservatory of Vicenza and a degree in Science of Music and Performing Arts from the University of Milan. He is president and animator of the cultural association Albero Baniano aps, teaches in a Montessori-inspired middle school and holds seminars, concerts and performances in Italy and abroad.

TICKET INFORMATION

20% discount on training activities for those who subscribe to the Kunpen Lama Gangchen / Albagnano Healing Meditation Centre membership card in Bee.

Training activities subscription for Focus India: €100 for Hatha Yoga, Kalaripayattu, and Odissi.

PRENOTAZIONE WORKSHOP / WORKSHOP BOOKINGS

Antonella Cavalcante: +39 351 8081786, antonella.cavalcante@yahoo.it

Workshop Kalaripayattu 

Arianna Romano (IT)

dance and Kalaripayattu

recommended to attend 2 days

The artist and performer Arianna Romano proposes two days of training in the martial art of Kalaripayattu, a traditional Indian discipline in which the dancer received specific training in India, later developing between India and Italy an eclectic path that combines contemporary dance with traditional arts. The workshop focuses on the founding animal figures of the Kalari, i.e. positions and movements that evoke the energy and symbolism of animal bodies with the aim of discovering one’s own instinctive strength.  

Arianna Romano explores body practices rooted in Indian tradition through ongoing research that unfolds between Italy and India, articulated in a personal and contemporary language. In India, she undertook specific training, graduating in the martial art of Kalaripayattu at the renowned Kalarigram school, and completing the Advanced Training in Interpretation and Choreography (FAICC) at Compagnia Instável. Her research delves into the psychological sphere in relation to the concept of transcendence and spirituality—ranging from animal instincts and relational dynamics to the higher realms of metaphysical existence. Her martial and yogic training shapes both her artistic language and the themes she investigates, through a strong emphasis on technique. She is the choreographer and director of the performances Vislumbres do Além / Glimpses of Beyond, Purgatorio, Wild | Animal Memories, and From Above and From Within. She has worked as a performer with Gustavo Ciríaco, Roberta Carreri and Carolina Pizarro (Odin Teatret), Chiara Guidi (Societas Raffaello Sanzio), and Leonardo Delogu (Casa Dom); and as an assistant to Roberta Carreri and Carolina Pizarro at Odin Teatret.

cost €30 per day

TICKET INFORMATION

20% discount on training activities for those who subscribe to the Kunpen Lama Gangchen / Albagnano Healing Meditation Centre membership card in Bee.

Training activities subscription for Focus India: €100 for Hatha Yoga, Kalaripayattu, and Odissi.

PRENOTAZIONE WORKSHOP / WORKSHOP BOOKINGS

Antonella Cavalcante: +39 351 8081786, antonella.cavalcante@yahoo.it

Workshops Focus India

ODISSI: Dance and Gestures Between Tradition and Contemporary

with Sooraj Subramaniam (MY/AU/BE)

Body practices, Odissi dance-theatre

This workshop offers an introduction to the fluid and harmonious technique of Odissi, one of India’s classical dance forms. Following the tradition of master Debaprasad Das, renowned for his dynamic and grounded style, we will explore the fundamental elements of the dance: basic postures, rhythms, and expressions. Indian-born and internationally acclaimed dancer Sooraj Subramaniam will lead the workshop, exploring the connection between the rituality of gesture in traditional Indian arts and contemporary movement in an intensive dance and movement session. The workshop will also include an analysis of excerpts from the contemporary repertoire, providing an opportunity to experiment with new forms of creative expression through movement.

Sooraj Subramaniam  is an internationally renowned choreographer, dancer, and innovator, trained in Bharatanatyam and Odissi at Sutra Dance Theatre, in Kathak under Urja Desai Thakore, and in Western classical dance at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. He has collaborated with Srishti, Akademi, Balbir Singh Dance Company, Shobana Jeyasingh Dance, Nicole Kohler, Kalpana Raghuraman, Seeta Patel, and the Maghenta Collective. His work challenges aesthetic boundaries, blending Indian classical dance traditions with contemporary influences to create a hybrid and deeply personal artistic expression.

cost 50€

PRENOTAZIONE WORKSHOP / WORKSHOP BOOKINGS

Antonella Cavalcante: +39 351 8081786, antonella.cavalcante@yahoo.it

Cross festival 2025: Heaven on Earth
by Rocio Carbajo (ES) and Nico Miranda (IT)
documentary film screening

60 minutes

free admission with donation

This is the story of how a sacred place is created, how a lineage remains alive and, most importantly, how the life of one person can transform the lives of many. This story first began with Lama Gangchen Rinpoche, who left Tibet in 1963. During his years in India, he pondered where to settle to share his knowledge, experiences and traditions, and how to keep them alive for future generations. The dream of five mountains with a central mountain and a lake in front guided him to Albagnano, in Verbania, Italy.

Credits 

Genre: Documentary | Country of production: Italy | Original language: Italian, English, Spanish, Portuguese | Subtitles: English, Spanish, Italian, Tibetan, Chinese | Year of production: 2022/23

INFO BIGLIETTERIA

crossproject.it | social FB, IG @CROSSProject | info@crossproject.it | +39 351 8081786

BIGLIETTERIA / TICKETS

Acquisto online dei biglietti sul sito / Purchase of tickets on the website

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Heaven on Earth

Screening of the documentary on the construction of the Temple

This is the history of how a holy place is created, of how a lineage is kept alive, and most of all, of how the life of one person can transform the lives of many. The story of today started first of all with Lama Gangchen Rinpoche, who left Tibet in 1963. During his years in India, he was thinking about where to establish himself in order to share his knowledge, experiences, and tradition, and where to keep it alive for future generations. The dream of five mountains with a central mountain and a lake in front led him to Albagnano in Verbania, Italy.

The Dharma is precious and has no price. Therefore, in accordance with tradition, an offering can be made for this activity according to each person’s possibilities and choice.
You can make your offering at the reception of the Centre or at the following link

Workshops Focus India

HATHA YOGA 

con Rukmini Vyas Dwivedi (IN), e Igor Orifici al flauto (IT) 

Hatha Yoga is a discipline originating in India that unites body, breath and mind through postural practices and breathing techniques, promoting balance, well-being and awareness. This practice facilitates meditation and inner concentration, preparing the ground for a profound psychophysical transformation. During the workshop, led by Indian dancer Rukmini Vyas Dwivedi, musician Igor Orifici will accompany the practice with live traditional Indian flute music, creating an atmosphere of harmony and total immersion.

Rukmini Vyas Dwivedi is a yoga, dance and kalaripayattu trainer, choreographer and Odissi dance dancer. She started her journey with Pratap Narayan completing an 8-year training and graduating from Gandharva Mahavidyalaya. Since 2016, she has continued her training with Bijayini Sathpathy and Pratihra Reddy and performed with the prestigious Nrityagram Dance Ensamble. As a teacher, she is recognised for the clarity of her teaching in both practical and theoretical terms. Rukmini’s Odissi style and her pedagogical methods are unique, leading her to travel all over the world and to activate transversal research paths also in other traditional disciplines.

Igor Orifici has been studying Indian music and bansuri flute since 1997 under the guidance of Lorenzo Squillari, Hariprasad Chaurasia, Supriyo Dutta and several masters of Milon Mela Source’s Research Theatre in Italy and India. He has a diploma from the Conservatory of Vicenza and a degree in Science of Music and Performing Arts from the University of Milan. He is president and animator of the cultural association Albero Baniano aps, teaches in a Montessori-inspired middle school and holds seminars, concerts and performances in Italy and abroad.

TICKET INFORMATION

20% discount on training activities for those who subscribe to the Kunpen Lama Gangchen / Albagnano Healing Meditation Centre membership card in Bee.

Training activities subscription for Focus India: €100 for Hatha Yoga, Kalaripayattu, and Odissi.

PRENOTAZIONE WORKSHOP / WORKSHOP BOOKINGS

Antonella Cavalcante: +39 351 8081786, antonella.cavalcante@yahoo.it

Workshop Kalaripayattu 

Arianna Romano (IT)

dance and Kalaripayattu

recommended to attend 2 days

The artist and performer Arianna Romano proposes two days of training in the martial art of Kalaripayattu, a traditional Indian discipline in which the dancer received specific training in India, later developing between India and Italy an eclectic path that combines contemporary dance with traditional arts. The workshop focuses on the founding animal figures of the Kalari, i.e. positions and movements that evoke the energy and symbolism of animal bodies with the aim of discovering one’s own instinctive strength.  

Arianna Romano explores body practices rooted in Indian tradition through ongoing research that unfolds between Italy and India, articulated in a personal and contemporary language. In India, she undertook specific training, graduating in the martial art of Kalaripayattu at the renowned Kalarigram school, and completing the Advanced Training in Interpretation and Choreography (FAICC) at Compagnia Instável. Her research delves into the psychological sphere in relation to the concept of transcendence and spirituality—ranging from animal instincts and relational dynamics to the higher realms of metaphysical existence. Her martial and yogic training shapes both her artistic language and the themes she investigates, through a strong emphasis on technique. She is the choreographer and director of the performances Vislumbres do Além / Glimpses of Beyond, Purgatorio, Wild | Animal Memories, and From Above and From Within. She has worked as a performer with Gustavo Ciríaco, Roberta Carreri and Carolina Pizarro (Odin Teatret), Chiara Guidi (Societas Raffaello Sanzio), and Leonardo Delogu (Casa Dom); and as an assistant to Roberta Carreri and Carolina Pizarro at Odin Teatret.

cost €30 per day

TICKET INFORMATION

20% discount on training activities for those who subscribe to the Kunpen Lama Gangchen / Albagnano Healing Meditation Centre membership card in Bee.

Training activities subscription for Focus India: €100 for Hatha Yoga, Kalaripayattu, and Odissi.

PRENOTAZIONE WORKSHOP / WORKSHOP BOOKINGS

Antonella Cavalcante: +39 351 8081786, antonella.cavalcante@yahoo.it

Cross Festival 2025 – Focus India: Yoga Nidra

with Rukmini Vyas Dwivedi (IN)

morning yoga and relaxation sessions

Yoga Nidra, also known as “yogic sleep,” is a deep relaxation practice that guides both mind and body into a state of awareness between wakefulness and sleep. During the session, you are gently led through a process of releasing physical and mental tensions, allowing you to reach a state of relaxation that supports psychophysical well-being and energy restoration. This practice is accessible to everyone, requiring no particular physical ability, yet offering profound benefits of calm, clarity, and centeredness.

Rukmini Vyas Dwivedi is a yoga, dance and kalaripayattu trainer, choreographer and Odissi dance dancer. She started her journey with Pratap Narayan completing an 8-year training and graduating from Gandharva Mahavidyalaya. Since 2016, she has continued her training with Bijayini Sathpathy and Pratihra Reddy and performed with the prestigious Nrityagram Dance Ensamble. As a teacher, she is recognised for the clarity of her teaching in both practical and theoretical terms. Rukmini’s Odissi style and her pedagogical methods are unique, leading her to travel all over the world and to activate transversal research paths also in other traditional disciplines.

cost €20 per day

TICKET INFORMATION

20% discount on training activities for those who subscribe to the Kunpen Lama Gangchen / Albagnano Healing Meditation Centre membership card in Bee.

Training activities subscription for Focus India: €100 for Hatha Yoga, Kalaripayattu, and Odissi.

PRENOTAZIONE WORKSHOP / WORKSHOP BOOKINGS

Antonella Cavalcante: +39 351 8081786, antonella.cavalcante@yahoo.it 

Cross Festival 2025 – Focus India: Yoga Nidra

with Rukmini Vyas Dwivedi (IN)

morning yoga and relaxation sessions

Yoga Nidra, also known as “yogic sleep,” is a deep relaxation practice that guides both mind and body into a state of awareness between wakefulness and sleep. During the session, you are gently led through a process of releasing physical and mental tensions, allowing you to reach a state of relaxation that supports psychophysical well-being and energy restoration. This practice is accessible to everyone, requiring no particular physical ability, yet offering profound benefits of calm, clarity, and centeredness.

Rukmini Vyas Dwivedi is a yoga, dance and kalaripayattu trainer, choreographer and Odissi dance dancer. She started her journey with Pratap Narayan completing an 8-year training and graduating from Gandharva Mahavidyalaya. Since 2016, she has continued her training with Bijayini Sathpathy and Pratihra Reddy and performed with the prestigious Nrityagram Dance Ensamble. As a teacher, she is recognised for the clarity of her teaching in both practical and theoretical terms. Rukmini’s Odissi style and her pedagogical methods are unique, leading her to travel all over the world and to activate transversal research paths also in other traditional disciplines.

cost €20 per day

TICKET INFORMATION

20% discount on training activities for those who subscribe to the Kunpen Lama Gangchen / Albagnano Healing Meditation Centre membership card in Bee.

Training activities subscription for Focus India: €100 for Hatha Yoga, Kalaripayattu, and Odissi.

PRENOTAZIONE WORKSHOP / WORKSHOP BOOKINGS

Antonella Cavalcante: +39 351 8081786, antonella.cavalcante@yahoo.it 

Cross Festival 2025 – Focus India: Yoga Nidra

with Rukmini Vyas Dwivedi (IN)

morning yoga and relaxation sessions

Yoga Nidra, also known as “yogic sleep,” is a deep relaxation practice that guides both mind and body into a state of awareness between wakefulness and sleep. During the session, you are gently led through a process of releasing physical and mental tensions, allowing you to reach a state of relaxation that supports psychophysical well-being and energy restoration. This practice is accessible to everyone, requiring no particular physical ability, yet offering profound benefits of calm, clarity, and centeredness.

Rukmini Vyas Dwivedi is a yoga, dance and kalaripayattu trainer, choreographer and Odissi dance dancer. She started her journey with Pratap Narayan completing an 8-year training and graduating from Gandharva Mahavidyalaya. Since 2016, she has continued her training with Bijayini Sathpathy and Pratihra Reddy and performed with the prestigious Nrityagram Dance Ensamble. As a teacher, she is recognised for the clarity of her teaching in both practical and theoretical terms. Rukmini’s Odissi style and her pedagogical methods are unique, leading her to travel all over the world and to activate transversal research paths also in other traditional disciplines.

cost €20 per day

TICKET INFORMATION

20% discount on training activities for those who subscribe to the Kunpen Lama Gangchen / Albagnano Healing Meditation Centre membership card in Bee.

Training activities subscription for Focus India: €100 for Hatha Yoga, Kalaripayattu, and Odissi.

PRENOTAZIONE WORKSHOP / WORKSHOP BOOKINGS

Antonella Cavalcante: +39 351 8081786, antonella.cavalcante@yahoo.it 

Sinfonia H2O
Tecnologia Filosofica (IT)

performance
Duration: 40 minutes

Event In collaboration with MAGGIORE DANZA

Sinfonia H2O is a tribute to the essence of water, sacred source of life, origin of everything and guardian of memory. This work by Tecnologia Filosofica turns out to be a collective ritual, sound and visual; a symphony between dance and sound to reflect on the withering of our time and the need to keep our imagination alive, today more than ever. The experience invites us to immerse ourselves in a profound reflection on the fragile harmony of our planet, evoking the link between life and the climate change that threatens it. The stage is transformed into an archipelago of mirrors, where the body comes alive and the flow of sounds and actions envelops us. Singular objects -springs, scales, hourglasses- emerge as instruments in an imaginary alchemic laboratory. In this space of wonder, everything merges: water becomes a voice, the body becomes a wave and space a single universe: when you look at water, you look at the whole of humanity.

Credits

Concept and Creation: Francesca Cinalli and Paolo De Santis | Choreography: Francesca Cinalli | Composition and live sound: Paolo De Santis | Performers: Francesca Cinalli, Aldo Torta, Paolo De Santis | Dramaturgy: Ornella D’Agostino | Production: Tecnologia Filosofica – Traiettoria di ricerca Il Corpo Rituale | Co-production: Fondazione CROSS ETS | With the support of: Lavanderia a Vapore and Fondazione Piemonte dal Vivo, winner of the Bando Residenze Coreografiche 2019; Marche Teatro and Shanghai International Dance Center, selected for the Bando Crossing The Sea 2019; Italian Cultural Institute of Seoul (Korea); Art Center IDA; Festival dello Sviluppo Sostenibile 2022

Francesca Cinalli, dancer and choreographer, and Paolo De Santis, musician and percussionist, within the collective Tecnologia Filosofica, are pursuing a personal research trajectory, Il Corpo Rituale. Francesca Cinalli is a graduate of IAT-GONG Scuola Biennale di Musica Danza Teatro dei Popoli in Genoa, where she practices and studies with masters from five continents: Tapa Sudana, Tadashi Endo, Karun Karan, Cecile Gordon, and Al Sheikh Nail Kesova. Paolo De Santis composes original soundscapes ranging from electroacoustic music to field recordings. He performed live the soundtrack for Solitudo at Torino Jazz Festival 2019. He collaborates with noise musician K. Haino for Hidden Body at Fabbrica Europa 2018. He collaborates with Luca Morino and Pier Luigi Pusole for 13600Hz, a concert for sewing machines by Sara Conforti at Artissima; with Phone Regis, he won the Non Solo Rock festival; with Onda Sonora, he won the Piceno Rock Festival, performing as a backing band for Planet Funk, Morgan, and Linea 77. For years they have been collaborating with national and international cultural institutions: Cross Project; Italian Cultural Institute of Jakarta, Indonesia; IIC of Los Angeles; IIC of Seoul, Korea; Cie Atou of Lyon for the creations Hydden Body and Limpid Sun, Triennale d’Arte Setouchi in Japan; with Iranian director Milad Tangshir for the VR film Hydrocosmos with the support of Fondazione Piemonte dal Vivo and Coorpi, Museo del Cinema di Torino. In 2019 they are selected for the call Crossing The Sea, Marche Teatro in collaboration with Shanghai International Dance Center; in 2019 for the call Air Residenze Coreografiche Lavanderia a Vapore; in 2022 for the call Cura for the production Eco del Mondo. Since 2016 they have been realising the project CAMPI CREATIVI and since 2024 CAMPI GRAVITAZIONALI with people under 25 in synergy with Lavanderia a Vapore.

Entrance 10€ 

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Astrological Healing Practices NgalSo

The stack of auspiciousness – Tashi Tsegpa

Lama Gangchen’s astrological healing practices allow us to acquire awareness of the relationship that exists between our actions of body and mind and the five elements of the cosmos.

According to the teaching of Buddha, reading these precious sutras eliminates interferences in life, bad dreams, bad omens and terror in the mind and gives happiness, well-being and the three perfections of auspiciousness, happiness and goodness.

The Dharma is precious and has no price. Therefore, in accordance with tradition, an offering can be made for this activity according to each person’s possibilities and choice.
You can make your offering at the reception of the Centre or at the following link

Storia di un ruscello

Erica Meucci (IT)

Dance
Duration: 30 minutes 

Walk in the woods

In collaboration with MAGGIORE DANZA

Storia di un ruscello is a story told through images, a dance written for a performer and a stone. In Erica Meucci’s debut project as author, the work draws inspiration from the ecological ideas of anarchist geographer Élisée Reclus who’s stating that reconnecting with other living beings requires recognizing our own vulnerability and exposure to danger –liberating ourselves from the notion of domination and instead engaging with the environments we pass through, allowing ourselves to be shaped by them. Reclus’ philosophy intertwines with a real event: the loss of an animal in the woods and its eventual discovery in the waters of a waterfall. The image of its suspended body, caressed by the flowing waters, and the time that seems to dilate without boundaries imprint themselves on the dancer’s body, oscillating between spatial and acoustic voids and solids, between the solidity of the stone and the transience of the watercourse. Throughout the performance, the dancer moves upon the stone without ever stepping off. This constraint forces the body to continuously rewrite its own geography and equilibrium, heightening its sensitivity to even the slightest changes. The figure stands out in the landscape and experiences the scene as a place of great vulnerability.

Credits

Concept and choreography: Erica Meucci | Music: Glauco Salvo | With: Erica Meucci | Lights: Andrea Sanson | Dress: PHASME archive – Chiara Corradini and Marianna Turano | Stone Restoration: Alex Bombardieri | Production – Laagam | Co-production: Pluraldanza | With the support of Oltrepasso Residenza, Spazio Voll, Giardino Chiuso – Festival Orizzonti Verticali, FLUIDUM2 at Fabbrica del Vapore, Danza Urbana – Rete h(abitat)/Sementerie Artistiche | Winner of: Life is Live announcement, a project of Smart with Fondazione Cariplo

Erica Meucci is a dancer, choreographer, and curator whose work focuses on the body in relation to open spaces, particularly wooded and wild environments. Her research is dedicated to developing sensory and subtle practices that explore the small and the invisible, treating the body in its raw essence as a field traversed by forces. She studied at the Paolo Grassi School of Theatre in Milan and, over time, engaged with artists such as Dominique Dupuy, Myriam Gourfink, Kat Válastur, Romeo Castellucci, Claudia Castellucci, and Chiara Guidi. In recent years, she has focused on studying minimal movement with Giovanni Campo and practicing yoga with Francesca Proia, earning certification as a teacher. Meucci has danced for Gruppo MK, Effetto Larsen, I Figli di Marla, JA Dupont, Daniel Abreu, Silvana Barbarini, Fattoria Vittadini, and Collettivo Baladam B-side. She has also collaborated with sound artist and Deep Listening facilitator Diana Lola Posani, as well as queer artist, DJ, and producer Splendour. Her works have been presented at Errant Sound, BAM, Mercurio Festival, Dot Festival, Danzare a Monte, Teatro Comandini, Fabbrica del Vapore, Festival Orizzonti Verticali, PARC in Florence, Festival S. Rocc, Teatro Niccolini, and Teatro Verdi in Padua. In the curatorial field, she has worked on the project ORA – Orobie Residenze Artistiche and the program Rami d’ORA, collaborating with Francesca Siracusa and Riccardo Olivier near Sondrio, on the edge of the Parco delle Orobie Valtellinesi.

entrance 10€

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Yandrub: Dorje Shugden Increase Puja

with the assembly of lamas, geshes e monks

Thursday 27st to Saturday 29st June

from 10.00 am to 1.00 pm and 3.30 pm to 7.00 pm

‘Increasing’ is one of the four enlightened activities of the buddhas.
It is a ritual to increase the energy of all virtuous activities, merits, good fortune and everything is positive and beneficial.

The Dharma is precious and has no price. Therefore, in accordance with tradition, an offering can be made for this activity according to each person’s possibilities and choice.

You can make your offering at the reception of the Centre or at the following link

Tendu: blessing of the string palace of Dorje Shugden

with the assembly of lamas, geshes e monks

Friday and Saturday

from 9.00 am to 12.30 pm and 3.30 pm to 7.00 pm

‘Increasing’ is one of the four enlightened activities of the buddhas.
It is a ritual to increase the energy of all virtuous activities, merits, good fortune and everything is positive and beneficial.

The Dharma is precious and has no price. Therefore, in accordance with tradition, an offering can be made for this activity according to each person’s possibilities and choice.

You can make your offering at the reception of the Centre or at the following link

Introduction to Buddhist philosophy: Anger and patience

from 11.00 am to 1.00 pm

Lama Michel Rinpoche will touch on the main themes that characterize the Buddhist path with his spontaneous and direct approach, sharing his experience and knowledge. It is not a question of theoretical teachings of philosophy, but of teachings adapted to our daily reality, which offer a different interpretation of our life. Suitable for anyone interested in becoming familiar with their mind and understanding the relationship among us, what happens and our surrounding reality.Refuge Ceremony.

the event will be broadcast in streaming

the teaching will be translated in English language.

For those who wish to have lunch at the Center, reservations must be made by Saturday at 10.00 pm in the office.

The Dharma is precious and has no price. Therefore, in accordance with tradition, an offering can be made for this activity according to each person’s possibilities and choice.
You can make your offering at the reception of the Centre or at the following link