the art and practice of live story reading and storytelling; encounters with wondrous stories, exemplary tales of wisdom, and parables; followed up by conversation, reflection upon and exploration of the meaning and message of the tales as well as their implications for our lives

(re)discovery of the extraordinary in the ordinary, deepening of cultural literacy, development of inter-cultural sensitivity and empathy, and learning to experience and appreciate the wonder of life, learning and language in the mirror of culture and civilization

viewing films as a life-enriching practice of introspection and reflection unto insight; followed by conversation, deep exploration of key questions and themes, examination of the modes of language, communication and narrative as well as the implication of all this for the way we live our lives

Have you ever wondered why public holidays exist and why they are celebrated the way they are? Far from being “just another day”, holidays point to the qualitative significance of time and convey symbolic significance! Let’s rediscover the life-enriching meaning behind the holy days. Let’s allow reflection and insight to deepen and reinvigorate the way we approach and celebrate the most important days of our lives!

All the points on the circumference of a circle are gathered around the central point, the point of all points. All the chapters, all the pages, all the sentences, all the words, all the letters of a book, and all that is unwritten, the invisible, silent spaces are gathered around the very heart of that book, a heart imbued with a truly good and beautiful message waiting to be discovered. Let us gather round in wonderful reading circles and read with sincere, receptive hearts so that we may be opened up to the heart of meaning at the heart of what we’re reading and thereby be moved to live evermore meaningful lives together with one another in meaningful circles of humanity.