Sri M will be visiting Europe from March 17 – 30, 2017, with public interactions, Walks of Hope and a Retreat planned during his stay in Europe. Please find the itinerary below, which would be constantly updated based on more details on programs, as a& when received.
Sri M’s Itinerary in Europe
| Date | Time | Programme |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, March 17 | Morning | Arrival |
| Evening | Interactions at Berlin | |
| Sat, March 18 | Morning | Interactions at Berlin |
| Evening | Talk by Sri M, Venue: Einstein & Kepler Halls, An der Urania 17, 10787 Berlin | |
| Sun, March 19 | 11.00 am | Walk of Hope for Peace and Harmony, from the Brandenburg Gate to the House of One, 5 kms approx., Route via Unter den Linden, Spandauer Str., Nikolaikirchplatz, Scharrenstraße and to Friedrichsgracht 53. |
| At the end of the Walk, Public address by Sri M and Mr. Roland Stolte and team. | ||
| Mon, March 20 | Morning | Visit to a Multicultural Secondary School and a talk on "Living Together with Peace and Harmony." |
| Tue, March 21 | Morning | Interactions at Berlin |
| Afternoon | Departure for Zurich | |
| Wed-Thu, March 22- 23 | Morning | Interactions at Zurich/ Bern |
| Fri, March 24 | Starts in the afternoon | Retreat starts at Villa Unspunnen |
| Sat, March 25 | Full day | Retreat at Villa Unspunnen |
| Sun, March 26 | Full day | Retreat at Villa Unspunnen. Retreat concludes by 04.00 PM. |
| Mon, March 27 | Morning | Interactions at Bern |
| Evening | Departure for Amsterdam | |
| Tue, March 28 | Morning | Sri M addresses Government officials |
| Wed, March 29 | Morning | Talk by Sri M (and some other speakers), Organized by The Interfaith Dialogue Center, Free University of Amsterdam |
| Evening | Spiritual interfaith programme (Talk by Sri M), The Sufi Center in The Hague or at The MOC Multicultural Center in The Hague | |
| Thu, March 30 | Morning | Walk of Hope for Peace and Harmony, students over 13 years, will participate from 5 schools (International and Dutch schools, from diverse backgrounds). Route: The Walk will start from the International School of The Hague (ISH) and end at the Peace Palace (which houses the International Court of Justice and which is the building symbolising Peace in The Hague). |
| Evening | Co-organised with the International School of The Hague. Panel discussion with Guest of Honour, Sri M and audience will be a selection among the students and other guests. | |
| Wed, March 31 | Afternoon | Sri M leaves for India |
RETREAT at Villa Unspunnen
Retreat Schedule
7:30 PM – Satsang for about an hour or so.
6:00 AM – Tea
6:30 to 7:00 AM – Yoga
8:00 to 9:00 AM – Breakfast
9:00 AM onwards – Satsang – may be a short break for tea in between
Lunch: 12:00 to 1:00 PM
2:00 PM – Tea
2:30 PM onwards – Satsang
Dinner: 6:00 PM
6:30 to 7:00 AM – Yoga
8:00 to 9:00 AM – Breakfast
9:00 AM onwards – Satsang – may be a short break for tea in between
Lunch: 12:00 to 1:00 PM
2:00 PM – Tea
2:30 PM onwards – Satsang
4:00 PM – End of the Retreat
Details of Sri M’s retreat is also given at the Villa’s Website which you can access here
Accommodation for the Retreat
Villa Unspunnen has reserved places for 12 persons from India. It is very important that all people from India who would join the retreat, make a reservation at Villa Unspunnen. The interested persons will have to write to info@villaunspunnen.ch.
Availabilities of Room Types
3 places in our 6-bed-room (female-male mixed), price for board and lodging in Swiss Francs ( Details )
3 places in a three-bed-room (only female or only male), price for board and lodging in Swiss Francs ( Details )
6 places in 3 double-rooms (only female or only male), price for board and lodging in Swiss Francs ( Details )
Villa Unspunnen would need the subscriptions until 1st of December 2016.
Board and lodging costs 2016
Prices are per person, per night and do not include spa tax (add CHF 10 for one-night stays)
| Price list per night and person | Full board |
| Single room (limited number) | CHF 140 |
| Twin room | CHF 125 |
| Twin room as single (limited number) | CHF 165 |
| Triple room | CHF 108 |
| Six-person room | CHF 91 |
For the retreat the participants will have to book room for two or three nights i.e. multiply the above rate by two or three. It is better that the participants write to Villa Unspunnen directly about it. As another program will be on at Villa Unspunnen till 1:30 PM on 24 March 2017, the participants for Sri M’s retreat should arrive after 3:00 PM on 24 March 2016.
Amenities
There are WCs and showers on each floor. Prices include VAT. We reserve the right to change our prices. WC and showers of our six-bed-room are in another part of the house. In the six-bed-room we mix men and women, but not in our three-bed- or double-rooms.
Terms & Conditions
Our seminars are quoted as package deals. We require that you take part in the whole course and book board and lodging in the house. Exceptions only upon request. Any meals not taken, late arrivals/early departures and overnight stays not used will not be refunded.
Special Requests
If you have special dietary needs we will be pleased to accommodate these, but request that you let us know in advance. Special dietary foods incur a supplement of CHF 10.- per day. We place great importance on the quality of our meals and drinks. Our vegetarian cuisine, lovingly created using fresh and seasonal foods will tempt your taste buds and sustain your spirit.
Getting to Villa Unspunnen
The nearest Airports are all approximately the same distance away from Wilderswil, from all airports there is a train ride of 2 to 2.5 hours to get to Wilderswil. In Basel you can take the Bus to Basel SBB Switzerland and change to a direct train to Interlaken West. From Zürich you can take a train to the main station of Zürich and change trains there in in Bern again. From Geneva you can take a train too. All connections are available online from SBB.
Airport Basel – Airport Zürich – Airport Geneva
From outside Switzerland, you can reach Interlaken comfortably by train. From Interlaken West station you can take a taxi to Wilderswil (Freephone 0800 220 088) or bus no. 105 (Wilderswil/Gsteigwiler) as far as Wilderswil Dorf (village) stop.
Interlaken has two train stations, West and East (Ost). The bus and Taxi goes from the West station, the train goes from the Ost station to Wilderswil station. A Taxi from Interlaken West costs approximately CHF 15-20. Find your train connection online: SBB.
Public transport the last few meters
The train station Wilderswil is 950 meters from the Villa Unspunnen away and the Bus station is 400 meters away.
From the Bus station walk in the direction where the bus came from, so you walk back, to the crossroads where you find Hotel Bären. Turn left and follow the signs Villa Unspunnen.
From the train station Wilderswil follow the sign “Dorf” (Village) on Kirchgasse. Just follow this road until you come to the crossroad with Hotel Bären to your left, walk straight on accross the road upward and follow the sign “Villa Unspunnen.
For Booking the Retreat Participation at Villa Unspunnen, Contact
Jacqueline Forster-Zigerli, Co-Leitung
Villa Unspunnen, Ort der Stille – Ort der Begegnung, Oberdorfweg 7, CH-3812 Wilderswil
Tel: +41 33 821 04 44 / Fax: +41 33 821 04 45 / www.villaunspunnen.ch
