Communities Directory: Damanhur

Formed: 1977

Damanhur

Baldissero Canavese, Torino,

Italy

Founded in 1977, Damanhur is an international spiritual center for research. Situated in Valchiusella Valley, in the Alpine foothills of northern Italy, Damanhur is a federation of communities with over 800 citizens, a social and political structure, a constitution, 40 economic activities, its own currency, schools, and a daily paper.

The federation now numbers over 450 full time citizens and 350 others who live nearby and take part in its activities. Damanhur offers different kinds of citizenship. It is possible to be a full-time resident or to live in other parts of the world and visit regularly.

The homes and the companies of the federation are scattered all over the Valchiusella Valley. They include approximately 200 hectares of woods, urban surface, and farmland and over 80 buildings, including private homes, studios, laboratories, and farms. Since the very first day of its foundation, Damanhur has been engaged in creating a sustainable way of life. The federation has many centers in Italy and Europe and contact with spiritual groups worldwide. Our Temple of Mankind is a great underground building carved by hand out of the rock and decorated by Damanhur's citizens.

Damanhur consists of three "bodies." The first relates to content and memory, (the School of Meditation), the second relates to innovation and planning (The Game of Life), and the third relates to practical everyday life and organization (the social environment).

Website: http://www.damanhur.it/

Contact:

via Pramarzo 3
I-10080 Baldissero Canavese, Torino, Italy
Phone: +39-0124-502193, +39-0-124-512226
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Links:

http://www.damanhur.it/

http://www.damanhur.org/

International Telephone Info

Former/Other Names: Damanhur

This data is based on the FIC's Communities Directory 2000 edition, www.ic.org, and/or cohousing.org.

Visitors Accepted

Population Adult Members: 453 Child Members: 96 Open to new adults: Yes Open to new children: Yes Gender Balance: 9% M 12% F	Government Decision Making: By consensus :: By the community leader :: By majority rule :: By a group of elders or other leaders Identified Leader: Yes Leadership Core Group: Yes	Labor and Money Financial Style: 100% income sharing Financial Style: Members have independent finances Financial Style: Other Labor Contribution: Expected Join Fee: Yes (apx. 1000 Euro, Citizenship level determines contribution of further assets.) Regular Fees: Yes
Land and Buildings Other Area: 250 acres (101.2 hectares) Number of Residences: 85	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: 21-50% Share Community Meals: Nearly all meals Dietary Choice or Restrictions: Diet is up to each individual Dietary Practice: Omnivorous Alcohol Use: Used Often Tobacco Use: Prohibited	Social Factors Shared Spiritual Path: Yes Educational Style(s): Private school at the community :: Private school off the property :: Public schooled

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