Dear future participants of "Human & Nature in Dramatherapy" conference!

After seven months, Riga will await you in it’s full splendour, and we – ready to host at full capacity!

Before you join us, by purchasing your ticket, there are just a few things to consider:

• The Online Early Bird ticket includes access to the opening ceremony, keynote speakers, presentations, and the closing ceremony.

• The Student Early Bird ticket is available to all students. Please have proof of your student status, such as a student ID card, ready for verification.

• The Participant Early Bird ticket is for all attendees. Those with a special promo code will have the option to enter it in the next step.

Buy tickets - https://lolo.id/International-Dramatherapy-Conference/

We strongly recommend purchasing your tickets before January 15, 2025, as prices will increase after that date.

Starting January 15, the prices will be as follows:

• Online ticket 100 €

• Student ticket 250 €

• Participant ticket 350 €

On May 4, all participants will have the opportunity to join a guided excursion to the Ethnographic Open-Air Museum of Latvia.

Program of the conference https://lolo.id/International-Dramatherapy-Conference-Program/?language=en

Hotel recommendations - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17_MpvW7M_mk7Mh6A6iWLCPaiJHZLxWLT/edit?gid=1026200165#gid=1026200165

By buying this ticket you agree to the possibility of the photograph and/or video footage being taken during the conference activities. These photographs and videos may be used for promotional or documentation purposes related to the conference, including but not limited to, the conference social media channels and printed materials.

On behalf of the EFD conference organizing team,
Your Latvian colleagues

 

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The chosen theme for this conference is "Human & Nature in Dramatherapy''.

 

We are living in times of dramatic extremes that force us to re-examine our relationships to nature - our own and the planet that we share. The Covid-19 pandemic brought out our instincts for survival, self-preservation, but also collaboration and concern for each other. Yet, war and starvation remains a constant threat and a terrible reality for many. We worry about how the climate on our planet is changing while we see the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and deepening inequalities. On the one hand, we are open to diversity, on the other - we are becoming more and more radical.

 

What is happening to us humans, to the nature and naturalness of humanity? Are we and can we be in touch with our inner nature? Is our inner human nature naturally good?

 

Do I still hear my inner voice? Can social media and news change that? Am I still natural? May I be myself? Can I, and if so, how can I influence my nature and the nature around me? Will human nature and abilities still be valuable in the age of artificial intelligence? We know from history that those who can adapt - survive. However, how far can we adapt before we lose ourselves?

 

How are these many questions and concerns expressed in the theory and practice of dramatherapy and within our community? We will look for answers at the conference - by sharing ideas and insights in workshops, lectures and performances, staying curious throughout the whole program and perhaps inspiring each other for new questions through informal conversations.

 

Let's awaken and acknowledge our inner and external resources to find our own approach and vision that each of us needs right now! Let's look into the depths of our mind, body and soul, where real nature lives, and try to understand how to integrate this nature into our rapid and unpredictable everyday life, so that it helps not only to survive, but also to live fully!

 

We want to look at our nature from all possible points of view and what we can do with it as dramatherapists.

 

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us by this e-mail: EFD.Latvia.2025@gmail.com

 

Best regards,

Latvian Dramatherapy Association / EFD in collaboration with WADth