Written by Dr. Sally Torkos This stone was the center stone of the Wheel of Wisdom. On August 4, 2023, sometime in the dark of night, someone crept into the Wheel and took it. It has been with us since 2011, a one-of-a-kind gift from artists who gave it to the Wheel. Every year until […]
WAS THERE A FESTIVAL PROPHET? One of the questions that keep popping up as people are processing and staying connected after our last Ozorian escapade, is whether there was a festival newspaper this summer. Some, who have only just been at OZ for the first time after the pandemic, may not even know what (or […]
There have never been so many DJanes on a single stage at Ozora till Hitech Zero – the 2023 festival pre-party at the Ambyss. We’re dropping questions and diving deeper with some of the heroines of the groundbreaking night, who were Psynonima, Athzira, Dayana, Maiko, Tündérke, Blasted Bindi & Mayu. Q: We heard that some […]
By Dr. Sally and Prof. Torkos Béla One of the main reasons to consider attaining wisdom is the knowledge that you, more than likely, will become an elder one day. Aging gives you the opportunity to combine your knowledge and experience to become a Wisdom Elder, someone who is of value to others as well […]
– How can I get to the festival / how can I leave the festival? All travel-related information is available on our website: https://ozorafestival.eu/about-our-gathering/location-travel/ – When do gates open and close? 28 July, Friday at 12:00 noon / 7 August, Monday at 12:00 noon. – When is the Opening Day Ceremony? 31 July, Monday at […]
One of the most iconic Ozorian traditions is undoubtedly the Opening Ceremony. If you have already experienced it, you know there are no words to describe it, and if you haven’t, we can only hope you are there for the 2023 Opening. It will be like no other, that’s a promise. But before we get […]
Translation of Hungarian “Ozorai művészet” by Orsolya Bajusz from artportal.hu Perhaps the sort of art that comes to be canonized is one that can be written about. Deconstructed. Conceptually, rationally interpreted. Didactic, clever art you can argue about. The consequence of this, however, is that (based on my observations) people pay more attention to objects […]
Introduction by Dr. Sally Torkos I am writing an Introduction to a photo essay photographed and written by Nicolas Lasalle (Niki), a participant in the Initiate’s Program who has been returning since 2015. Niki expressed a sentiment that many other returning Initiates have also expressed, that of The Wheel of Wisdom and the Program becoming: […]