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Damanhur
of blessing time and space, an idea which has materialised in the Temple
of Mankind, a concrete collectively-built edifice in which all Damanhurians
have participated. The Temple of Mankind has made Damanhur
widely known. It is an underground building, rich in works of art
and built completely by hand by the members of the Federation. It
symbolically represents the inner rooms of every human being. Walking
in its halls and corridors corresponds to an inner journey deep
inside oneself. Just as in the Renaissance, the construction of the Temple
of Mankind has given impulse to the creation of artistic and handicraft
workshops for which Damanhur is now known and appreciated all over
the world. Glass, mosaic, painting, sculpture, ceramics, embossed
metal...
The society of Damanhur is interested in creating a sustainable way of
living and consider our planet a living being to respect and preserve. In
Damanhur nobody smokes
and smoking is not allowed
even outdoors as a form of respect
- not only for humans,
but also for plants, animals
and the natural environment.
Since the very first day of its
foundation, Damanhur has
being recycling its waste, farming
organicly and looking
for eco-compatible ways of
living, of producing and of
developing its settlements.
The businesses of Damanhur
are bringing new life to the
limited economy of Valchiusella,
a valley which has never
before enjoyed a pro-,
sperous economic development.
The members of Da-
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