An anniversary project
In 2022, Tchendukua celebrates 25 years of working alongside the indigenous communities of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in Colombia. Over 2,000 hectares of land have been bought back and returned, forests have regrown, families have resettled, thousands of people have rallied together, and trust has been restored…
Today, in the particularly uncertain times we are facing, the Kogi, Arhuaco and Wiwa peoples, and more broadly the ‘indigenous’ communities, invite us to engage in dialogue. A magnificent opportunity to learn from our differences so that we may together imagine a world in alliance with, rather than in opposition to, nature.
A proposal launched on the initiative of Mamu Miguel DINGULA (Kogi) in these terms:
To respond to this invitation, and to celebrate this anniversary, Tchendukua is launching the ‘Re-enchanting the Living’ programme.
With the following objectives:
- To forge links between our modern societies (85% of which are urban), ‘indigenous’ societies that still live in harmony with nature, and the scientific world.
- Inspire one another to imagine new models of society together, ones that are more respectful of nature and humanity.
- Work together towards a shared future full of hope.
Réenchanter le Vivant news
« Back to the Life » Se reconnecter au vivant pour changer notre regard et réinventer nos organisations
Première session : mardi 17 juin | 12h30 – 14h Depuis 3,5 milliards d’années, la vie n’a cessé d’innover, de coopérer, d’évoluer. Et si elle était notre meilleure alliée pour…
Diffusion du documentaire sur Ushuaïa TV dès le 1er février 2025
Raconté par Pierre Richard, ce film retrace l’expérience de dialogue croisé menée par Tchendukua en France en septembre et octobre 2023. L’intention, dans un monde fragmenté, est de réconcilier connaissances…
Reconnexion Season 2: Re-enchanting Life
See you in July for the new season, “Re-enchanting Life”, of our Reconnexion series.
Every other Wednesday, catch an episode of this second season on our YouTube channel or on our social media.
Upcoming events
5th Tchendukua Meeting – Here and Elsewhere online
8.30pm, with Alan EREIRA, founder of the Tairona Heritage Trust (taironatrust.org)
Theme: re-enchanting the living world
Presentation at the Collège Emile Honnoraty in Annot, with Lise Fabbro (Tchendukua project officer)
Presentation at the René Cassin Secondary School in St André les Alpes, with Lise Fabbro, Tchendukua project officer
Zoom meeting with Luci Attala – Join us on 16 March from 8.30 pm to 10 pm
On 20 April, around forty of us gathered to celebrate and look back on 25 years of action and human adventures with Tchendukua… It was also an opportunity to present Eric Julien’s new book, “Le chemin des pierres qui parlent”.
Zoom meeting with Tchendukua featuring Chris Lunch, an Oxford University graduate in anthropology and co-founder of InsightShare. The meeting was moderated by Michel Podolak, vice-president of the association.
20–22 May at Saint Antoine de l’Arche: In-person practice and in-depth study with Dat Phan and Eric Julien, registration required.
Lecture by Eric Julien at Parc Galea (Taglio-Isolaccia, Haute-Corse) on 29 May
As part of the 10th anniversary celebrations of Parc Galea, Eric Julien will speak on 29 May at 2pm on the topic: “What indigenous peoples can teach us”.
For further details: www.parcgalea.com
Public event: An evening event on 31 May 2022 in the multi-purpose hall, featuring a screening of the film “Gentil Cruz, passeur de mémoires”, followed by a discussion with Lise Fabbro, project officer for the Tchendukua association.
16 June: The association’s Annual General Meeting, online.
Public event: The evening of 24 June 2022 will be dedicated to celebrating the work carried out in class by pupils at Archamps School, followed by a talk with Eric Julien
Agir pour le Vivant (Arles), lecture “The cosmology of connections and ancestral knowledge”, with Eric Julien.
Summer School of the CNP Normandy Chair for Peace (Caen). “Land Law and Justice: Kogi Knowledge”, with Eric Julien.
Grand Bivouac (Albertville), with Eric Julien.
Tchendukua at the University of the Earth at UNESCO (Paris).