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      • The Arts

        Zen and Funambulism

        by Andrea Loreni

        Zen and funambolism by Andrea Loreni: the most famous tightrope walker in Italy, Andrea Loreni, talks about his formation journey in Japan and his approach to Zen philosophy. He came back to the Zen Temple to make an exhibition in honour of Roshi, the Master. Andrea Loreni talks about the tightrope walking’s techniques, the fear he feels, the sense of emptiness, of loss, but also of relief and joy that he experiences at each performance. In this book he recounts his experience at the Sogen-ji Monastery in Japan, where he learned the art of Zen meditation; the story of the return to the Temple where he made the crossing which later became a documentary; the experience and feeling of man and the tightrope walker; finally the book is enriched with a small part of tightrope walk practice. The reader participates in the control and overcoming of the limits of the tightrope walker who are nothing more than the limits of each man: uncertainty, loneliness, risk and failure. First self-published, it sold about 2000 copies. Now, enriched in many parts, he has found his home.

      • The Arts

        Circus-motricity Manual

        by Manlio Casali, Stefania Sala

        "Circus-motricity manual" is in effect a pioneering text, not so much because it invents something new, but rather because, for the first time, it engages in a double attempt: to contribute to the development and dissemination of circus arts as a valid playful tool / educational and design a very practical and concrete form of what is spoken of, to give pragmatism to myths and dreams. And it is a manual that talks about motricity, that is the application of circus arts to a playful and experiential approach that can have important reflections on children. Not because it will make them circus artists. Not superheroes. Not child prodigies. But because it will be a beautiful experience for them, a thing made and lived with pleasure, with themselves, with others, with unexpected gratifications and the development of sociality. A game that improves their motor skills.

      • Memoirs
        March 2012

        Dancing Through History

        In Search of the Stories That Define Canada

        by Lori Henry

        In Dancing Through History, Henry crosses Canada's vast physical and ethnic terrain to uncover how its various cultures have evolved through their dances.   Her coast-to-coast journey takes her to Haida Gwaii in British Columbia, where she witnesses the seldom seen animist dances of the islands' First Nation people. In the Arctic, Henry partakes in Inuit drum dancing, kept alive by a new generation of Nunavut youth. And in CapeBreton, she uncovers the ancient "step dance" of the once culturally oppressed Gaels of Nova Scotia.   During her travels, Henry discovers that dance helps to break down barriers and encourage cooperation between people with a history of injustice. Dance, she finds, can provide key insight into what people value most as a culture, which is often more similar than it seems. It is this kind of understanding that goes beyond our divisive histories and gives us compassion for one another.   Unique to this book, Dancing Through History includes first person interviews with First Nations, Métis, and Inuit (Canada's Aboriginal groups) talking about their traditions and the effect colonisation has had on them, all through the lens of dance. Their voices are given ample space to speak for themselves – what is revealed is a beautiful worldview and many lessons to be learned in order to have a healthy planet and tolerant people as we move into the future.   Book Details: This is an adult non-fiction book of Canadian content. The target market is curious travellers and those interested in culture beyond the typical tourist traps. Sales have ranged from junior high schools to retired baby boomers. Interested publishers can make an offer directly on the profile page to buy available rights.

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