Illustration by Aldo Jarillo
Listening to the Voices of Earth
An Evening on Embodying a Spiritual Ecology in Geneva
Illustration by Aldo Jarillo
“Let go of your mind and then be mindful. Close your ears and listen!”
—Rūmī
On October 29, join Sufi teacher and Emergence Magazine founder Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee for an immersive evening in Geneva, Switzerland, exploring how practices in spiritual ecology can open us to be receptive to the more-than-human voices that have always been speaking to us.
Come early and gather with us at Promenade du Pin park around a site-specific sound installation by renowned musician and sound artist Max Neuhaus that will invite you to attune your senses to the interplay of sounds unique to this place.
Emmanuel will then give a talk at the adjacent GamMAH cultural space, drawing from his new book Remembering Earth. He will speak about how listening with sustained attention is an act of devotion connecting the outer senses to the inner senses—called “the inner ear of the heart” in Sufism—that brings to life the values of kinship, reciprocity, interconnectedness, and reverence. The evening will include a guided practice led by Emmanuel, followed by an audience Q&A hosted by The Field founder and steward Barbara Bulc.
In collaboration with The Field, Arta Sperto, and Fonds cantonal d’art contemporain Genève.
ABOUT EMMANUEL VAUGHAN-LEE
Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee is an author, Emmy- and Peabody Award–nominated filmmaker, and a Sufi teacher. He has directed more than twenty documentary films, including Taste of the Land, The Last Ice Age, Aloha Āina, The Nightingale’s Song, Earthrise, Sanctuaries of Silence, and Elemental, among others. His films have been screened at New York Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, SXSW, and Hot Docs, exhibited at the Smithsonian Museum and London’s Barbican, and featured on PBS POV, National Geographic, The New Yorker, and The New York Times Op-Docs. His books include Requiem, Invitation, and Celebration; Song of the Seasons; and Remembering Earth: A Spiritual Ecology. He is the founder and podcast host of Emergence Magazine.
DETAILS
Date: Thursday, October 29, 2026
Time:
7:00 – 7:30pm – Listening together at Max Neuhaus’s sound installation, Promenade du Pin
7:30 – 9:00pm – Talk, guided practice, and conversation at GamMAH
9:00 – 9:45pm – Seasonal drinks and open conversation at GamMAH
Meeting point: Promenade du Pin, Max Neuhaus’s sound installation, Geneva
Main gathering: GamMAH, 3rd Floor
Tickets: General Admission CHF 8 (USD $10); Admission + Book Remembering Earth CHF 17.50 (USD $22)
A number of complimentary tickets are available for students and others who may need them. Please email events@emergencemagazine.org to inquire.