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... THAT's (still fairly) new! LATEST NEWS Gilles recently returned to New York City after THREE hard but fascinating assignments in the Congo DRC (Democratic Republic of Congo): Kinshasa, Aru, Bunia, Beni, Bukavu, Fataki, Lubero, among other little known townships / villages, returning to the capital via Kalemie, Kinama and Kananga, and exploring the shores of Lake Albert near the Uganda border. It was a grand tour of this huge African country.  In January 2009, Gilles took a much needed vacation in Argentina following earlier assignments in Congo DRC (Bunia near the Uganda border), and in Burundi (Bujumbura, Gitega, etc) with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), where he helped launch several new major construction projects (schools, social housing units, courts), and the physical rehabilitation of existing governmental facilities (jails and military barracks), all funded in the framework of the Peace Building process. see HARMONIS at Work - Congo - Congo2 - Congo3 - Congo4 - Burundi 2009 SUMMARY: January 2009 saw the release of the book The Spiritual Significance of Music, World Edition (Justin St. Vincent, Editor), to which Gilles is a contributor (so are Roy Campbell, Dave Douglas, Ravi Shankar, Marilyn Crispell, Anthony Coleman, Butch Morris, among others) see "interview". His new musical adventure Moments of Life was released in October 2008, featuring a striking calligraphy from Shingai Tanaka, and much inspiration from Steve Lacy, Masahiko Togashi and George Crumb's respective musical universes. See review made by AAJ/Italy. In parallel was (still is) the preparation of a new spiritual book titled A Path to Light by Serge Marjollet and Gilles. This 2nd book using some of Serge's teaching aims at helping each individual understand himself better and the spiritual choices available to him for a more satisfying and rewarding life. Gilles continues on providing assistance to European publishers in expanding their market to the USA, notably the book by Viam della Rosa Operation: Jesus Genetic (January 2005), see www.editionsfortuna.be He is also actively involved in ad hoc assistance to the sites of Sky Energy Portal after having done the English translation of the websites Magic Wand of Happiness, and of French writer/humanist Serge Marjollet On this side of the ocean, he remains involved in promoting the book Le Secret de Jésus, Guérir avec Rien (The Secret of Jesus: Healing with nothing) by French author DAS, and the book on Ascended Masters Saint-Germain révèle la Hiérarchie Solaire (St-Germain reveals the Solar Hierarchy) see Kataros / Editions Nectar (Canada). He has completed the Photography sections on Africa - Argentina - Bolivia - Burundi - Congo - Congo2 - Congo3 - Congo4 - Haiti - Kilimanjaro - Rwanda and among the latest additions Benin - Guinea - SaoTome e Principe - Skies of Africa - Tanzania - Togo NOT SO NEW, BUT... SUMMARY 2005-2007 His CD DREAMS, A Humble Tribute to Steve Lacy, released in October 2005 and reviewed in AllAboutJazz / NY and in AllAboutJazz / Italy made the list of "THE BEST OF 2005" (category: Tribute Recordings) in the December issue of AllAboutJazz / New York. He went on a European tour in Belgium with the Joe McPhee trio (with Joe McPhee and Joe Giardullo). Appropriately named THREE FOR STEVE LACY, the 3 soprano saxophones trio played on December 4, 2005 at deSingel in Antwerp. Part of the first "Come Sunday" Jazz Series of the 2005-2006 Season, it was a great success. The one-hour concert was broadcast on Belgian Radio, and the videotape was shown on TV in Belgium and Europe. A commercial CD release of the concert is still in the works. Gilles created his own firm HARMONIS International in late 2006 - early 2007 to make available his rich professional experience to the world, in the fields of Habitat, Architecture, Monitoring, Infrastructures and Development Management Services. Another milestone in his 40+ year career...  Thanks Merci Gracias Grazie Obrigado Danke schön Arigato Asante sana Murakoze cyane   A FEW (fairly recent) PHOTOS
THREE FOR LACY Concert at deSingel in Antwerp (Belgium) on December 4, 2005 
HIS 60th BIRTHDAY... Another communion with the energies of the universe... Mummelsee, Black Forest, Germany, June 09, 2006 
MUSICAL CELEBRATION HOME after several months in AFRICA... New York City, December 04, 2007 
ON ASSIGNMENT IN BURUNDI (June-August 2008) AND CONGO (October 2008) 
DISCOVERY OF MAGICAL IGUAZU FALLS at the Border of Argentina and Brazil (January 2009) | Photo Gallery | What's new | | Return Home | Architecture & Planning | Fine Arts | Writing | Poetry | Music | Photography | Theater | Contact | |
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