Europe 2008 Archives - Amma, Mata Amritanandamayi Devi

Amma in London

15th – 17th November, London, UK – Europe Yatra 2010

Amma travelled to London passing under the English Channel by using the Channel Tunnel, a 50.5-kilometre undersea rail line linking continental Europe with the United Kingdom.

The final two days of the European tour were held in the historic Alexandra Palace, on a hill looking out over the entire city of London

Award winning actress Gillian Anderson, who achieved international recognition for her role as Special Agent Dana Scully on the American television series, The X-Files, came to receive Amma’s darshan.

Throughout the program several renowned musician’s such as Tallulah Rendall came to receive Amma’s blessings and to express their gratitude and love for Amma’s visit in London.

From London Amma left for the USA, where the next programs will be held in San Ramon and Michigan.

Amma in Mannheim

12th – 14th November, Mannheim, Germany — Europe Yatra 2010

Before the Mannheim programs, Amma spent some time at Hof Herenberg, the German ashram, located in the beautiful countryside about an hour from the city of Mannheim. Amma distributed prasad and sang bhajans with local devotees and the ashram residents.

During the Mannheim programs, the devotees from Berlin, the capital of Germany, came to invite Amma to their city. They approached Amma in a procession led by a large ‘bear’ which is the symbol of the city of Berlin. They then presented with a large scroll listing the 108 reasons why Amma should come to Berlin.

Everyone present was treated to beautiful cultural performances and music performed by the devotees, expressing their joy and gratitude to Amma.

Diwali with Amma in Barcelona

7 – 9 November, Barcelona, Spain – Europe Yatra 2010

Amma was warmly welcomed by the local devotees at the Spanish MA Center . The Center is located in the outskirts Barcelona, the second largest city in Spain, very close to the holy mountains of Montserrat, which is a famous pilgrimage site for the Virgin Mary. Amma spent a day there with all the local devotees and celebrated Diwali with everyone in the evening.

During the three days of darshan in Granollers, huge crowds filled the hall that was initially constructed for the Barcelona Olympics in 1992. Each day you could see long lines of people from early in the morning waiting to receive Amma’s blessings.

Josep Mayoral, the mayor of Granollers, Barcelona, came to welcome Amma on behalf of the city. He was accompanied by Roger Pallarols, Councilor for Commerce and Small and Medium-Sized Businesses and Jose Maria Sala, Secretary of the Social Democratic Party.

Throughout the three days of program several renowned musicians, such as violinist Alex Loscertales and pianist Sira Hernandez, came to perform for Amma.

Amma in Toulon

2- 4 November, Toulon, France – Europe Yatra 2010

The devotees from the south of France gave Amma a hearty welcome as Amma reached there from Munich, Germany.

Throughout the three days of program several different cultural performances were presented, from classical Indian dances to a big performance from the children of the south of France.

Amma in Munich

28th – 30th October, Munich, Germany — Europe Yatra 2010

For more than 20 years, Amma has been visiting Munich, the capital city of Bavaria, and the third largest city in Germany. Its native name, München, is derived from the Old High German ‘Munichen,’ meaning ‘By the monks’ place.’

Long before the program started, devotees from all over Germany gathered outside the hall, eagerly awaiting Amma’s arrival. Their reception of Amma was heartfelt and enthusiastic.

The devotees presented traditional music performances throughout the three days of programs.

Seed Bank in Paris

24 – 26 October, Paris, France – Europe Yatra 2010
From the Netherlands Amma’s European Yatra moved on to the capital of France, Paris for the next 3 days of programs.

Green Friends France and AYUDH presented seeds for vegetables and flowers to Amma, which they had cultivated during “The Experience Week,” a summer workshop at the French Ashram. Because seeds in general are getting weaker and weaker due to the chemical farming, Amma asked to produce seeds using traditional methods and native varieties of seeds and then store them in a seed bank in the French Ashram.

The French devotees celebrated Amma’s visit with a diversity of cultural performances. Famous French actress and singer Véronique Jeannot was amongst the many thousands of people who came to receive Amma’s blessings.

Amma is a role model for all of us

19th – 21st October, Utrecht, Netherland — Europe Yatra 2010

In Netherlands Amma was welcomed by famous Dutch actress and former female kickboxing world champion Lucia Rijker.

Welcoming Amma Mrs Rijker said “Her presence alone brings a oneness, an ideal world where we are one. Amma is a role model for all of us, to give generously to one another, from our hearts, selflessly, to make this world a better place.”

Rijkers gave a workshop for AYUDH Europe and told them that “Amma inspired me as a role model, because her message and her mission are so powerful and so selfless.”

Tanja JadnanansiNg, Member of the Parliament for the Social Democratic Party and Spokeswomen on Youth also came to give Amma a hearty welcome and to receive her blessings. She said: “Because of Amma all my brothers and sisters in India, have the chance to receive education and a better future- this fills me with gratitude.”

Amma in Ireland

16th – 17 October, Dublin, Ireland — Europe Yatra 2010

Amma’s program began on the 16th of October, which is also known as World Food Day. World Food Day was created to honor the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and is celebrated annually around the world. The devotees of Dublin together with famous Irish Artist Patrick O’ Reilly, created a display out of donated cans of food at the back of the darshan hall. Throughout the two days of the program many people came to see the display and help build it by adding more and more cans as it continued to grow. In an interview O’Reilly said: “All these tins will go to a food distribution point and will be distributed to people who are in need.” Amma was also presented with a garland by Jack Dunphy, the director of the Dublin Food bank.

On behalf of the city of Dublin, Amma was officially welcomed by Mayor Ken Farrell. In his speech, Mayor Farrell said: “Amma Ireland, the Dublin Food bank and Irish Artist Patrick O’Reilly are collaborating on this day to provide an opportunity to unite against hunger. Our beloved Amma as a humanitarian will tell you this, fighting poverty is about values, values that care for our fellow human being.”

During the two days of programs several famous Irish musicians performed for Amma including Noirin Ni Riain, Martin Tourish, Liam O Maonlai and The Bahh Band.

Amma in Switzerland

8-10 October, Switzerland, Winthertur – Europe Yatra 2010

Amma’s Europe Yatra 2010 started in Winterthur, Switzerland. On her arrival she visited the new Swiss ashram, which is located in the beautiful countryside of Zürich Canton (District).

The Swiss devotees gave Amma a hearty welcome. During the program Counsellor of the Indian Embassy in Switzerland Ajneesh Kumar, came to receive Amma’s blessing. Famous Japanese pianist, living in Switzerland, Suguru Ito came to perform for Amma together with his wife Margo Cadias, a famous and well known classical opera singer from Poland. Both had previously performed numerous concerts in aid of Amma’s charitable projects.

Ammas Europe Yatra 2010

October 8 to 10: Winterthur, Switzerland

Hall: Eulach Halle, Winterthur, Wartstr. 73
Contact: info@amma.ch
H. Fürer Tel. + 41 44 8530429
J. Zimmermann Tel. +41 79 4752133 (17-21h)
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October 12 to 14: Milano, Italy
Hall: Palasesto, Sesto S. Giovanni

ContactKrishna Home +39 048800618, Mobile + 39 338-5244596
Aiswaryai (from 6pm – 9pm) Mobile +39 338 5349 318
E-mail: helpdesk@amma-italia.it www.amma-italia.it
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October 16 to 17: Dublin, Ireland
National Show Centre, Cloghran, Co. Dublin, R 132 Swords Road

Contact: E-mail: help@ammaireland.org, www.ammaireland.org
Tel: 00353-1-6676334, 00353-87-9450912
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October 19 to 21: Holland
EXPO HOUTEN, Meidoornkade 24, 3992 AE HOUTEN

Contact: E-mail: info@amma.nl, www.amma.nl
+ 316 478 245 19 (from 7-9pm)
contact in Belgium:
+ 32 566 894 76
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October 24 to 26: Paris, France
Hall Saint Martin, Parc des expositions de Cergy-Pontoise, Chaussée Jules César, 95300 PONTOISE, 1/2 an hour (35 km) from Paris, www.expos-pontoise.com

E-mail: www.amma-france.org
Christine: Tel. +33 (0) 1 60751176 (French) 9.30-21.30h (do not leave messages)
Atulya: Tel. +33 (0) 1 48938572 (French/English/Italian), 19-21.30h
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October 28 to 30: Munich, Germany
Zenith Halle, Lilienthalallee 29, 80939 Munich

Contact: muenchen-info@amma.de, www.amma.de
Tel.+49(0)89 99 81 86 74
Tel. during the event: +49(0)89 32350030

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November 2 to 4: Toulon, France
Salle Zenith Omega, Boulevard, Commandant Nicolas, 83000 Toulon

Contact: www.amma-france.org
Punyavati (French /english) Tel. +33 4 42013197,
Atulya (French/English/Italian): +33 1 48938572,
Josy ( french) + 33 4 94 00 39 75 / + 33 6 82 18 71 21.

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November 7 to 9: Barcelona, Spain
Palau d’Esports, Carrer dels Voluntaris ’92, 2
E-08401 Granollers

Contact:
ammaspain@yahoo.es, www.ammachi.es
Tel: 00-34.948236729
Tel: 00.34.687747719
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November 12 to 14: Mannheim, Germany
Maimarkt Halle, Mannheim

E-mail: mannheim@amma.de, www.amma.de
Tel. +49 (0) 160/1007361
or +49 (0) 60 63-579933
Fax: +49(0) 60 63-579953
Telephone during the program: int.+ 49 (0) 62131880401 or int.+ 49 (0)160/100736
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November 16 to 17: London, United Kingdom
Alexandra Palace, Alexandra Palace Way,
Wood Green, London N22 7AY
Contact
info@amma.org.uk, www.amma.org.uk
For more details contact: www.amma-europe.org