1/26/06
NEW ANIMATION OF IO ART
http://www.sign69.com/medialounge/space721.html
“Blue Elf Magick”: Hyperdelic animation of digital fine art and pix from Albert Hoffman 100th B-day party, Basel, Switzerland. Io collabo with electronic artist Philip Wood, France. Music: Plastic Ono Band, “Do the Oz”.

International Symposium
on the occasion of the
100th Birthday of Albert Hofmann
13 to 15 January 2006
Convention Center Basel, Switzerland
From 13 to 15 January 2006 the biggest psychedelic conference ever held took place in Basel at the Congress Center - for 3 days being a "Royal Albert Hall" - with over 2000 visitors from more than 40 countries! Lectures Panels Seminars Workshops
Concerts Exhibitions Parties

On the occasion of the 100th birthday of Dr. Albert Hofmann on 11 January 2006, the Gaia Media Foundation stages an International Symposium on the most widely known and most controversial discovery of this outstanding scientist.

LSD - three letters that changed the world. Since 19 April 1943, the day Swiss chemist Dr. Albert Hofmann discovered this psychoactive substance, millions of people all over the world have experienced a higher reality with profound and psychological insights and spiritual renewal; created innovative social transformation, music, art, and fashion; were healed from addiction and depression; experienced enlightened insights into the human consciousness.

Some 60 years later more than 80 experts from all over the world will present an in-depth review of all aspects of this unique phenomenon, informing and discussing history, experiences, implications, assess the risks and benefits of this most potent of all psychoactive substances. LSD - a challenge in the past, now, and in the future.

Reports:
> One of the more interesting things that happened was > during Martin Lee's talk on his book Acid Dreams , a > woman took the mic and asked him why he wrote that > Joanna Hartford Smith was working for the CIA and had > handed Dr. Leary to the Feds after he broke out of > prison...after he gave his answer she revieled that > she was Joanna Hartford Smith,... It was sort of a > uneasy moment as she had been in hiding for years now > because of death threats to her for working for the > feds . She was trying to blame him for wrecking her > life , and he then pointed out that she went into > hiding two years before the book was published ...
> He handled it rather well. (J-DofJ)