Contemporary Rituals
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Join us in celebrating modern cultural practices through engaging conversations and analysis that foster appreciation for diverse traditions. Let’s come together to create a world rich in cultural understanding.
Our Mission
Who We Are
Contemporary Rituals is dedicated to fostering community through meaningful and inclusive rituals that celebrate diversity and promote unity. We believe in the power of shared experiences to create connections and inspire positive change. Our programs and events aim to honor traditions while embracing innovation, ensuring that everyone feels a sense of belonging and purpose.
Healing with Art
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Our Commitment to Culture
Contemporary Rituals is devoted to preserving and promoting modern cultural practices and rituals. Through our community engagements, we aspire to enhance understanding and appreciation for the rich diversity of current traditions.
Professional Themes
We focus on nurturing various participation that foster cultural exchange and community dialog. Our projects are designed to empower individuals while ensuring that diverse practices are honored and celebrated.
The work represents an educational counseling intervention within the modern initiation as a comparison with oldest rites and rituals in which the individual belonging to a community is prepared to be transformed from a child to an adult, from a girl to a women and mother.
Art and music -as healing mediums - help clients develop a safe re-creation of a well-defined and balanced growth in the urban space;
It prepares individuals to survive abrupt changes which many times create anxiety, depression, and risk for suicide. “Mothers to become”
Many times experience changes and the unknown that is easier to be expressed on a canvas and music than words. It is just a good way to start talking about expectations, a new life, or how to recover.
The topics may be anything from
_Discontent
_Irritation
_Poignant Pain
to
_Masqued Player
_Beyond Doors
_Windows
_Born
and many more….
Biography
Romanian originated Canadian educator and artist- with a Masters Degree in Human Development and Applied Psychology, 2000 –OISE, University of Toronto. Silvia is the founder of Rites of Passage –a developmental counseling organization that uses art and music as means of healing.
Started in US, Indianapolis -2007- Silvia has worked with herself and others to deepen the realization and awareness of various emotions and life transitions.
During the recent years she developed a series of Emotional Focus – Art & Music healing programs, which became the start point of small group counseling and workshops. Today, the work continues in Toronto as a business and a new non-profit.
Silvia Birsan, M.Ed.
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT & APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY
OISEAA –Executive Council member (past)
phone: 647 746 2787
Cultural Learning and Human Development
Our professional advice includes individual evaluations, emotional assessments, and interactive sessions where clients can engage in hands-on learning about various cultural practices and rituals in a dialog past-present. This experiential approach promotes appreciation ,understanding and modern adjustments to the present challenging transitions.
Events
Community Gatherings
We participare to events that bring communities together to celebrate and share their cultural practices. These gatherings create a vibrant space for exchange and connection among diverse backgrounds.
Resources
Educational Tools
Our educational resources include professional advice, literature, and digital content that provide insights into various contemporary rituals. These tools are designed to educate and inspire individuals and communities.
Empower
Growth
