A WEEKEND OF DISCOVERY AND PRACTICE
in
NONVIOLENT COMMUNICATION (NVC)
in a tense political and religious context
“Finding our way back to dialogue and peace”
6, 7, 8 February 2026
Register here
WHY THIS WEEKEND?
“Peace is not something you wish for; it is something you make.”
— Marshall Rosenberg
In today’s political and economic climate, our Western democracies are being seriously shaken — and at times openly questioned. Our environment is collapsing. Our values are shifting. Information floods our networks, yet our trust in its reliability is deeply eroded.
The result? Our societies, our communities — and sometimes even our families — are tearing themselves apart.
Faced with fear, misunderstanding, pain, anger and hatred, we desperately search for answers — for solutions that might allow us to live in peace and security.
We want to know who is right, who is wrong, and to identify those responsible for our suffering.
Meanwhile, the bond between us breaks down. Words wound. Trust crumbles. And hatred grows — rumbling like a monster that devours everything in its path.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
- 📅 Dates: Friday 6th to Sunday 8th February 2026
- 📍 Location: ABC-Climont, 6 route des Crêtes 67220 Urbeis – Le Climont
- Approx. one hour from Strasbourg by car
- Open Google Maps: ABC-Climont
- 📧 Information & registration: info@courantdart-voix.com info@courantdart-voix.com
- Organisation: abc-climont.eu and courantdart-voix.com abc-climont.eu et courantdart-voix.com
Schedule
Friday (welcome with shared meal): 7:00 pm → Sunday: departure at 5:00 pm
“Peace is not something you wish for; it is something you make.”
Marshall Rosenberg
WHAT IF PEACE WERE NOT A STATE, BUT A PRACTICE? What if learning to communicate differently could help us rebuild connection — listen more deeply, rediscover one another with curiosity, understand without judging? What if this allowed us to step out of the vicious cycle of hatred and war, and re-enter a virtuous circle of care, coexistence and collective responsibility — towards building a society that is fairer, calmer and more sustainable?
NONVIOLENT COMMUNICATION: A PATH TOWARDS SELF AND OTHERS
Developed by Marshall Rosenberg, Nonviolent Communication is far more than a communication tool. It is a way of being — a lived, concrete practice that helps us to:
- recognise what we are feeling and what we need,
- hear what is alive in the other person, even when we disagree,
- break out of cycles of anger, fear or withdrawal,
- rediscover inner freedom, creativity, and the joy of genuine connection.
WHY NOW?
Because in the face of global violence, we need inspiring spaces and time where:
- speech is free and welcomed without judgement,
- we can reconnect with empathy and share our humanity,
- differences become a source of richness rather than division,
- we collectively experience another model of society — grounded in listening, care and responsibility.
FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION
- Standard rate (meals and accommodation included for the three-day programme) : 120 €
- Solidarity rate (meals and accommodation included for the three-day programme) : 150 € upwards
- Your extra contribution helps extend this initiative to others. Thank you for keeping the impulse alive.
- Discounted rate for unemployed participants or students (meals and accommodation included for the three-day programme) : 60 €
- Online participation rate (via Zoom) for participants based outside Alsace : 60 €
- If you are experiencing financial difficulty, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Information & registration:
THIS WEEKEND INCLUDES +
- a time of discovery and introduction to Nonviolent Communication (NVC),
- practical exercises and shared reflection,
- a caring, supportive space to reconnect with yourself and with others,
- an invitation to meet one another beyond opinions, labels and affiliations,
A step towards a more humane world
This weekend is not a full training programme. It is an opening — a doorway, an experience to be lived. A moment to reconnect with hope, curiosity and openness. To (re)discover that despite our differences, we share the same essential needs: security, respect, love, belonging and peace.
Because learning to make peace starts here, now, together.
Organisation: Courant d’Art & ABC-Climont +
Courant d’Art – Isabelle Marx
A singer and actor, Isabelle Marx performs in concerts as well as in theatre productions, installations and vocal walking performances. In 1999, she founded Courant d’Art, a company dedicated to bringing cultures closer together through artistic and cultural projects.
When she discovered Nonviolent Communication (NVC), it quickly became a passion that gradually took on a central place in her life and work. Since 2006, Courant d’Art has been officially recognised as a professional training organisation. She offers workshops and training courses several times a year and works on specific themes and challenges. She accompanies individuals and groups through processes of creative, relational and vocal transformation, cultivating listening, authenticity and a deep connection to the living world.
ABC-Climont – Alexandra Breukink
Practising the art of encounter lies at the heart of the ABC-Climont project, rooted in the Vosges mountains, in a hamlet with a long tradition of hospitality. ABC-Climont has transformed a former holiday camp into a place for welcome, shared life, learning and renewal. The project is closely connected to the Reformed Church of Climont, located just across the road.
Through seminars, residential stays, conferences, artist residencies, and the hosting of people in vulnerable or transitional situations, ABC-Climont aims to be a true laboratory of encounter. Its programme is structured around four main pillars:
- Renewal (Nature)
- Creation (Culture)
- Reflection (Thought)
- Belief (Spirituality)
Since 1 September 2021, Alexandra Breukink has been working as project coordinator (part-time, seconded by the Union of Protestant Churches of Alsace and Lorraine), contributing to the development of the project’s vision, strategy and mission. Alongside this role, she also serves as a pastor for the Protestant parishes of the Bruche Valley.
WHO IS THE WORKSHOP FOR? +
An open invitation to everyone.
Citizens, people of faith, non-believers, activists, the simply curious — come and discover a practical toolkit of hands-on exercises designed to help us practise living together. To reopen our ears, to soothe our hearts, to understand one another, to rediscover the joy of being together, to reconnect with our creativity and inner resources — and to rekindle our desire and momentum to help build the world of tomorrow.Facilitator: Irmtraud Kauschats
Born in Germany in 1949, just after the Second World War, I grew up in a context where the traces of conflict were still deeply present: bereaved families in my village, the arrival of refugees, and the gradual discovery of the Holocaust and the atrocities committed by my country. I felt profound guilt and shame at being German, and a strong desire to contribute to a world that protects and honours human life.
I first encountered Nonviolent Communication in 1994, during a youth camp bringing together young people from Western and Eastern Europe and the former Yugoslavia. As war raged in the Balkans, I was deeply moved to see Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian young people singing together around a campfire. I discovered that this meeting had been made possible through the presence of NVC trainers. For me, it was a revelation: another way of living together — and of navigating conflict — was possible.
Since 2007, I have worked as an international NVC trainer, accompanying groups and communities engaged in peace and reconciliation processes in Kenya, Israel/Palestine, Iceland, Somalia, Ukraine, France, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Nigeria and Rwanda.
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WHO ARE WE?
Today Courant d'Art is interested in how to give birth using your voice, as well as in learning to use it for your well-being, to communicate, use it in your professional life, or use it. in a creative way.
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