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Valentina Catena
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  • Peggy Pazour
  • Luigi Spiga
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  • Anne Madsen
  • Jan Hein Nielsen
  • Benjamin Kafka
  • Nancy Bragard

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Nonviolent communication - a language of life: a residential workshop at the Garda’s Lake at Eco-farm near the Garda Lake

May 31, 2013 at 6pm to June 4, 2013 at 7pm
Are you longing to express yourself fully and authentically, yet in a way that nurtures rather than damages the relationship?  Would you like to have more fulfilling interactions with your partner, your colleagues, the members of your family or the ones of your community? Nonviolent approach to communication (NVC) emphasizes compassion as the motivation for action rather than fear, guilt, shame, blame, coercion, threat or justification for punishment. It improves communication with ourselves…See More
Mar 25
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Jan Hein Nielsen and Valentina Catena are now friends
May 25, 2012
Valentina Catena commented on Rowan's group 'AoH Germany'
"We are happy to invite you to the next meeting of the Art of Transformation Lab! We want to bring together all the ones interested in practicing participatory processes and art of hosting in Berlin to investigate the question “Where do we want…"
Jan 18, 2012
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Open Space:" Where do we want to practice Art of Hosting in Berlin in 2012?" at at Impuls, Berlin, Germany

January 25, 2012 from 5pm to 9pm
We are happy to invite you to the next meeting of the Art of Transformation Lab! We want to bring together all the ones interested in practicing participatory processes and art of hosting in Berlin to investigate the question “Where do we want to practice Art of Hosting i...n Berlin in 2012? Discover- Reconnect- Deepen”. * If you are a practitioner, or you want to deepen your learnings after the training; * if you have a project which wants to use participatory methods or you want to…See More
Jan 18, 2012
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Valentina Catena and Nancy Bragard are now friends
Jan 11, 2012
Valentina Catena posted an event

Fully EU funded Visionautic lab in February. Apply until January 13! at Lehnin, near Berlin

February 13, 2012 at 6pm to February 24, 2012 at 7pm
You want to help create a more humane, sustainable, enjoyable and healthier society in your neighbourhood, region or country……but you don’t quite know how to get started, you’ve got stuck, or lack the necessary power, bright ideas, money, knowledge and contacts? The Visionautic Lab gives you 10 days of creative space, support, expertise, help, feedback from others, encouragement and learning, enabling you to turn your concern or dissatisfaction about a situation, a vague idea or vision into a…See More
Jan 11, 2012
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Valentina Catena updated their profile
Dec 14, 2011
Valentina Catena is now friends with Anne Madsen and Luigi Spiga
Dec 10, 2011
Valentina Catena commented on Luigi Spiga's group 'AoH Italy'
"aha!Simone,  non mi ero accorta che eri già nella conversazione... ho letto a ritroso i messaggi soo ora... mea culpa :)"
Dec 10, 2011
Valentina Catena commented on Luigi Spiga's group 'AoH Italy'
"ciao a tutti, che bello essere qui con cosi tanti entusiasti italiani! Ho fatto pate del calling team per il training a berlino e sarò apprendista in quello in danimarca a gennaio (sono di base a Berlino al momento). Dall'esperienza…"
Dec 10, 2011
Luigi Spiga left a comment for Valentina Catena
"Dear Valentina, Welcome in AoH Italy ... Which is related to SoL Italy. Luigi"
Nov 4, 2011
Valentina Catena joined Luigi Spiga's group
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AoH Italy

Nov 3, 2011
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Valentina Catena joined Jasmine Cargill's group
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Combining the Creative Arts with AoH

A place to share ideas, experiences & experiments in combining the creative arts with AoH. How can we use the arts with participatory processes to give greater access to the full range of human meaning & expression?See More
Mar 16, 2011
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Valentina Catena and Andreas-Terri ter Woort are now friends
Mar 1, 2011
Valentina Catena updated their profile photo
Mar 1, 2011
Valentina Catena replied to Frauke Godat's discussion 'Do I hear another call for an AoH in Berlin?' in the group AoH Germany
"The Art of Transformation Berlin Lab is a group of  facilitation enthusiasts, designers, mediators, educators, catalysts, and visionaries that are getting together for self-organized monthly workshops.   the topics that we want to address…"
Feb 28, 2011

Profile Information

How did you learn about Art of Hosting (please add the date and place) and what attracted you to it?
First time I heard of AoH was back in 2009. Since then I started experimenting with the methods. In 2011 I was part of the calling circle for the AoH training in Berlin, with lots of learning along the process. In January 2012 I am apprentice at the AoH training in Denmark and I keep on working deepening my field of interest on complex systems.
Tell us about your experience with Art of Hosting as part of your life and work. What would you say your competence in it is? (new, starting practitioner, experienced practitioner, steward)
Art of Hosting for me is more than a simple facilitation tool-box. It is the training of the ability to mutually inspire and grow with other people. To foster human excellence and set relationships on sharing experiences and insights as default. I personally try to do this during the facilitation of grass-root, real social network community-based events (such as hitchgathering.org and nomadbase.org). But I also try to apply the same care during my numerous hitchhiking rides across Europe, in the art projects I do (where I collect stories in exchange for bread), and in the workshops and community of practice I co-facilitate. Let's say that AoH has its applications wherever human connections are.
What is the primary field/topic/focus in your hosting work?
At the moment, I am focusing on learning about Transformation of people, organization, society and complex systems.
My main interests are in the field of action research, multi-stake holders engagement, art and personal-memory, transition to alternative more sustainable lifestyles and cities, and the promotion of critical thinking.
Where do you live/work?
Berlin
Are there interests/passions that you'd like to share?
Vipassana Meditation, Tango, Hitchhiking and Learning Journeys, Photography, Bike touring, Hospitality Exchange, Hot Chocolate, Psychology, StoryTelling, PEOPLE.

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At 8:25pm on November 4, 2011, Luigi Spiga said…
Dear Valentina, Welcome in AoH Italy ... Which is related to SoL Italy. Luigi
At 9:36am on March 16, 2011, Frauke Godat said…
Valentina, check out this group here: http://artofhosting.ning.com/group/creativearts?xg_source=activity
At 10:00pm on February 28, 2011, Rowan said…

A very warm welcome Valentina
Hope you find this space useful and will help keeping it alive and vibrant.

It would be great if you could fill in some more profile information to get a better sense of who you are and what you are bringing to this community.  We believe that the quality of this space reflects what people bring to it, and we’d like to make it easy for others to connect with you.

If you have any questions please don't hesitate to drop me a line.

Warm regards

On behalf of the online hosting team
Rowan Simonsen

At 1:21pm on February 28, 2011, Benjamin Aaron Degenhart said…

yay! hello Valentina :) a very warm welcome to you here, great that you joined! 

i am excited to hear about the developments in Berlin with the Art of Transformation Lab and now potentially an AoH coming up... so cool :)

 

Hope you find this space useful and will help keeping it alive and vibrant.

If you have any questions please don't hesitate to drop me a line. When you find a moment to add some more information in your profile, that'd be great.

 

Warm regards,

 

On behalf of the online hosting team

Benjamin Aaron Degenhart

 
 
 

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