Congress Blog

The aim of this blog is to make a record of the 2024 Subud World Congress in Kalimantan. So, I hope to bring you stories and impressions by people who are actually there. But I will not be going, I am holding down the desk at home for Subud Voice magazine, so the blog will also be a record of my personal impression of Congress at a distance. So, I hope it will be a mixture of things that people will send me and things I write myself.

Because like everyone who goes to Congress I will have a personal life that is going on at the same time. And in some ways this interacts explicitly with Congress, and at other times it is quite separate from Congress. So, my blog will be quite personal, and if people do not like the personal parts, they are welcome to just skip to the parts that have come in from people actually at Congress.

I welcome contributions of writing, photographs, cartoons and so on. Very short videos are also welcome, especially funny ones, nothing more than 60 seconds. Quick “soundbite” type interviews would also be good.

Send it all to…subudvoice@gmail.com

Harris, as he was some years ago, with a little friend in Kalimantan.

JOYOUS ANTICIPATION

From www.subudworldnews.com First arrivals at Rungan Sari… Rungan Sari is alive with pre-congress activities; a joyful yet gentle sense of anticipation fills the air. Over

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FAMILY WELCOMING FAMILY

From https://www.subudworldnews.com/ The numbers are increasing… coming to be part of a joyous family reunion in one of our Subud homes. I believe that the

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JACK IN THE BOX

Dear friends of this blog I hope that news of its existence has got through to at least a few people. Today is the first

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FLY BHUTAN AIRLINES

Dear friends, this is going to be a very personal post, so if that doesn’t interest you, skip this one. I have been through a

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FROM SUBUD AROUND THE WORLD

Elwyn Waugh, Bustami Pollard, Sebastian Paemen van ‘t Hoff and Simon Blond at World Congress Hanafi Libman writes…I don’t think I can adequately describe the

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TRAVEL AGENT AND WRITER…

Lynnelle writes…Photo of Ibu Dian Widiani for World Congress collection. Accomplished Jakarta travel agent. An enterprising lady with her own agency and so good at

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PEOPLE AND PLACES

Words and Pictures from Lynnelle Stewart… Sri Lanka has the second oldest continuous group presence after Coombe Springs. Started in 1958 and now in its

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MORE ABOUT RIFKA

From Halimah Collingwood… Hi Harris, I have known Rifka for many years. I am not the most qualified to give you the list of her

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PEOPLE AND PLACES #2

More People and Places from Lynnelle Stewart… Lynnelle with friend. Indonesians insist on taking a photo WITH you. This lady is so beautiful, but she

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THE MSF TRUSTEES

As a result of the testing in of new trustees for the Muhammad Subuh Foundation (MSF). Three new trustees were added to the four remaining ones

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AT THE ECO VILLAGE

Words and images from Natascha Wernick… The Eco Village in Rungan Sari is a peaceful place away from the maddening crowds at Swiss Belle. The

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PEOPLE AND PLACES #3

More words and pictures from Lynnelle Stewart… Stefan Solat… Psychotherapist and kind gentleman. Helper in Subud Washington DC. Susannah Rosenthal with Bachtiar Lorot. Sussanah is

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RUNGAN SARI AWAITS

Images from Natascha Wernick… Kedungjati cafe… Muhammad Subuh Centre… Rungan Sari Resort… BCU School… Instant cafe… Cafe by the roadside…

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MORE APPOINTMENTS

From www.subudworldnews.com Busy days of reports, delegate discussions, testing sessions for new appointments and positive outcomes… alongside the many delightful personal encounters and general latihans.

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REPORTS: JULY 23

Rashidah Pope presents History of Subud Report Rusydah Ziesel presents SICA Report Suyono present WSA Executive Report…

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CONGRESS BASIC INFORMATION

The World Congress is scheduled from Friday 19 July to Monday 29 July, 2024. At the translation desk in the Swiss-Belhotel… Swiss-Belhotel Danum The Swiss-Belhotel

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THE REAL JUICE

Happy group at Congress… I now have a secret source, my very own Deep Throat, we’re calling him the FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT, and he promises to

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THE FIRST THREE DAYS…

Words and photo from Colin Matthews, Subud Britain Chair… Day 1: Welcome to Kalimantan where there are many jet lagged members who have travelled on

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MY FIRST WORLD CONGRESS

Darius McStay, Lewes Group, sends greetings from Kalimantan (transcribed from a WhatsApp voice message)… So, the World Congress. It is my first World Congress, and

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DAY 8: FRIDAY JULY 26

Photos and videos by Ashwin Rajaraman CAFE AT RUNGAN SARI ARRIVING AT RUNGAN SARI PHOTO EXHIBITION AT RUNGAN SARI Visitors arrive at Rungan Sari by

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SUBUD NEWSLETTER PROJECT

Subud Newsletter Project, filmed by Ashwin Rajaraman, edted by Michael Troxell, 7 mins. –  A link to a short 7-minute film about Subud Newsletter Project

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ON THE ROAD TO RUNGAN SARI

Harry Arnytage writes…We have police escorts between Palingkaraya and Rungan Sari and when the police car overtakes a slow truck the oncoming traffic has to

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