Dresden Manifesto – 10 Requests and Appeals to the G20 Government Leaders

Conclusion of the 2nd WORLD CULTURE FORUM in Dresden, Germany, and publication of a final communiqué

Download the "Dresden Manifest" here (31.34 KBytes)

In ihrer aktuellen Ausgabe berichtet das Magazin Prisma über das 2 WORLD CULTURE FORUM
Führende Köpfe aus Politik und Wirtschaft gehen derzeit lieber auf Tauchstation als Wege aus der Krise zu weisen. Ein bezeichnendes Beispiel lieferte das Weltwirtschaftsforum in Davos Anfang des Jahres, das mitten in der größten Finanzkrise eher einm hilflosen Debattierclub glich. Fast unbemerkt von der Öffentlichkeit trifft sich jetzt in Dresden das zweite World Culture Forum: Ein Gipfeltreffen, zu dem Denker und Querdenker aus dem In- und Ausland erwartet werden.

Laden sie sich hier ( PDF Download (1.3 MBytes)) den ganzen Artikel herunter. Unter anderem mit einen Interview über das Forum von Kurt G. Blüchel "Der demokratische Bienenstock. Weissheit der Vielen".  more

Aktuell hat Bibi Russell aus Bangladesch ihre Teilnahme bestätigt. Sie war das erste farbige Top-Model der Welt und hat u.a. für Lagerfeld, Armani und Kenzo gearbeitet. Nach ihrer Weltkarriere hat sie sich in die Armenviertel von Bangladesch und Indien begeben, um den Ärmsten der Armen zu helfen. Sie ist vielfach für ihre aufopfernde Tätigkeit ausgezeichnet worden

Es ist uns eine besondere Ehre, dass die am 30. September ernannte Sächsische Staatsministerin für Wissenschaft und Kunst, Frau Professor Dr. Dr. Sabine Freifrau von Schorlemer, eine Ihrer ersten großen öffentlichen Reden vor internationalem Publikum auf dem 2. WORLD CULTURE FORUM halten wird.  more

We recently had a conversation with Doctor Jürgen Ohlau, President of the Cultural Senate of Saxony.



WCF: Doctor Ohlau, why are you and your partners focusing on the European city, or better stated, urban culture in Europe?

Ohlau: We have focused on the vision of the WORLD CULTURE FORUM, which is to achieve a cultural balance between science, economics, art, religion and politics, and hope to do everything in our power to initiate a global dialogue in this arena.
We want to apply these experiences to the 2nd WORLD CULTURE FORUM, with the result of a more widespread, international resonance of the WCF’s cause. Helping answer “open questions“ within local communities is a step in the right direction, as doing so will motivate the Goethe-Institute to strengthen the foundation of the WORLD CULTURE FORUM, simultaneously localizing the pertinent global issues and promoting the multifarious, cultural concerns of the 2nd WORLD CULTURE FORUM on a more global level. This, in turn, will create a stronger foundation for the next WORLD CULTURE FORUM.   more

1st WCF Culture Award for the Indian Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

The 1st WCF Culture Award goes to the Indian Erudit and spiritual leader of the Hindus H.H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar +++ jury honors the holistic approach for a "balance of cultures" +++ Award ceremony within the 2nd WOLRD CULTURE FORUM from October 8th till 10th in Dresden

Official press foto of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar download here (305.66 KBytes)

Peter Maffay about the award for the leader of the Hindus:

„He is a dignified laureate, who promotes the dialogue between different religions and cultures. I hope that this award will be an additional incentive for this important work.“

Read more about the background of the award and the life of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in our press release (21.7 KBytes).

Official Homepage of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar



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Clown Antoschka zeigte wärend des Pressegesprächs warum Sie die Nummer 1 des Russischen Staatszirkus ist und tanzte auf dem Dach des Hotel Suitess vor beindruckender Kulisse.

Weitere Fotos sehen Sie hier

Mehr zum Presse-Echo finden Sie hier

Clowns für einen Planet of Smiles

Nach dem überwältigenden Erfolg der ‚ersten Sitzung’ des World Parliament of Clowns Ende Februar im Staatsschauspiel Dresden (u.a. mit Patch Adams, Oli Hauenstein) treffen sich am 9. Oktober mit Gardi Hutter, Nola Rae und Antoschka drei der bekanntesten weiblichen Clowns der Welt zum ersten Mal auf einer Bühne.
Antoschka, Gründerin des World Parliament of Clowns, möchte Sie ausführlich über das zweite Treffen des Parlaments und über ‚Dummheit’ informieren und lädt Sie zu einem Presse-Informationsgespräch ein:

Planet of Smiles by World Parliament of Clowns
Donnerstag, 20. August 2009 / 11.30 Uhr
„La Terrasse“ Hotel Suitess Dresden
An der Frauenkirche 13
01067 Dresden

Die vollständige Pressemitteilung finden sie hier (55.71 KBytes)

Professor Dr. Dr. Franz Josef Radermacher, Club of Rome, President of the BWA, Initiator of the Global Martial Plan Initiative and head of the FAW/n Ulm, has invited an extraordinary brain trust to a round table discussion at the forthcoming SECOND WORLD CULTURE FORUM, specifically to talk about the current situation of the world economy . He and his guests will design a model for the future, one which can emerge from the balance between economics and other cultural disciplines like science, politics, art, religion, and media.  more

We at the WCF would like to express our condolences to her survivors, in particular to her children and her husband, whose lives will never be the same because of this wrong and hateful act. The assassination of Marwa al-Scherbiny and the resulting press reports are sound proof that we need to reestablish a healthy, cultural dialogue among the common populace, where people learn to understand each other and live in harmony. As a common human race, we cannot afford to forget that faith and family planning are a universal phenomenon, regardless of race, culture or creed.

The 2ND WORLD CULTURE FORUM in Octorber offers the perfect platform for this dialogue. Among other topics, three roundtable discussions will be held, dealing specifically with religious issues and how we might solve them.

Doctor Petra Bahr, official cultural representative of the Evangelical Church of Germany, has the following to say about her part in the discussions:

[...] These days, imagery is generated at an incredibly fast rate, turning people into martyrs and redefining basic, human conflict as part of a religious war, even when a simple solution is at hand [...] With our round of discussions, I hope to bring the culture out of the Ivory Tower and into the realm of the people. Culture is not a luxury, but rather something that affects our everyday lives. We need to instill this fact into future generations. The “balance of cultures“ is a deciding factor in shaping what is to come. [...]   more

Searching for volunteers! For the organisation of the congress in october we are searching for volunteers. If you are interested in helping us and you want to be a part of the WORLD CULTURE FORUM, please write a mail with a short CV and a foto to: Kai Kranich.

A Soul for Europe – Giving Europe a Soul

As the German project partner in the Europe-wide network “Soul for Europe,“ The “Stiftung Zukunft Berlin” wants to form partnerships with 100 counties, cities and townships to request the newly compiled EU guidelines. The goal is to form a consensual familiarity with the larger challenge of Europe, mutually confront politically responsible parts and to show every citizen that his or her respective location an equally important building block of Europe at large.
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We’re excited that our partners are organizing the roundtable discussions in cooperation with us and we can add a new element each day. The program program is done, but until the end of July we’re open for current themes, to keep the WORLD CULTURE FORUM as up-to-date as possible. If you have any further wishes or suggestions, please send them to us until July 22nd via email , fax (+49 351-26 30 99 21) or mail. The WCF Team will be glad to receive new ideas and will try to include them in the program. Promise!

Find out more about the initiators of the 2nd WORLD CULTURE FORUM. Pictures of the last meeting are now availebel.  more

A Network for the WCF

Click here here (58.16 KBytes) if you would like to add a link to your website and help prepare for the 2ND WORLD CULTURE FORUM.

Management by Music als Modell für Menschliches Management und soziale Verantwortung

Prof. Dr. Dr. Hermann Rauhe, in preparation for the round table:
"It is of utmost importance to me to bring musical arbitration as a building block for our society into focus. Managers of financial institutions and international concerns can learn a lot from music as an interrelational tool. Many questions can be answered through music, like why the cultural economic system has collapsed. By making music together, or even singing or dancing, we have to integrate ourselves into a group and establish ourselves therein. Not as egotists, nor as a network of intrigues, but rather as participants in a greater community with shared ethical norms....   more

We’re glad about the first registrations we have received to the WCF in October and we’re looking forward to our guests, to begin the concerted offensive for a culture in balance together with us (and with you?).
In fact we will welcome many referees from foreign countries at the 3 days of the WCF, wich alouds us to say that we have met our claims: we are an international Forum.

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Prof. Dr. Gernot Wolfram, University of Applied Sciences Kufstein Tirol, conductor of the Campus Workshop

A lot of hotels in Dresden will offer you special rates for your stay during the 2ND WORLD CULTURE FORUM
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Initiative for a new alliance “culture in balance”
A personal invitation of Hans-Joachim Frey
Spokesman WORLD CULTURE FORUM
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May 1st marked the beginning of “crunch time“ for the WCF team in this year’s preparations.

• We’re inviting you to the 2nd WORLD CULTURE FORUM from October 8th – 10th in Dresden
• Under the direction of Dr. Jürgen Uwe Ohlau, the WCF Research Group has updated this year’s position paper .
• The Forum Program is in place, but will be updated in the next few months.
• This year’s venues: Orangerie in the Volkswagon Transparent Factory, Frauenkirche Dresden, Palais im Garten, Gläsernes Studio and the Dresden city hall.
• Affiliate Hotels in Dresden will offer special rates for the WCF.
• In conjunction with the WCF, the Daetz Foundation invites you to the International Youth Forum.
• We’re offering you a variety of ways to participate in this year’s WCF. You have a wide range, from the service-based, V.I.P. WCF-Premium-Pass to the special WCF-Youthday-Pass. Tickets are available now! Our gift to you: If you’re one of the first 50 people to order a WCF-3day-Pass (Euro 195,00) or a WCF-Premium-Pass (Euro 450,00), you’ll be entered into a raffle to win one of five free stays at the 2nd WORLD CULTURE FORUM in Dresden (Hotel accommodations for two between October 8th -10th in a double room, including breakfast.).

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In partnership with the Goethe-Insitut and the Instituts français, the World Culture Forum 2009 has launched a Europe-wide ideas competition called “Move your city!” for young people 15-25 years of age. Last date for registration was October 31, 2008.   more