On the theme of
"Scienece and Spirituality"
Peter A. Levine PhD, Marianne Bentzen
and Prof. Ruth Lanius
Artists: tba
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Program Overview for the Festival Thursday, August 13th - Sunday, August 16th, 2026
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Festival Program
PROGRAM
Thursday, August 13, 202610.30
Opening with Dr. Urs Honauer (CH)
Host and initiator of the Bildungsfestival
10.45 am - 1 pm and 3 pm - 6.15 pm
Prof. Dr. Ruth Lanius (CAN)8 pm - 9.30 pm
Evening programFriday, August 14, 2026
8.00 am - 9.00 am
Trauma-Sensitive Qi Gong
Paki E. Heisserer (CH)
10 am - 1 pm and 3 pm - 6.15 pm
Marianne Bentzen (DK)8 pm - 9.30 pm
Music by the Lake at Hotel RigiSaturday, August 15, 2026
8.00 am - 9.00 am
Trauma-Sensitive Qi Gong
Paki E. Heisserer (CH)
10 am - 1 pm and 3 pm - 6.15 pm
The most beautiful emotion we can experience....
Dr. Peter A. Levine (USA)8 pm - 9.30 pm
Open Air Concert
At the pavilion by the lake (near the boat landing in Weggis)Sunday, August 16, 2026
8.00 am - 9.00 am
Trauma-Sensitive Qi Gong
Paki E. Heisserer (CH)10 am - 1 pm and 2 pm - 3.30 pm
Panel and open space
with Marianne Bentzen, Ruth Lanius and Peter A. Levine
Facilitator: Dr. Urs Honauer -
1st Festival Day - Program Thursday, August 13th, 2026
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Program for the 1st festival day
10.30 am
Opening mit Dr. Urs Honauer (CH),
Host and initiator of the Bildungsfestival10.45 am - 1 pm and 3 pm - 6.15 pm
Prof. Dr. Ruth Lanius (CAN)8 pm - 9.30 pm
Evening Program
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2nd Festival Day - Program Friday, August 14th, 2026
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Program for the 2nd festival day
8 am - 9 am
Trauma-Sensitive Qi Gong
Paki E. Heisserer (CH)10 am - 1 pm and 3 pm - 6.15 pm
Marianne Bentzen (DK)8 pm - 9.30 pm
Music by the Lake at Hotel Rigi -
3rd Festival Day - Program Saturday, August 15th, 2026
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Program for the 3rd festival day
8 am - 9 am
Trauma-Sensitive Qi Gong
Paki E. Heisserer (CH)10 am - 1 pm and 3 pm - 6.15 pm
"The most beautiful emotion we can experience is the mystical…
It is the power of all true art and science."--- Albert Einstein
Dr. Peter A. Levine (USA)In this one poignant sentence, the great physicist speaks about the intrinsic union of science and spirituality. In this collaborative Educational Festival (Bildungsfestival) program we will explore this inspiring relationship, both from the perspective of the hard sciences, as well as from those of various spiritual traditions.
"Peter Levine is a beacon for clinicians all over the world for understanding the physical imprints of traumatic stress."
- Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.8 pm - 9.30 pm
Open Air Concert
At the pavilion by the lake (near the boat landing in Weggis) -
4th Festival Day - Program Sunday, August 16th, 2026
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Program for the 4th day of the festival
8 am - 9 am
Trauma-Sensitive Qi Gong
Paki E. Heisserer (CH)10 am - 1 pm and 2 pm - 3.30 pm
Panel and open space
with Gerald Hüther, Aline LaPierre and Peter A. Levine
Facilitator: Dr. Urs Honauer
On the fourth day we will look at how the different approaches and perspectives of the four speakers can be combined with each other. This happens in the spirit of the Open Space idea with complementary ideas and also by means of practical and playful discovery between the lecturers and the audience. The fourth day of the festival is always a day of surprise and integration - and an important completion of the three approaches to the title theme. The aim is to network knowledge that has already been presented or brought in in order to pass it on with a visionary attitude.
The Education Festival is part of the culture of the summer festivals, which have enriched the music, film and theatre sectors enormously since the 1970s. Education was long forgotten and continued to take place in a rather joyless environment. This is where the idea of the education festival as a supplement to the festival culture and the field of learning comes in. First and foremost, education should be fun and be characterized by motivation, curiosity and the spirit of discovery. Voilà!
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