Our next event is on
Sunday 9th March 2014
at the
Drama Studio, Institute of Education,
University of London
and is entitled,
Sunday 9th March 2014
at the
Drama Studio, Institute of Education,
University of London
and is entitled,
Love, ecstasy and the pursuit of happiness.
In this programme in aid of the charity, Kids Company, Dr. Bijan Riazi-Farzad aims to, a)
familiarise the audience with the wide range of conceptions of love and
happiness and the difficulties that can arise from these different
interpretations and b) examine practical ways of achieving these most coveted states.
Dr.
Bijan begins by examining the question, “What is love?” from various
linguistic, social and cultural perspectives, looking for common or
unifying themes that can bring these multitudes of different
interpretations of love together. He then compares these themes with the
notion of ‘happiness’ and the state of ‘ecstasy’.
The
second part of the programme, is a workshop intended to explore
practical ways of achieving these desirable states by inviting the
audience to participate in various exercises.
The final section of the seminar consists of a discussion and question and answer session.