Category Archives: General Announcements

Scholarships to the National Gathering

from Myra Margolin:

5:28am Jun 6

I am so excited to announce two regional youth/family scholarships to this year’s Subud USA National Gathering! For an opened young person or a family that wants to attend from either the Pacific Northwest or Rocky Mountain Region, we have scholarships available to cover registration for two adults (in a family) or registration and housing for one opened youth. Please, please help me spread the word to young people and families in these regions. All interested parties should write to me at subudusa @ subudusa.org.

National Gatherings

From Myra Margolin

6:16am Jun 4

We are having a National Gathering in Albuquerque starting July 4 and SUBUD AUSTRALIA is having a National Gathering starting January 12!

Ours will be wonderful and restorative and theirs looks like it will be completely amazing. Their website is athttp://subudozcongress.weebly.com/ and ours is at http://subudusa.wix.com/2013gathering.

So many opportunities, near and far, to come together to support and get to know one another!

Subud Australia National Congress 12-18 January 2014

subudozcongress.weebly.com

Subud Australia National Congress 2014

Prayers Needed for Phil Padilla

This today from Melinda Wallis:

Please say prayers or do latihan for Phillip Padilla (son of Evan Padilla and Halima Moyen). He is in Overlake Hospital in intensive care being treated for a cardiac arrest. Please pray for his survival, that he will awaken for good recovery.

Please say prayers for his family as well.

Thank you,
Melinda

8:06p Monday update: …He does seem to enjoy being read to. This morning, his friend read the sports page to him, and his heart rate went up. We can tell he is listening. He opened his eyes several times this afternoon, and also tried to speak. They had to paralyze him again to keep him from responding, to conserve energy and prevent brain damage. We are very hopeful that tomorrow or wednesday, he’ll be able to wake up.

6:58p Monday (5.27.13) update: Annie says Phillip is opening his eyes and showing other good signs. Also, on Facebook she said: “They are weaning him off the vent, and his labs are pretty good right now. Vital signs are fine. Seems to be doing okay right now.”

Annie Padilla is the contact person for this and she is:

putting together a schedule for family and friends to help us with coverage. We are trying to have someone with Phil at least during the day and evening. Today is covered. If you are able to come to Overlake hospital during the day or evening this week, beginning tomorrow, we could use the help. They are allowing visitors into the ICU… Anyone who comes must remember he can hear us, but just cannot respond. All conversation in the room should be positive, and hopeful. If you need to reach me, call either (H) 425-453-5704 or my cell: 425-246-1467.

Subud USA Newsletter

The new Subud USA newsletter (National Dewan E-Blast #25) has arrived in emailboxes around the continent. Subjects include:

Oklahoma: A Note from Muti on Behalf of Ibu Rahayu

National Gathering

Our Summer Gathering Under the Deep Blue Sky

National Gathering Assistance Fund

Dedicating Bapak’s Birthday, June 22, to Fasting and Prayer

Registration for the Subud World Congress in Puebla, Mexico Now Live

Subud Boulder “Newlyweds” Produce their First “Book Baby”

Registration Open for 2014 World Congress

Ramadan in the Sun

New SYA USA Co-Chair Needed

Cash Prize Given by SICA International

New Canadian Website

Trustee of the Muhammad Subuh Foundation Needed

Cookbook: Call for Recipes

Zone 7 Council Meeting

Photos Needed from Prior World Congresses

One interesting call was this one:

Stefan Freedman of the UK is hosting a new web site that asks Subud people to describe what the latihan experience is like for you. Imagine that you’re talking frankly to a genuinely interested friend. You might include what the experience was like at first and how – if at all – it has changed over time. Do you feel it has affected your life, changed your attitudes, and so on? We hope that from a wide variety of different people’s descriptions that a multidimensional picture of the latihan will emerge. Send replies to Stefan at freedmanstefan@yahoo.com

Moroccan Poet and Beat Scholar Visits Seattle

El Habib Louai

SICA, the Subud International Cultural Association is delighted to welcome El Habib Louai to the Northwest for a series of readings and talks at various venues in August, 2013. We invite you to attend and spread the word. (Download poster here.)

SICA “works at the intersection of creativity and spirituality to advance and celebrate activities that grow out of the development of the human soul.”

El Habib Louai is a Beat Scholar from Agadir, Morocco, and is working on translating the poems of Allen Ginsberg and other U.S. poets into Arabic.

Saturday, August 10th Habib will perform a poem as part of the annual concert by the Jim O’Halloran Quintet at Bradner Gardens at 1730 Bradner Pl S, Seattle. 6:30PM.

Sunday, August 11th, he’ll discuss the Beat poets from a Moroccan perspective at Spring Street Center, 1101 15th Avenue, Seattle. 12:30PM.

Monday, August 12th he’ll be the featured reader at the North End Forum at the Wedgwood Ale House, 8515 35th NE, Seattle. 8:30PM.

Thursday, August 16th, he’ll discuss the Beat poets from a Moroccan perspective at the North Cascades Institute’s Environmental Learning Center near Sedro Wooley, WA. 7PM.

El Habib Louai received his B.A in English literature and linguistics from the University Of Ibn Zohr in Agadir, Morocco, in 2007. A number of his poems have been published in various online magazines and journals, such as Indigo Rising Magazine, troubadour21, Eunoia Review, Danse Macabre du Jour, Palestine Chronicle, Istanbul Literary Review, Sagarana and Camel Saloon. He was the representative and organizer of the 100 Thousand Poets for Change cultural event in Agadir, Morocco in 2011, and is currently translating the poetry of Allen Ginsberg and other U.S. poets into Arabic.

About The Subud International Cultural Association (SICA)
SICA is a global nonprofit organization based in Austin, Texas that provides programs and services to individuals and organizations working in the fields of art, culture, and creativity for the development of human values across all fields of human endeavor. SICA believes the development of individual talent is critical to building love and respect among people everywhere. SICA was begun by members of the World Subud Association in 1983. www.subud-sica.org

Reminder for Sunday

Potluck

Please mark your calendars for Sunday May 19 for the General Meeting. A lot is happening at the Subud house and we want to tell you about it. (Handicap access proposals, finances, a new committee.) We will also have entertainment to liven up our get together.

Bring something for the potluck, bring (if you want) something to entertain us with (music, poetry etc) and most of all, bring yourself. We look forward to seeing you!

General Meeting (Culture Cafe)

SICA

COMING UP! MAY 19. Sunday, after Latihan we’re having a Subud Greater Seattle General meeting at our new Culture Cafe. Yup come hear music, bring a dish for lunch, and hear what’s going on with Subud. We have a great committee so would love to see you. Bring a dish! Whatever suits your fancy and if you have a song or poem you would like to share feel free to bring it as well.

Some of the topics for discussion are adding handicap access to the Subud House. We need your input!

Ginsberg Marathon, June 1, 2013 8P-?

Allen Ginsberg

Join us for a celebration of Beat poet (& counter-cultural icon) Allen Ginsberg at the 12th Annual Allen Ginsberg Memorial Open Mic Poetry Marathon on Saturday, June 1, starting at 8PM. The venue for the first year is the Spring Street Center. There will be Beat-centric performances throughout the night. For details, see the poster below. Suggested donation is $5.00 and benefits SPLAB – The SPokenword LAB. 8P Start – Featured Poet Jack Remick. He’s Beat, but not tired & brings Beat fire to kick off AG12. (Download a pdf of the poster here.)

AG Open Mic Marathon, poster by Tessa Hulls

10P – The Four Hoarse Men perform a selection of Michael McClure’s Ghost Tantras.
11P – Band of Poets
12M – The Bempire. Greg Bem hosts Beat movies, readings and your all night contributions.
5A – Sunrise reading of an AG classic. Howl? Kaddish? Wichita Vortex Sutra?
6A – 2nd shift, with breakfast. Are you an early riser?
9A – Lightning Round hosted by Paul Nelson. Bring your VERY SHORT (haiku-length) poems, as we move in a circle to hear everyone’s work. You can even improvise, but keep it 10-20 syllables.
10A – Nadine Maestas hosts a panel on AG’s LGBTQ poetics and activism at a venue TBA.

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Subud members are encouraged to attend, participate and help the proceedings happen in the best way.

National Congress Workshops

Melinda Wallis

Run a workshop at the national gathering! SICA USA is seeking YOU! You have something to share with others in a workshop? Are you good at drawing? Do a workshop teaching some drawing skills. We already have a SINGING workshop happening. Someone else is doing a COOKING/RECIPES workshop. SICA is verrrry broad, and covers a lot of types of activities. Share your talents! reply to melinda.wallis at gmail.com