THE BAU AND THE RUSSIAN GENIUS
A Colloquium in Dornach, June 13-14, 2014
Dokumentation am Goethenaum, Library
FRIDAY 13th OF JUNE
10:00
Opening remarks by Johannes Nilo
Tentative remarks* by
Thomas Beyer on The origin of the Bely-Asya-Natasha connection
Christoph Helmundt zum Briefwechsel zwischen Andrej Belyj und Natascha Pozzo
Monika Spivak on Bely-Asya-Natasha in Russian collections
11:30 Coffee
12:00
Discussion and questions
1:00
Lunch and fresh air
2:30
Tentative remarks and discussion by
Magnus Ljunggren on the role of Rudolf Steiner in Bely’s Petersburg, on Emil Medtner, Bely and Natasha
3:30 Coffee
4:00
Visit to The Rudolf Steiner Archive
5:00
Visit to residences of Rudolf Steiner, Marie von Sivers-Steiner (today Albert Steffen Foundation)
Time for individual meetings and research Dinner for participants on their own
SATURDAY 14TH OF JUNE
10:00
Tentative remarks* by
George Nivat on Asya Turgenieff in the 1960’s
Konstantin Azadovskion Margarita Voloshina
Anna S. Fischer zu Maximilian Woloschins Ästhetikverständnis
Sergej Kazachkov Einige Aspekte zur inneren Entwicklung bei Andrej Belyj
11:30 Coffee
12:00
Discussion and questions
1:00
Lunch and fresh air
2:30
Tentative remarks and discussion by
Renata von Maydell zu der russischen Sprache in Dornach
Angelika Schmitt zu Andrej Belyjs Geschichte der Bewusstseinseele
Walter Kugler zu Andrej Belyjs Meditationszeichnungen
3:30 Coffee
4:00
Tour of the Goetheanum and its Archive and to Asya Turgenieff‘s apartment
Time for individual meetings and research
7:30
Open forum/Public event
«100 Year Anniversary of the Russians at the Bau» With contributions from colloquium participants
* Tentative remarks, brief ten to fifteen minute summaries of research on Andrei Bely, Asya Turgeneva and Natasha Pozzo and their relationship to Rudolf Steiner and the community in Dornach. Written papers are welcome in advance and will be circulated among participants, but a written paper is not required. Remarks should summarize the current state of our knowledge and invite discussion and questions – but not pretend to comprehensiveness.