New Interest and Beginnings

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Aksana Kavaliova-Moussi Regional Liaison for Eastern Mediterranean Contact: easternmediterranean@wfmt.info

Aksana Kavaliova-Moussi
Regional Liaison for Eastern Mediterranean
Contact: easternmediterranean@wfmt.info[/caption]

By the beginning of the year 2013 there are still only a few music therapists practicing in the Eastern Mediterranean: In Lebanon, Dubai (UAE), Qatar and Bahrain. There are now two Neurologic Music Therapists in the Persian Gulf (Bahrain and Qatar).

There is some interest in using music therapeutically from other countries like Syria and Iraq. It is to be hoped that a new year will bring more opportunities for discussions and an exchange of information. A music therapist from Israel was enquiring about a possibility of running a workshop for healthcare professionals somewhere in the Persian Gulf (presumably in Dubai or Abu Dhabi).

Another interesting news is an introductory training in the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music, which is planned to take place in Bahrain on February 8-9. It has been advertised for healthcare professionals as a Music Psychotherapy workshop and is to be presented by Dr. Dag Körlin (MD, PhD, FAMI-psychiatrist, certified psychotherapist) and Evangelia Papanikolaou (MA, Msc, FAMI, music therapist).

For more information please contact Esho Funi Consultants:

Dr. Puja Taneja Malhotra M: (+973) 364-529-42 L: (+973) 1700 2986

email: dr.puja@eshofuniconsultants.com dr.pujatanejamalhotra@gmail.com

Aksana Kavaliova-Moussi

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