Tag: Monika Marcik
Exploring Khaita Workshops:
Khaita in daily life
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May 4th, 2025
3. Khaita in daily life
April 6th 2025
Nadiia Gnatenko, Martina Krejčová & Monika Marcik
During the workshop teachers shared their experience in various Khaita applications:
- Khaita as art therapy
- Khaita at schools (for pupils and teachers)
- Khaita for team-building
- Khaita for coaches
- Khaita for personal development
- Social projects
- Khaita on chair
Khaita session on educational conference
Warsaw, Poland
April, 2025
Two Khaita dancing sessions became a part of closing program for educational conference within the framework of the project “Digital development of education in local government units – training and consulting for local government staff”. The conference addressed developing education in cities—mostly around Warsaw, but not only. There were school principals and local officials in charge of education in their towns.
In the evening, during a more relaxed part of the event, there were two one-hour Khaita sessions with two group of participants.
“It was really fun—everyone got involved, we danced four dances, and there was loads of joy, laughter, and chill vibes, — tells Monika Marcik, who lead the sessions. — After that, I already got invited to another conference in September, and it looks like there might be more coming up. Seems like people are really into this kind of group activity—something you can do together, in a space full of openness, joy, and connection.”
B 2.04 Tala Shipa / བཀྲ་ལ་ཤིས་པ། by Tashi Lhazom / བཀྲ་ཤིས་ལྷ་འཛོམས།
a simplified version
a simplified version
Khaita Practice Meeting at Gyamtsholing, Venice
Gyamtsholing, Venice
October 26–27, 2024
Taste of a rich Khaita weekend in Venice: a warm and joyful gathering of new and senior teachers and other practitioners who love the Joyful Dances.
We reviewed some slightly more complex but beautiful dances that we worked on a lot in the past with Rinpoche. The Master’s presence and light accompanied us during the weekend, like a warm and bright caress on our hearts.
The meeting was interspersed with enjoyable moments strolling around the city, in pizzerias and local ‘bacari,’ accompanied by our native guides.
Adriana Dal Borgo for The Mirror
Supervision and exam of Khaita Educational Program in Dzamlingar
April 17–19, 2024
Photos by Yulia Petrova, Lubomir Mishna, Lourdes, Monika Marcik, Gisela Martinez, Sharina Techer, Carlos Garcia
Photos from the exam
The supervision and exam for the students of the first cycle of Khaita Educational Program took place on April 17–19 in Dzamling Gar, Tenerife.
Examinees explained simple and complex dances, shared their understanding of Khaita principles, knowledge of its history, goals and other aspects, and explained the basic Khaita movements.
The final task was to study and perform together a dance with complex choreography, Tashi Thogang Nyiwod (བཀྲ་ཤིས་མཐོ་སྒང་ཉི་འོད།, Auspicious Highland Sunshine), which was especially challenging due to the students living in different countries. We performed the dance on the graduation ceremony.
Newly graduated instructors Eva Leick and Martina Krejčová share sharing their impressions and a story of intensive preparation and successful passing of the exam in The Mirror article.
Graduation ceremony: video and photos (below)
Congratulations to the new instructors:
- Issa Cox (Peru)
- Janina Parejo (Spain)
- Anna Jiresch (Austria)
- Alessandra Policreti (Spain)
- Eva Leick (Austria)
- Nadiia Gnatenko (Hungary, Ukraine)
- Clotilde Hubert (France)
- Katerina Drajsajtlova (Czech Republic)
- Martina Krejcova (Czech Republic)
- Sharina Techer (France)
Having a great time together while preparing to the exam and after it.
After exam we went to Khaita picnic on Teide, and tried to shoot the video for to complex dances — Jidkai Trinsang and Choelka Sum. Though the weather was not favourable, we enjoyed dancing, talking, delicious food and great company.
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Khaita on Mount Amiata
Khaita on Mount Amiata
“Three villages on the slopes of Monte Amiata, where Merigar is situated, opened their doors to the Joyful Dances as part of initiatives to promote a culture of territory and environment: Monticello, a small village where 42 different ethnic groups live together, extended an invitation to participate in the local ethnic festival; Salaiola, during the annual Moon Festival, where workshops and demonstrations of various arts and disciplines take place; Abbadia San Salvatore dedicated an entire day to children with Khaita, Kumar Kumari and other activities aimed at discovering nature during the Eco Festival.”
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Dancing in Venice
Dancing in Venice
and Khaita Workshop in October 21-22
Thursday evening on July 27 on San Trovaso square in Venice we danced together with guests and residents of the place. The event happened as a part of a series of cultural events held on San Trovaso square (the full article in Il Gazettino newspaper could be found by link).
“The Khaita evening in Venice in Campo S. Trovaso was magical: a natural theatre under the sky that a group of Venetians are trying to revive according to ancient customs, with cultural events dedicated to citizens. Adriana, Monika, Petra and Marco guided an enthusiastic group of newcomers as they took their first steps under the stars.”
– The Mirror, Turning the Wheel of Khaita Joyful Dances
We are looking forward to dance together again on the Khaita workshop for beginners, that will be in Venice, October 21-22.
