New age hippies.

[mythos_red]

Have any of you ever been on the nudist end of the beach when a group of around twenty middle age hippy types turn up and sit in a circle and get lectured by a some kind of guru for a few hours and then disperse to wherever?  I'm fairly sure they were not Greek.

It all seemed harmless when I witnessed it (on two occasions in different years) but I am curious who they are, what they came to learn and where they come from.

[justphil]

Well it wasn't the "old age" Arillas Hippies.... lol (regulars here will have already translated that to PhilnJen.)

Have often seen groups doing green mud, quasi-religious ceremonies etc. So the problem answering your query is "which one?" Yes, always harmless. Some laugh, but they aren't from Glastonbury like we are. Maybe Alexis Zorba? There is a festival of dance and movement run by Danielle Frankell at the end of June, but that is at top of hill, near Akrotiri. Sadly I won't be there in time for that one.

The whole point of Arillas is inclusiveness, tolerance and acceptance (within sensible boundaries of course.)

best wishes
Phil

[Sandy x]

They are usually German and come from Zorbas.....often there chanting, doing clay etc.....and taking over the whole beach....they tend to turn up at about 4.30.

[justphil]

lol Sandy luvver, like me you've seen it all at the North end....

loveandhugs
Phil

[Sandy x]

Indeed.....I was also going to add, it's not our Phil and Jen!

I don't mind them really - I'm very easy-going, but the only thing that annoys me is the fact that they completely take over and dominate the place. I may have been there peacefully minding my own business for hours and they seem totally oblivious of the disturbance they cause when they suddenly turn up.

A bit like my neighbours this weekend. I live in a road full of student accommodation so we have loud music blaring most nights. Fortunately I'm rarely in bed before about 1am but it has been a bit much in all this hot weather. I couldn't sit in my garden yesterday because of their loud music.....so I beat them to it today. I had Beethoven's 9th on at full blast and didn't see a soul all day!! Yammas!

[justphil]

Jen just said it for me... "Goodonyer Gal!!!" Mine would have been Carl Orff - Carmina Burana...

Behind my rock at the far end I rarely get disturbed by anybody. But you are right that they can often destroy hours of carefully constructed peace and joy.

loveandhugs
Phil

[Val n Bill]

Sandy Beethoven's 9th.....what an excellent choice to make a statement.

                        Val x

[mythos_red]

Thanks to Sandy for telling me where they come from but is it an organised affair, e.g. a week's course to find ones inner self or is it an impromptu gathering?  And who is the one that does the teaching.

Just being nosey really.

[Eileen]

Zorbas retreat/seminar centre run many courses including specialist meditation and healing holidays.

Read about the courses and teachers here...

http://www.alexiszorbas.com/alexiszorbas/bye.php?language=en&page=start

[harold]

there used to be a group,of mainly German middle to late age women,with a few english ladies thrown in,they were some kind of religeous sect,Their leader was a big dutch bloke and his number 2 was a german called Kurt,they used to where something Orange,but have not seen them for about 14 years,though someone did say they were back.They move about the world over time i believe