by Roberta Hoffman | Jun 1, 2021 | News
Watch nature poetry read by Emmanuel Williams and Daphne Alexopoulou. Emmanuel and Daphne read from the canon of great poets – as well as some of their own verse. The allure and mystery, the restorative and healing power found in nature has been endlessly...
by SICA-USA | May 27, 2021 | News
Subud Greater Seattle webmaster (& brilliant Subud photographic historian) Rachman Cantrell has unearthed this bit of local history: I found this article in an old Subud USA publication. It gives a bit of Subud Seattle history, written by Sebastian Tedrow around...
by Roberta Hoffman | May 23, 2021 | Events, News
What do you do when your G string breaks 4 minutes before the end of an all-Beethoven recital? One option is to forge ahead, dealing with three very sharp strings (from the change in tension on the cello) and having to improvise crazy fingerings which avoid the...
by SICA-USA | May 17, 2021 | News
I was delighted to hear about the book A Spiritual Blueprint for Humanity by longtime Subud member Rozak Tatebe and devoured it. Written by the former International Helper, MSF Trustee and Chair of the International Subud Committee (as it says on the back cover), the...
by SICA-USA | May 13, 2021 | Education, News
Over the past year Bachrun LoMele and I have had a wonderful running conversation about his works of art. We have spoken about some of his early career as an illustrator in New York City to the most recent manifestation of Burn Pile at the Los Angeles Art...
by Roberta Hoffman | May 7, 2021 | News
Ramon Kubicek will present selected paintings and discuss the ideas that inspired them at a ZoomMuse Visual Art presentation on Monday 17 May at 12:00 noon PST. Participants are welcome to ask questions and engage with the artist via Zoom. The Zoom link for ZoomMuse...
by SICA-USA | May 7, 2021 | News, RIP
From the Subud PNW website: Tangren Alexander was a long time Subud member who recently passed away. She was opened in the mid 1970’s. She was born in Ashland and lived here her entire life. She was a Philosophy professor at Southern Oregon University here in Ashland...
by Roberta Hoffman | May 6, 2021 | News
SECRETS of WRITING Shaping your creative imagination Thu 20 May : 7 – 9 pm (UK time) on Zoom Subud Britain authors Stefan Freedman and Sahlan Diver share insights and insider secrets about creative writing. It’s FREE! (Donations appreciated) For Bookings/Donations...
by Roberta Hoffman | May 1, 2021 | News
Appreciating Dreams By Roland Evans It was winter 1979 in Edinburgh, and as usual the wind off the North Sea cut to the bone. A group of eight of us huddled in a circle around an electric bar heater in Winifred’s front room. Although we met weekly, we knew little of...
by SICA-USA | Apr 30, 2021 | News
Once a month I am asked to present a report to Subud USA for the National Dewan meeting. We had a meeting Sunday, April 25, 2021, and I submitted my report via email: SICA-USA Report to SUSA Board, 25—April—2021 Our website (www.SICA-USA.org) is averaging 80 hits a...