World Congress Italy 2010

World Congress Italy 2010

The 10th World Congress of the Theosophical Society will be held in Rome 10-15 July 2010.

The theme is "Universal Brotherhood without distinction: a road to awareness".

The World Congress occurs roughly once in every seven years, beginning in Paris, 1921, under the Presidency of Annie Besant. The discussions and talks at the first Congress were devoted largely to the theme of educating the young. A brief report on the event in The New York Times mentions that it was attended by 1,400 members representing thirty-four nations. That fact was followed by the interesting observation that there were many German delegates present, speaking ‘their own language freely’, the French delegates mingling ‘with their former enemies, in conformity with the theosophical idea of brotherhood’ (The New York Times, July 27, 1921). In 1921 that would, indeed, have been noteworthy, and it serves as a reminder that even the more basic aspects of the creation of a nucleus of the universal brotherhood of humanity need not be taken for granted. Sydney hosted the ninth World Congress in 2001 and we look forward to the upcoming event in Rome, one of the most beautiful cities in the world. More information about the venue may be found at www.srh.it.

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Information for those Australian Members who might like to travel in a group; and optional tour.