International Winter School
27 December 2026 - 01 January 2027
Frauenionsel in Chiemsee, Bavaria
Rhythms of Life
The 26th El Haddawi Winter School takes place Dezember 27th until January 1st 2027 at the island convent "Abtei Frauenwoerth" on the Fraueninsel in Lake Chiemsee, Bavaria.
The entire cosmos is permeated by rhythms. On Earth, we experience these rhythms in the alternation of day and night, the ebb and flow of the tides, and the changing seasons. As living beings, we are woven into the fabric of nature—breathing from birth until death. Our bodies follow natural cycles; we pass through childhood, youth, maturity, old age, and death.
Are we ready to embrace the natural flow of life?
Can we accept the rhythm of becoming and passing away?
In this Winter School, we aim to explore the diverse rhythms of our existence.
Meditation, music, and dance offer ways to consciously perceive and affirm the rhythms that underlie our lives.
Event director:
Ingo Taleb Rashid
Initiator of the Winter School, director of El Haddawi, stage director & choreographer, founder of Movement-Concept® .
Guest teachers:
Ismail Fenter (USA / Turkyie)
Sufi Sheikh in the Mevlevi tradition,
scholar, author, educator
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Ruth Seebauer (Germany)
Voice coach, breathing, speech and voice therapist, musician.
For more info please go to elhaddawi.de
El Haddawi is a school for Movement Concept®, dance, martial arts, and body work. It works at the interface between body work, performing arts, and spirituality. With methods based on work with the body, incorporating meditation and humour we approach mystic experience and understanding. In addition to workshops taught by Ingo Taleb Rashid and guest lecturers, the following activities are planned: an opening ceremony, various interactive lectures, and opportunities for music and dance improvisation.
We are pleased to be able to offer a unique festival concept which El Haddawi has introduced many years ago. Both the participants and the invited teachers will take part in all workshops together throughout the Winter School. This creates a very personal and inspiring atmosphere which enhances the exchange between teachers and students.
Partial attendance: It is possible to participate in the Winter School's first half or second half: Tuition for half of the event is 320 EUR, or 290 EUR with early registration.
Early booking fee is applied till the end of November 2026.
Accommodation and meals are not included.
Full board will cost aüprox.50-65 EUR.
The per day rates for the rooms are between 40 EUR and 70 EUR depending on the category of the rooms. We cannot guarantee the chosen room category.
And there is an additional service fee for kitchen/infrastructure of 5 EUR per day (=25 EUR for the whole Winter School.) All this has to be paid to the seminar administration of the nunnery after arriving on the island.
For requests after December 27th please use Tel. +49 0160 2671556
