Tentative Programme

Saturday 10 July

10.30 am 
   Prayers of the Religions 
   OPENING OF THE WORLD CONGRESS
   Welcome by General Secretary, Italian Section
   Greetings
   Address by Mrs Radha Burnier,
   International President, TS 
  
4.00 pm LECTURE: 
   ‘Why do we Belong to the Theosophical Society?’
    Mrs Linda Oliveira,
    International Vice-President, TS

6.00 pm 
    Reception - Italian Section

8.45 pm 
    Cultural Programme by Dr Edi Bilimoria
    Education Coordinator, Australian Section, TS 
    ‘Musical Yoga – Study is Transformation’

Sunday 11 July

9.00 am LECTURE: 
   ‘What Divides Us?’
    Prof. P. Krishna
    Secretary, Rajghat Education Centre, Krishnamurti Foundation India 

11.00 am SYMPOSIUM: 
   ‘The Theosophical Society as a Regenerating Brotherhood’
    Mr Ricardo Lindemann
    former General Secretary, Brazilian Section, TS
    Mrs Patrizia Calvi
    Italian Section, TS
    Mr Jan Jelle Keppler
    General Secretary, Belgian Section, TS

2.30 pm 
   Italian Section Meeting

4.00 pm WORKSHOPS:
  1.  ‘Forgiveness and Interconnectedness: 
       Two Key Elements in Brotherhood’
       Mrs Betty Bland
       General Secretary, American Section, TS
          
  2.  ‘Challenges in Brotherhood’
        Ms Marja Artamaa
        General Secretary, Finnish Section, TS
  
  3.  ‘Living Brotherhood’
        Mrs Marie Harkness
        Organizing Secretary, TS in Ireland
 
5.30 pm  SHORT LECTURES: 
   ‘The Discovery of Self’
    Mr Colin Price,
    Former General Secretary, English Section, TS

   ‘The TS on Probation’
    Mr Pedro Oliveira
    Officer in Charge, Editorial Office, TS International Headquarters

8.30 pm Musical Programme:

    Italian bel canto with Soprano, Tenor, Baritone and Piano

Monday 12 July

9.00 am LECTURE:
   ‘The Scientific Basis of Universal Brotherhood’
   Dr Dara Tatray
   General Secretary, Australian Section, TS

11.00 am SYMPOSIUM: 
   ‘Brotherhood as a Road to Awareness’
    Miss Tran-Thi-Kim-Dieu, 
    General Secretary, French Section, TS
    Mrs Lissette Arroyo, 
    General Secretary, Mexican Section, TS
    Mrs Ing-Britt Wiklund
    Swedish Section, TS

4.00 pm WORKSHOPS (continued from Sunday) 

5.30 pm  SHORT LECTURES: 
   ‘In my Beginning is my End’
    Miss Mary Anderson
    Former International Vice-President, TS
 
   ‘Self-Perception and Fraternal Action’
    Mr Marcos Resende
    General Secretary, Brazilian Section, TS

8.30 pm  Musical Programme

   Italian Classical Music - Rome Town Band

Tuesday 13 July

9.00 am SHORT LECTURES: 
   ‘Love and Service - Twin Stars of Brotherhood’
    Mr S. Sundaram, 
    General Secretary, Indian Section, TS

   ‘The Meaning of nosce te ipsum in the Practice of
    Universal Brotherhood’
    Prof. Graziella Ricci
    Professor of Spanish Linguistics and Literature

Afternoon:  HALF DAY OUTING

8.30 pm 
   Italian Section General Assembly Meeting
   Free evening for other delegates

Wednesday 14 July

9.00 am QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

11.00 am WORKSHOPS:
   1. ‘Solidarity and Cooperation: Practical Expressions of Brotherhood’
        Mr Antonio Martinez and Mrs Julia Ballesteros, 
        Presidential Representative, Colombia
   
   2. ‘Practical Brotherhood in Our Everyday Life’
        Dusan Zagar, Organizing Secretary, Slovenia
   
   3. ‘Self-Knowledge as the Foundation for Brotherhood’
        Carlos Guerra, General Secretary, Portuguese Section
 
4.00 pm THEOSOPHICAL ORDER OF SERVICE: 
   ‘Service as a Road to Awareness’
    Mrs Diana Dunningham Chapotin
    International Secretary, The Theosophical Order of Service
    Mr Timothy Boyd
    Vice-President, American Section, TS
    Mr Vic Hao Chin, Jr
    General Secretary, Philippine Section, TS
 
5.30 pm SHORT LECTURES: 
   ‘Life: A Symphony of Art and Beauty’
    Mrs Manju Sundaram
    Indian Section, TS

   ‘The Plucking of a Flower Affects a Distant Star’
    Mr Bhupendra Vora
    English Section, TS   

7.30 pm 
   Slide Programme by Mr Pedro Oliveira
   ‘Theosophical Centres around the World’

Thursday 15 July

9.30 am 
   CLOSING OF THE WORLD CONGRESS
   Prayers of the Religions
   Brief Impressions of the Congress
   Closing Address, Mrs Radha Burnier, 
   International President, TS