[OSList] Revolution in Madrid >>> Awakening the Greeks! Gracias for the bell ringing!

Ria Baeck ria.baeck at vitis-tct.be
Thu May 26 00:55:05 PDT 2011


Dear all,

I recently crossposted a message from the OS list to the AOH list, and 
now I'm doing the opposite... a message from Maria, living in Rhodes 
(Greece) - after some self-lived experiences in Madrid (below)
Ria
> /Querido Marcello and all ~ /
> //
> /Thank you for your holding and powerful prayer... /
> /Gatherings were all peaceful yesterday... /
> /Some 20.000 gathered at the Constitution (Syntagma) Square in Athens, 
> 7.000 at the White Tower (Lefkos Pyrgos) /
> /in Thessaloniki... Around 500 of us by Alexandros Diakos rising and 
> stretching statue in Rhodes... /
> /A couple of slogans, shouted loudly were: " We have woken up!" & "We 
> do not need any chambermaids!" /
> //
> /Gatherings are continuing today in big cities ~ Sunday we gather 
> again in Rhodes! /
> //
> /Meeting each other in open spaces... public spaces... Sensing into 
> the new world being on her way ~visibly now!
>
> Here are some images from the gatherings... 
> http://www.nooz.gr/greece/pli8os-kosmou-antapokri8ike-sto-kalesma/
> //
> /Thank you again  ~ We need each other ~ Only together we are wise and 
> effective!/
> /Aganaktistas hold immense positive change power!
>
> Love & Filia, /
> //
> /Maria /
> /~~~/
> /www.synergy-rhodes.org <http://www.synergy-rhodes.org> /
>
>     -----
>
>
>     On 25 May 2011 12:47, Maria Bakari <bakari at otenet.gr
>     <mailto:bakari at otenet.gr>> wrote:
>
>     /Actually I feel like following up this message of yours, dearest
>     Toke... /
>
>     /in accordance to the voice of : "we are invited to be strong for
>     beauty"... /
>
>     /and attach the picture of the sculpture Alexandros Diakos, a dead
>     (?) hero of 1940
>     inspiring the initiation point of a new R~evolution... /
>
>     /And repeat my previous message to this list as a caption... /
>
>     /Dear wonder~ful international community of the AoH,
>
>     The Spanish have finally awaken the Greeks!!!
>     That slogan of theirs: "Shhh let us not awake the Greeks!" finally
>     worked!!!
>
>     Tens of gatherings are being organised as we speak in the squares,
>     circular
>     squares, of Greek cities.. There is one here in Rhodes, too...
>     Initiated just /
>
>     /below the knees of Alexandros Diakos statue, by the shores of
>     the Aegean sea.
>     He was the first young Greek (only 16 years old) to fall dead in
>     WW II...
>
>     With this message I'm asking you to hold us... to hold this proud
>     people in
>     their journey of claiming dignity, the right to a self~expression
>     of sustainability beyond IMF
>     and other controling mechanisms of suffocation,
>     to hold us in our truthful journey in claiming who we are and can
>     be!...
>
>     With gratitude to the holding and inspiring power of this network,
>
>     Maria/
>
>     /~~~
>     One of the hundreds Co~holders of the "Aganaktistas", the Greek
>     version of
>     "Indignados".../:)
>
>         ----- Original Message -----
>
>         *From:*Toke Paludan Møller <mailto:toke at interchange.dk>
>
>         *To:*Rick Livingston <mailto:livingston28 at humanities.osu.edu>
>
>         *Cc:*'aoh at list. org' <mailto:%27aoh at list.+org%27>; 'Lesley
>         Wood' <mailto:lesleyeleanorwood at gmail.com>
>
>         *Sent:*Wednesday, May 25, 2011 12:19 PM
>
>         *Subject:*Re: [aoh] Revolution in Madrid
>
>         HO Rick
>
>         real nature seems always to be below and beyond the radar of
>         the human mind
>
>         toke
>
>         */ we are invited to be strong for beauty/*
>
>         On 24/05/2011, at 03.00, Rick Livingston wrote:
>
>
>
>         One thought about Lesley's question about "hot news:"  isn't
>         that, perhaps, a good thing?  It means there isn't an easy
>         hook and handle, no way for media to put a frame around what's
>         happening.  The circles, the low voices, the turn-taking: the
>         chance for something new to emerge, before being re-packaged
>         into news-bites and positions.  Less drama, more sustained
>         engagement, no?
>
>
>         Rick Livingston
>         Associate Director
>         Institute for Collaborative Research
>           and Public Humanities
>         Ohio State University
>         614-247-6763
>         ________________________________________
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>         <mailto:aoh-bounces at list.artofhosting.org>] On Behalf Of Kathy
>         Jourdain [kathy at shapeshiftstrategies.com
>         <mailto:kathy at shapeshiftstrategies.com>]
>         Sent: Monday, May 23, 2011 8:35 PM
>         To: 'Lesley Wood'; 'Linda Mitchell'; 'aoh at list. org'
>         Subject: Re: [aoh] Revolution in Madrid
>
>         Lesley, your question of "why isn't this hot news" caught my
>         attention.  I been aware that even though many of us are
>         immersed in this kind of work, evolution and even revolution,
>         and have been for some time, it still goes on largely under
>         the radar of the mainstream -- but it still goes on, in
>         increasingly more places with increasingly greater numbers of
>         people.  The thirst, hunger and yearning for the depth of
>         conversation that shifts the shape of the world in small and
>         large ways is growing.  It is happening in nooks and crannies
>         all over the globe.  Communities of practice are emerging that
>         are local, translocal, intra- and inter- organizational.  The
>         network is still not fully visible to itself and the call for
>         it always grows stronger.  Sharing these stories in this forum
>         and in others that we each belong to fuels the momentum of
>         this work, helps us all be aware of the successes -- small and
>         large -- that are showing up in the most amazing places and in
>         the most amazing ways and fuels hope, inspiration and greater
>         longing in each of us.  It always seems to come back to --
>         host yourself, host others, host the field.  It makes me smile
>         to read these stories and to connect and reconnect to my many
>         good friends in this network all over the world.  In light and
>         love, Kathy
>
>
>         Kathy Jourdain
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>         From: aoh-bounces at list.artofhosting.org
>         <mailto:aoh-bounces at list.artofhosting.org>[mailto:aoh-bounces at list.artofhosting.org
>         <mailto:aoh-bounces at list.artofhosting.org>] On Behalf Of
>         Lesley Wood
>         Sent: Monday, May 23, 2011 4:40 AM
>         To: 'Linda Mitchell'; 'aoh at list. org'
>         Subject: Re: [aoh] Revolution in Madrid
>
>         Thanks for  the discussion about events in Spain, especially
>         from Linda's mates in Barcelona.  It's intriguing and
>         inspiring.  I am also disappointed about having to look so
>         hard to find information in the mainstream media- why isn't it
>         hot news?  It's so positive, and such a powerful and
>         meaningful response to the state our world is in.  Young
>         people's vitality, ideas and hope, for which the global market
>         seems to have no use, are energising public spaces all over
>         Spain, and inspiring citizens of all ages to join in.  How
>         great is that.  And not revisiting older, more fixed ideas,
>         say of nationalism or entrenched, ossified political
>         ideologies, but trying to start afresh and work it out
>         together in dialogue and openness.  Wow.
>
>         It makes me wonder what energy we could realise in the UK if
>         we found ways of engaging with our inherent hopefulness.  I've
>         been thinking it would be good to try and network all the
>         talented, committed and experienced public servants who are
>         also being spat out by globalisation and the UK governments
>         abject acceptance of its flawed logic (where growth is the
>         only show in town and so many of the key players seem to be
>         sleepwalking into environmental breakdown).  Just open space
>         to see what ideas emerge?
>
>         It does seem as if something is stirring, and it's quite hard
>         not to get excited!  Maybe we can all be part of these
>         changes, by being brave enough to go with the uncertainties,
>         and step into the swirl of events, noticing the most enticing
>         possibilities and putting all of ourselves in those places.
>
>         Bravo Espana
>
>         Lesley Wood
>         Tel: 07704 452 862
>
>
>         From: aoh-bounces at list.artofhosting.org
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>         <mailto:aoh-bounces at list.artofhosting.org>] On Behalf Of Linda
>         Mitchell
>         Sent: 22 May 2011 20:33
>         To: aoh at list. org
>         Subject: Re: [aoh] Revolution in Madrid
>
>         Dear all inspired by this we have been talking to mates in
>         Barcelona who are telling us about whats happening -- they
>         have talked about a huge self organised human movement coming
>         from the people asking for electoral change.  That the banks
>         don't bank roll elections and spend loads of money on
>         campaigning,that the lists for voting are open for people but
>         not political parties. That people have had enough of the
>         current system and are looking for something better.  Today
>         was a day of local elections
>
>         People put their ideas forward in assemblies which have been
>         set up on many street corners and plazas -- anyone can speak
>         and is listened to, ideas are being harvested in a huge
>         document to send to the government, smaller groups of people
>         are just forming quiet conversation groups all over the city.
>         Its time to change to build a better society together,
>         democracy belongs to the people is the message people are
>         speaking Http://democraciarealya.esreports 600 cities globally
>         taking over their plazas in conversation
>
>         The government is really surprised by how peaceful and self
>         organised this movement is.  Its not being led by the unions
>         but by the people and by hundreds of volunteers, cooking huge
>         cazuelas for people to share on the streets, drs and nurses
>         are volunteering and now lawyers are volunteering to help make
>         the movement legally stronger.   People are cleaning up and
>         not littering `and everyone is amazed by the power of this.
>          There are young and old people joining in and our mates
>         talked about being able to see hope in the future. My thanks
>         go to the east for setting the tone.
>
>         Most amazing to me is the absolute lack of reporting about
>         this in the media here in the UK
>
>         Something is on the move.......Whats happening in your part of
>         the world ?
>
>         Love Linda xx
>
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>         Linda Joy Mitchell
>
>         Tel: 0113 2681656
>         Mobile 07947507382
>         www.lindajoymitchell.org.uk
>         <http://www.lindajoymitchell.org.uk><http://www.lindajoymitchell.org.uk>
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>
>
>         From: Ágota Éva Ruzsa <aruzsa at solintezet.hu
>         <mailto:aruzsa at solintezet.hu><mailto:aruzsa at solintezet.hu>>
>         Date: Sun, 22 May 2011 06:57:21 +0200
>         Cc: "aoh at list. org" <aoh at list.artofhosting.org
>         <mailto:aoh at list.artofhosting.org><mailto:aoh at list.artofhosting.org>>
>         Subject: [aoh] Revolution in Madrid
>
>          Dear AOH friends,
>
>         Yesterday evening I was part of a most amazing experience that
>         deeply touched my heart....and gives me great hope for the future.
>
>         The Revolution in the streets of Madrid... on my way to Ceuta
>         as part of a systems thinking in education project, we had two
>         nights in Madrid and as it happened ...our hotel is just right
>         in the heart of the youth swaming and walking, chatting and
>         deeply conversing at all corners and plazas you can find.
>         Puerto del SOL  and Pl.Del Carmen is packed with them and NO
>         ALCOHOL, No huge, emetionally arousing and popularizing BIG
>         speeches...as they simply state: Democracy and no
>         partitocracy... and the way they go about is the most
>         beautifully elaborated street Open Space, esp. of what I saw
>         at Pl.de <http://Pl.de>Carmen they gather around a tree or a
>         stone or so, all sitting in circule speak in - I guess -
>         consciously chosen low voice, those wanting to share a though
>         sign up, no shouting and fierce debate, just simply talking
>         and LISTENING one person after the other...circles of
>         conversations all over... ca. in 15-20 topics, and some more
>         spontaneous gatherings...no brutality, no harshness, no
>         alcohol, no liittering of an immense scale..
>         I just saw one " running away" of those youth who wanted to
>         disturb the gathering with flag from Franco's times, whom
>         these 'revolutionist ' wanted to go away... People of all ages
>         walk in the streets, listen in ( there are no butterflies
>         really,  only  theme keepers and also bumble bees but mostly
>         seriously dedicated young faces deeply caring about themes
>         like energy, climate change, education, politics, daily
>         realities,  etc.
>
>         I feel so glad to have been excperiencing it and deeply
>         trustful....Agota Ruzsa
>
>         --
>         Agota E.Ruzsa,
>         Systemic coach&facilitátor,Dialogos Partners,
>         Chair of SoL Hungary, www.solhungary.hu
>         <http://www.solhungary.hu><http://www.solhungary.hu>,
>         aruzsa at solhungary.hu
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>         skype: agotahungary,cell:+36209685448,
>         www.agota.ruzsa.org
>         <http://www.agota.ruzsa.org><http://www.agota.ruzsa.org>,www.dialogos.hu
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