June 3rd: Bi Lines IV: A Multi-Arts Celebration of Bisexual Writing

 Bi Writers Association & 

 Nuyorican Poets Café present 

       Bi Lines IV:

A Multi-Arts Celebration of Bisexual Writing

Where: 236 East 3rd St, New York, 10009, between Ave B and C

When: Sunday, June 3rd, at 6:30-8:30PM  

Don't miss New York City's popular annual celebration of Bisexual Culture! Bi Lines V: A Multi-Arts Celebration of Bisexual Writing

Celebrated bisexual book authors, most nominated for the 24th Annual Lammy Awards, read from their works. Plus live music, performance and art by noted bisexual musicians.

Followed by group dinner.

 

Program

Welcome: Sheela Lambert

Founder, Bi Writers Association

Reading: Barbara Browning -Lammy finalist

The Correspondence Artist

Reading: Qwo-Li  Driskill -Lammy finalist

Sovereign Erotics

Reading: Jan Steckel -Lammy finalist

The Horizontal Poet

Musical Performance: Viva

Reading: J.M. Frey -Lammy finalist

Triptych

Reading: Ven Rey -Lammy finalist

Surviving Steven: A True Story

Reading with Graphic Illustrations: Ilike Merey

a + e 4ever: A Graphic Novel

Play: Scene from Confessions of a Homo Thug Porn Star

By James Earl Hardy

With Johnathan Cedano as Tiger Tyson

Musical Performance: Rorie Kelley  

Reading: Serena Anderlini-D’Onofrio –Lammy finalist

Bisexuality and Queer Theory: Intersections, Connections and Challenges

Reading: Christopher Trevor

Straight Jock Pussy

Reading: Ellis Avery  

The Last Nude

Closing: Sheela Lambert, Founder, Bi Writers Association

Soul Food After Party: Mama’s Food Shop

200 E. 3^rd St between Ave A-B

Special thanks to:

Tom Mallios

Regina Itskova

Tiger Tyson

Mobile Libris: Bookseller

Downtown Urban Theater Festival

Lambda Literary Foundation 

Dear Earthlings:

See you there.

 Namaste,
 

Serena Anderlini-D'Onofrio, PhD

Gilf Gaia Extraordinaire

Author of Gaia, Eros, and many other books about love
Professor of Humanities

University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez

   

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Author's Page/Lists all books: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B001JS1VKA 

YouTube Uploaded Videos: http://www.youtube.com/SerenaAnderlini
 

Tantra Goddess Empowerment w/ Allen McPhee - May 13, Playa Azul, Western Puerto Rico

Embrace the goddess within!

Abraza la diosa dentro de ti! 

 

Every woman has a hidden side that she keeps for that special ‘someone.’ Sometimes, however, that part of her is hidden for so long that it is impossible to reveal. Join Allen as he reaches into your heart to bring out the goddess in you. A Tantra Goddess embraces her sexuality, without shame or compromise. She controls her destiny even while engaged in relationships. She treats her body as a temple; that is, one deserving of respect and worship. Join Allen for an exploration of divine femininity. Let yourself go where your heart has longed to go.

Exciting, great discussions, transformative, loving environment, and empowering techniques describe this workshop best. Singles, those in committed relationships, experienced practitioners, and even women who are clueless about Tantra will enjoy themselves and transform as a result of their participation in this carefully designed workshop.

 

This event is generously offered at no cost for women in Western Puerto Rico with a desire to discover the goddess within.  Don't miss this opportunity to be introduced to Tantra in our region!  Space is limited, so please call in early to confirm your attendance!  

Este es un taller bilingue!  Habra traduccion consecutiva al Espanol.  Asi que, no te dejes intimidar por el idioma, participa!  

Love is in the air!!!!!!! Can you feel it? Call today!

Workshop: 

When: Sunday, May 13, 2 to 6pm

Where: Serena's apartment in Playa Azul, Condominio Punta Arenas, Joyuda, Cabo Rojo

Confirmations: by email, serena.anderlini@gmail.com, by phone at 787 538 1680
Raw vegetarian food served after workshop

About the Facilitator

Allen McPhee is a determined leader and problem solver.  He provides a series of services that promote self-development and growth.  He is a combination of a philosopher, metaphysician and psychic.  He holds a Master's Degree in Philosophy from Stanford University and has over 15 years of experience in teaching.  He is a passionate teacher and life coach, empowered with wide-ranging experience in self development, energy work, and tantra yoga.  He is honest, discerning, clairvoyant, and empathic.  

Comments about Allen's Workshops

Andrea: "Thank you Arlene for the opportunity to participate in this event. Such wonderful, beautiful energy! Once again, Allen's superb ability to listen and break through translated into an empowering evening. Love certainly was everywhere and within everyone of us. We learned so much about ourselves as children - women- of God. Wow. Thank you"

Arlene: "Allen, This was one of the best birthday presents I've ever received. Your generosity, patience, and sincere loving kindness was felt by all of us. Thanks for the valuable lessons and great techniques...we now dance, hug, & gaze with purpose and intention!"

Dear Earthlings:

isn't this wonderful?  Bringing Tantra to Western Puerto Rico!  It's an opportunity not to be missed.  Allen and I look forward to introducing Goddess Empowerment to you.  Let us know if we can answer any questions.  Your participation is a cherished gift.

Namaste,

Serena

 

Serena Anderlini-D'Onofrio, PhD

Gilf Gaia Extraordinaire

Author of Gaia, Eros, and many other books about love
Professor of Humanities

University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez

   

Follow us in the social media

Poly Planet GAIA Blog: 
http://polyplanet.blogspot.com/ 

Website: www.serenagaia.com 

Be Appraised of Ecosex Community Project PostaHouse 
Become a Fan: www.facebook.com/GaiaBlessings 

Author's Page/Lists all books: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B001JS1VKA 

YouTube Uploaded Videos: http://www.youtube.com/SerenaAnderlini
 

Press Release: Senior UPRM Faculty Awarded Humanities Fellowship at U Conn, 2012-13

Press Release: Senior UPRM Faculty Awarded Humanities Fellowship at U Conn, 2012-13
Contact: Serena Anderlini, 787 538 1680

Dear Office of the Press:

It is a pleasure to release the news that the University of Connecticut notified me this week of the offer of a research award of major significance in the humanities, a one-year Fellowship at the University of Connecticut Humanities Institute, UCHI.  The Institute is one of the few of its kind in the US system, with fellowship awards comparable to the National Humanities Center in North Carolina and the Guggenheim Foundation in New York City. 

Here is the project's basic information: 

Title: Amorous Visions: Fluid Sexual Moments in Italian Cinema

Anna and Giulia in The Conformist, 1970

Summary: This study articulates a new interpretation of pivotal scenes in selected classics of Italian cinema based on the cultural constructs of “amorous inclusiveness” and “sexual fluidity” elaborated in recent cultural analyses of human sexual, erotic, and amorous behavior (Ryan and Jetha 2010, Diamond 2009). These classics include Pasolini’s Teorema (1968), where a mysterious guest awakens the erotic libido of all members in a nuclear family, and Bertolucci's The Conformist (1970), where a charming hostess similarly awakens both members of a newlywed couple. Based on these new interpretive paradigms, these scenes acquire a new meaning that discloses the bisexual and polyamorous content therein. This enables more positive and complete understandings of the films as projects that artistically express love for love, or erotophilia. As an experienced scholar who charted new research fields that study love as the art of crossing beyond sexual divides and exclusivity (BiTopia, 2011), I am uniquely prepared to articulate these interpretations.

I am a senior faculty in the Department of Humanities with many research achievements to my credit, including books that have received prizes and charted new fields of knowledge.  I recognize UPRM as an institution where the originality of my research has been honored and nurtured.  This external funding award is a deserved reward for the many years of internal funding from which my works have benefited. 

I imagine you'd like to publicize the happy news in a online piece.  That would be wonderful!  I'd be happy to send more information and am available to interview.  Please feel free to contact me.  I look forward to hearing from you.  Please let me know if I can answer any questions. 

Namaste,

Namaste,
 

Serena Anderlini-D'Onofrio, PhD

Gilf Gaia Extraordinaire

Author of Gaia, Eros, and many other books about love
Professor of Humanities

University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez

   

Follow us in the social media

Poly Planet GAIA Blog: 
http://polyplanet.blogspot.com/ 

Website: www.serenagaia.com 

Be Appraised of Ecosex Community Project PostaHouse 
Become a Fan: www.facebook.com/GaiaBlessings 

Author's Page/Lists all books: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B001JS1VKA 

YouTube Uploaded Videos: http://www.youtube.com/SerenaAnderlini
 

Book a vacation at Gateway to Gaia, Playa Azul, Puerto Rico

SUSTAINABLE LOVE ~~ Retreat in Community ~~ What Is Ecosexuality? ~~ PostaHouse July 14-21, 2012

~~SUSTAINABLE LOVE~~

7-day

RETREAT

in

COMMUNITY

 

What is Ecosexuality?
  

"A World where it is safe to love is a World

where it is safe to live..." Serena Anderlini

PostaHouse
Posta, Rieti
ITALY
2012

In the middle of the Apennine Mountains, approximately

2 hours North-East of Rome, there is a small town called Posta

at the junction of several roads.

 

This is a place with history. A place where one could change horses

and get a well-earned rest for the night.

A place of tradition, with knowledge of the old ways

as well as the new.

 

  

Ecosexual Retreat
Sat 14th - Sat 21st July 2012

Preliminary Program

 

Sat 14th July

  from 10.00am Registration 
        Morning Arrivals* 
        Mingle

12.30pm Lunch

Orientation/siesta

  4.30pm Plenary
Setting up Community Framework/Agreements

  7.30pm Dinner
followed by Shamanic Forgiveness and Releasing

  Ceremony (outside?)

Sun 15th July - Thurs 19th July

  6.30am Yoga/prayer/meditation^#

  7.30am Breakfast

  8.30am Morning GardenHouse

10.00am Morning Plenary

Community Member presents/Community workshop

12.30pm Midday Prayer
followed by Lunch (individual) and Siesta

  4.30pm Afternoon Plenary
Community Member presents/Community workshop

  7.30pm Dinner
followed by Community Activity

 

On at least one of the days we hope to visit a local artisan or do some

other outside activity in the local mountain-area.

Fri 20th July

  6.30am Yoga/prayer/meditation^#

  7.30am Breakfast

  8.30am Morning GardenHouse

10.00am Morning Plenary

Community Member presents/Community workshop

12.30pm Midday Prayer
followed by Lunch (individual) and Siesta

Afternoon in preparation for

Evening Celebration/Community Feast
 

  8.00pm Celebration/Feast

Sat 21st July

  6.30am Yoga/prayer/meditation^#

  7.30am Breakfast

  Morning clearing/packing

10.30am Final Plenary

Reflections and Intentions

12.30pm Midday Prayer
followed by Communal Lunch

Afternoon departures*  

^# The daily Yoga/prayer/meditation session is intended to be led by

Community Members.

* Retreat Participants are welcome to arrive on the evening of Friday 13th and/or stay over until Sunday 22nd for an agreed small extra fee.

A primary intention of this Retreat is to lay an energetic foundation-stone for the PostaHouse Community. The Retreat participants will live, work and play community for 8 days.

  

This retreat gives us all a chance to explore our own and one another's gifts. Those who come together here will find what it is that joins us in fellowship, and where we have the work to do. Participation in the Retreat does not bring with it any obligation at all to "join anything."

However it is our desire at PostaHouse that this exploration will lead to some people making an intention to spend part of their year here. This period may be as little as a week or as much as many months. Our PostaHouse Community will be these active members, the land on which we live and our relationship to one another. It will also be our supporters from further away.
  
This is not a "passive retreat"; we will be forming it and clothing it together. Most of us have only met before via Facebook or on Conference calls - this is our opportunity in "Earth-time & space" now, together, to make real community in ways which enrich each other in respect and love.
 

Accommodation and Food

Accommodation for this summer retreat will be in shared rooms and/or in tents in the garden. There are showers and toilet facilities in the house. A prepared Daily Dinner is included as are the Lunches on the first and last Saturday; other lunches during the week are the participants' own responsibility. Breakfast foods will be available for self-catering every morning.

      

Costs 
The cost for the retreat per person is as follows

€385  - registration before 1st May 2012

€425  - registration after 1st May 2012

We require a deposit of €100 at the time of booking.

The remainder is payable within 4 weeks, or before 1st July, whichever is the sooner.

These costs include food and accommodation as outlined above; travel is at participants' own expense.

Please email us at the address below for more information.

We look forward to meeting you in July in Italy

Serena Anderlini                         John Overton

PostaHouse

is a place for retreats, for workshops, for meetings,

for music and art, for those deep spiritual ceremonies which connect us with everything in Heaven and on Earth and Each Other – a place of Sustainable Love

in mutually honouring partnership with the Earth.

It is the place of the forming PostaHouse Community.

 

Blog:                http://postahouse.bezdomny.org/
Email:              postahouseitalia@gmail.com