Becoming Peace,
Becoming Liberation

Amna is a transdisciplinary artist from Islamabad, Pakistan. She is an exponent of Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Uday Shankar and Pakistani folk dances.

From 2016 to 2018, she was head choreographer and dance instructor of the permanent dance ensemble, the National Performing Arts Group, at the Pakistan National Council of Arts. She has performed and given workshops across Pakistan as well as in China, America, India, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

Amna has years of experience with direction, script writing and acting for theater and video production, and has worked with different theatre collectives and filmmakers.

She is part of the Awami Workers Party, and a founding member of both Women Democratic Front and Laal Hartaal, Amna is active in socio-political movements in the dismantling of oppression of all kinds.

Amna’s work is rooted in interventionist action rooted in a place of divine love. She lives between Heidelberg, Germany and Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

Jürgen is the Research Director for the spatial new media studio ART+COM in Berlin. Since the early 2000s, he writes about the social, political and structural impact of the way tech is implemented, conceptualized and talked about starting with issues around privacy and data usage and work on “AI”. In 2018 he was a founding member of the interdisciplinary Otherwise Network.

In recent years he’s been known for his work on criticism of technological hypes and their reception and built-in politics for example on Blockchain/Web3, Metaverse and “AI”. His process is based on looking at what actually is, on looking at technologies and their implementation “in the now” and uses that as the basis of his analysis and sometimes criticism of tech.

He is an antifascist, a feminist and a luddite and those values shape his visions, demands and criticism of technologies. He believes that technological innovation can help create a better world but only as long as the inherent tendencies towards exploitation, unsustainability, exclusion, and discrimination are being addressed – which often they are not.

Common threads in his work are a focus on community and social connectedness, on maintainability and technological, ecological and social sustainability as well as a focus on expanding the sphere of representation and participation for everyone using or being affected by technologies.

Melanie is CEO/Co-founder of Radically Open Security (the world’s first not-for-profit computer security company), and “Post Growth” startup incubator Nonprofit Ventures. She is also a former Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the Free University of Amsterdam.

She was named “Most Innovative IT Leader of the Netherlands” by CIO Magazine (TIM Award) in 2017, and one of the “9 Most Innovative Women in the European Union” (EU Women Innovators Prize) in 2019. She is also one of the 400 most successful women in the Netherlands by Viva Magazine (Viva400) in 2010 and 2017, and one of the fifty most inspiring women in tech (Inspiring Fifty Netherlands) in 2016, 2017, and 2019. Her company, Radically Open Security was named the 50th Most Innovative SME by the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (MKB Innovatie Top 100) in 2016.

Tony is an inspirational musician and story-teller. He is palestinian, living in Zurich since many years with his wife and two daughters. Tony’s interest lies in the use of drumming to expand awareness, to connect to oneself and to change.

Sumayya is an author, a storyteller and an intuitive writing guide. She found her creative voice through the art of ‘andaza’ (intuitive cooking). Growing up on a ship, her travels and experiences shape the stories she tells and the recipes she (re)creates.

Her is about exploring texture, flavour and savouring each moment of life. Her passion is to share this love and commitment to the craft of writing and creating meaningful memories through trusting your path.

Anaïs is an impact-driven educational entrepreneur, learning designer, teacher and coach.

Anaïs is a co-founder of Scaling4Good, STRIDE – unSchool for Collaborative Leadership & Social Innovation and is adjunct faculty at ETH Zurich and University of St. Gallen where she develops and teaches pioneering programs in Climate Innovation and Regenerative Leadership.

She is a member of various advisory boards including the Science Advisory Board for Transdisciplinarity at the Swiss Academies of Sciences.

She is dedicated to societal transformation through personal transformation, social equity and systems change.

James is an economist and writer and hosts the weekly economics podcast Macrodose

He was economic advisor to the Shadow Chancellor (UK), and was chief economist at the New Economics Foundation after previously working for HM Treasury, Nesta and the Royal Society. He holds a first in economics and economic history from LSE, and a masters with distinction and a PhD in economics from the University of London. James has taught and lectured at Sussex, SOAS, City and Cambridge Universities, and has written widely on economics and economic policy. James was Director of Progressive Economic Forum from 2021 to 2022.

Lerie (she/they) is a transdisciplinary artist, performer and director, living in Zürich and Basel.

Pemanagpo has been experimenting with sound and digital media since teenage years and studied physical theatre and Jungian psychology after completing a Specialist degree (former equivalent of Masters Degree in Russia) in philosophy. Since 2021, Pemanagpo has been working as a theatrical and film director, and became an active AI researcher and beta-tester, implementing different models into art and advocating for an ethical and sustainable use of technology.

Summarising their multi-disciplinary background in art, theatre, Jungian psychology, astrology and writing, Pemanagpo calls themself “a professional fairy-taler_ess”, as the cornerstone of their work is to explore the collective myths and intimate, mystical and numinous connection with the technology.

Gisela is a body-mind integral teacher, therapist, energy healer, and group facilitator.

With more than three decades of experience in professional choreography, direction, and therapeutic work in the Americas, Europe and Asia, her mission is to inspire individuals and groups with her unique method combining physical movement and arts.

She aims guide people to connect with themselves with a greater energy flow than what they currently experience.

With her unique method (Movement for Life), she “opens up” people to being more trusting and becoming the best version of themselves. She seeks to enhance their internal capabilities and impart valuable skills which introduce inner harmony. She wishes to be a co-pilot on this universal human journey of self-love and self-empowerment.

Janne is a ceramic artist, medical practitioner, and a core team member of Kaleido based in Zurich. She is currently pursuing her further studies in Art Education at Zurich University of Arts (ZhdK).

Habib is a Swiss/Pakistani artist working internationally with a vision of ”creating safe spaces where beauty is celebrated”. He trained initially as as a medical doctor and specialised in public health and health management and pursued further education in the arts, earning a Masters in Expressive Arts Coaching, Consulting and Education, and a Master of Fine Arts (Arts in Public Sphere). He is the founder of the Center of Arts-based Methodologies and Wellbeing in Karachi, Pakistan, and runs collectively an international community project called the Mini-zine Library. His current personal research revolves around exploring the metaphor of mother goddess as a way to practise a feminism beyond gender- one that encapsulates the rights of the planet- and the role of the arts therein. He loves making pretty things and enjoys talking to trees.

Daniel Graf is a campaigner and democracy activist.

He has co-initiated popular initiatives in Switzerland and led many political referendum campaigns. His main interest is the digitalization of democracy and the decentralization of power structures. Daniel lives with his family in Basel.

Clarissa is an artist, deeply immersed in exploring somatic practices for over two decades.

She’s dedicated her creative journey to harnessing the power of the body-mind connection. She believes that steering humanity toward a healthier existence begins with an intimate understanding and appreciation of our physical selves and our daily creative power.

She draws from Emboding Anatomy, Butoh Dance, Life/Art Process, Improvisation and Qui Gong to design her offerings. For the “daily business” aspect in life, she uses Conscious-Money-Work to help transform her life and anybody who crosses her path.

Daisy has roots from Chile and Italy and grew up in Switzerland. She is a spoken word poet and movement facilitator. She’s thrilled to be a Movement For Life facilitator at the Kaleido retreat. As someone who has experienced the transformative power of conscious movement practice, she’s beyond grateful to be able to share with everyone, the knowledge that has helped her change her life for the better.

Daisy struggled with depression and drug addiction at a young age, and experienced the limits of conventional therapy. She felt the need for somatic approacthes to have real breakthrough and start living the life she wanted. She discovered the approach of Movement For Life, a healing arts practice, and through the guidance and support of Gisela, the founder of Movement For Life, she began a journey of self-discovery and personal growth that has completely changed her life. She has learned and is still learning so much about hereself and her own values, patterns and trauma. She has been able to overcome her struggles with depression and addiction and now feels more empowered and confident. She is excited to share the gift with others as a Movement for Life Facilitator.

Noemi has an unwavering passion for intuitive dancing and conscious movement.

She supports people to rediscover their authentic selves by using the power of their bodies. Through her guide and embodiment practice, she aims to create a profound sense of connection and empower you to embrace their uniqueness. She believes that as human beings, we can learn to navigate our emotions in a healthy way, and using the body as a tool is key in this process. She is a mother of a 4 year old.

Leen is a sexuality and relationship coach and a tantric Hatha Yoga Teacher.

She believes that through the power of sexuality, women and men can radically transform their life turning it into a party fuelled by orgasms and joy.

Leen helps people live a Sublime Life accomplishing their dreams and attracting what they desire: a partner, a dream job, a house … all of it comes from Orgasmic Aliveness.

She is the host of the Sublime Woman Summit and is certified as Sex, Love and Relationship coach through the renowned Tantric Institute of Integrated Sexuality.

She lives and breathes to see people transform and awaken to the power of their pleasure. Working with her will give you the embrace of a profoundly safe & juicy cocoon- where you can fully awaken the deepest love for your body, heart and soul.

Naveen is a Co-founder and the Creative Director of Kaleido.
He’s a community organizer and facilitator, and passionate about catalyzing the creative potential of individuals and social systems.

He co-founded Humane Warriors, a for-impact organization empowering the diaspora to work on social and environment projects back in their home countries, and also The Origin AG, which develops mindful technologies and tools for creativity. He was formerly a senior researcher and lecturer for robotics at ETH Zurich.

He currently lives, works, and plays in Lichtensteig, Switzerland as a pioneer.

Eda is an SNSF postdoctoral researcher at the Wyss Academy for Nature at the University of Bern working on equitable biodiversity governance and just conservation across the world (www.bridging-values.com). She is a trailblazing visual anthropologist and an award winning documentary filmmaker. Tibet founded internationally recognised visual and multimodal anthropology initiatives such as the EthnoKino Film Festival and KarmaMotion with whom she filmed and produced numerous award winning documentary films.

Cihan is a Bern based biologist and a laboratory technician majorly working towards the support of Malaria research at the Cell Biology Institute at University of Bern since 2015. He is a professional cook, a lover of nature as he grows his own food at the garden slots next to the Aare river, a motorbike enthusiast, riding towards the serene Alpine landscape which he now calls home. An experienced chef and event manager for musical and gastronomical events, Cihan brings his decade-long experience in service to EthnoKino.

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