THE SOUL OF EUROPE • DIE SEELE EUROPAS • DUŠE EVROPY

21. – 24. 8. 2008, Praha Vyšehrad

Pre-Conference in Prague and Karlštejn

Tuesday evening, August 19

Arriving and moving into the rooms in the Jedlička home


Wednesday, August 20

08.30 h Departure for Karlštejn with visit of the holy cross chapel guidance from 10.05–16.00 h.
12.30 h Lunch
18.00 h Return to Prague and dinner
19.00 h Introduction: Prague and its history Anežka Janátová, Tomáš Boněk

Thursday, August 21

Guided tours through Prague under various topical aspects. Arriving of participants of the conference

Thursday, August 21

17.00 h Opening of the conference Paul Mackay (Goetheanum, Dornach, CH)
Introduction: What does the Prague Spring mean for us today?
Anežka Janátová (Prag, CZ), Ulrich Rösch (Dornach, CH)
18.30 h Dinner
20.00 h Reviewing the Prague spring from personal experience: Time witnesses report on that time and speak about its meaning for us today.

Friday, August 22

09.00 h Singing
09.15 h Conversations: We will discuss the interests and expectations for the conference.
10.00 h On spiritual life Opening contributions and dialogue
Anežka Janátova, Paul Mackay
11.00 h Coffee / Tea break
11.30 h Discussion groups
12.30 h Lunch
14.30 h Working groups (see details at the overview)
16.00 h Coffee / Tea break
16.30 h On the rights sphere Opening contributions and dialogue
Tomáš Boněk (Prag, CZ), Hans Hasler (Dornach, CH)
18.15 h Dinner
20.00 h Orchestra concert „stones to bread“ with words from the 5th gospel, directed by the composer, Eurythmy Natascha Kraus (Berlin, DE) Composer and conductor:
Jaroslav Krček (Lomnice nad Popelkou, CZ)

Saturday, August 23

09.00 h Singing
09.15 h Discussion groups
10.00 h On Economic Life Opening contributions and dialogue
Erich Šašinka (Bratislava, SK), Mathieu van den Hoogenband (Schwäbisch Gmünd, DE)
11.00 h Coffee / Tea break
11.30 h Discussion groups
12.30 h Lunch
14.30 h Working groups (see details at the overview)
16.00 h Coffee / Tea break
16.30 h Panel discussion with the speakers: at the threshold of a new human society – the European movement for a basic income as an example
18.15 h Dinner
19.30 h „... and from the night: Caspar“ Caspar Hauser Play of Carlo Pietzner, Performed by a group of students and friends of the Academy TABOR, Prague, in German language

Sunday, August 24

09.00 h Singing
09.30 h Rudolf Steiner and the forces of the Christ being in the social realm
Peter Selg (Arlesheim, CH)
10.45 h Coffee / Tea break
11.15 h Impulses for the future – personal impressions and will impulses for the future. Statements in the plenum. Conclusions: The concept of Europe Tomáš Boněk, Paul Mackay Conclusions: The concept of Europe
12.30 h End of the conference, Lunch