Zorba the Buddha Festival, Spring 2011
The Great Celebration of Life – The Freedom to Be
Passover, April 21-25
"Zorba the Buddha" Festival beats on! For the 9th consecutive year we will meet in Desert Ashram during the Passover holiday. As always, we combine beautiful people with the best of spiritual work, both local and international, as well as the best musicians and surprises. This is, in fact, the best festival in Israel.
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Imagine a magical, green oasis in the heart of an open, wild desert landscape. Imagine a place where all possibilities are open to you: go out to the desert for deep meditation or delve into a live-trance dance session, take part in a thrilling breathing workshop, find out what it's like to be someone else in a drama workshop or shake your booty to the beat of a rockin' concert. Maybe just sit in the colorful chai-shop with a cup of tea and some home-made cake, or treat yourself to a massage. In Zorba the Buddha festival, we combine all worlds into one amazing experience. The workshops, parties and live music acts, the wild desert, special energies, feeling of complete freedom and beautiful people, all make this festival a must-visit.
Zorba the Buddha festival in Desert Ashram, a celebration of the Great Spirit, is kicking off this spring of 2011, this time centering on the right to celebrate life in its fullest. On April 21-25, the Passover holiday, we'll celebrate with Osho meditations, quality workshops, great live music and unique encounters, and discover hidden worlds. First, visit our gallery and check out some photos from our previous festivals.
This year, Desert Ashram is celebrating its ninth year and 20th festival, and you can still buy the limited edition discount tickets. For orders and inquiries. Come and celebrate spring in the best way possible…
The Desert Ashram family is inviting you to indulge in 5 days of live music, workshops, parties and meditations, with the very best instructors, spiritual teachers and musicians, both local and international.
"Zorba the Buddha" festival is pulsating for the 9th consecutive year. It is considered the deepest, most unique festival in Israel, thanks to the encounter it represents between spiritualism and the celebration of life. This time we celebrate the right to live life to its fullest, amidst the open desert, the gorgeous views and wild, breathtaking nature.
Come celebrate the holiday of Passover and freedom, and the right to be free, with us here in Desert Ashram. Come create worlds of joy, come meld in the entrancing music and meet new people with an open heart.
Zorba the Buddha teaches us that life is a game, where you can combine the best of all worlds – celebration with meditation, dance with silence, matter with spirit and the richness of the festival with the simplicity of the desert. There is nothing quite like it in Israel.
311 Workshops * 91 Instructors * 40 Musicians * 11 Activity Areas * 7 Concerts * 5 Parties * 1 Zorba!
What More Can You Ask For?A celebration of nature, music, encounters with beautiful people and plenty of love that will make you want to stay up all night. In between partying you'll find an extremely rich and diverse range of activities, organized into 13 activity areas called Worlds. Each World has its own program, jam-packed with unique workshops and meditations, with the best group-leaders, both local and international:
World of Zorba the Budhha– all the meditations created by Osho, including some of the less familiar ones (and some with live music), and of course, awesome live music acts every single night.
World of Breathing– Rebirthing (breathing workshops) for all levels with Israel's very best instructors, quality, in-depth work and special nightly sessions (night Tantra, couples work and more).
World of Yoga – in association with "Prana Yoga" and "Chandra Yoga", hosting guest-teachers from the best yoga centers in Israel and from the Ashram. Set in the primeval desert landscape, it has something to offer to any Yoga fan of any level.
World of No-Mind – lectures, in-depth meditation sessions, silent sitting, satang and advanced workshops.World of Therapy and Intimacy – local and international group-leaders conduct various sessions, such as chakra work, NLP, AUM, demos for the workshops taking place in the Ashram throughout the year and plenty of diverse methods for inner work. This is the place for you to dare and open yourselves up.
World of Contact and Movement – dedicated to movement workshops and contact work, allowing the body to move in new surprising ways and the soul to open up.
World of Drama and Playback – intimate encounters through playback, theater and psycho-playback. Let go of your masks through play and bring authenticity into your festival experience.World of Chi (energy) – for the first time on Zorba festival, in-depth exploration of the worlds of Qigong, Tai chi chuan, Reiki and energy work, to take home with you.
World of Super Heroes –learn everything about being true heroes in an eco-conservative world, from vision and meditation to lectures about ecology and lifestyle changes.
World of Focus –focusing and clarity area with Rafik (OM Center), offering a continuing focusing circle, where you can drop in, listen to others share their experiences and share some of yours.
World of Ayurveda – Dr. Varma's Ayurvedic tent (India) offers a rare and comprehensive glance at classic Indian spirituality. Come for a true taste of India 
and its wonders.
World of the Hebrew Tribe – the wondrous connection between Judaism and progressive spirituality with Rabbi Ohad Ezrachi, a place of in-depth exploration and contemplation, of an inward connection through different elements of inner work.
World of Children – a kingdom in of itself, in association with the World of Ecology. Gives parents plenty of peace and quiet and kids – lots of noise and fun, with tons of creative and playful activities for the youngsters. Here is the schedule.
And most importantly – all of you, the living, beating heart of the Event of the Year!
call us
Desert Ashram mobile : 052-5443349 | or : 08-6326508
ashram@deserashram.co.il
call us
Desert Ashram mobile : 052-5443349 | or : 08-6326508
ashram@deserashram.co.il