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MINA CLAVERO SUBUD CENTER

A Subud group first formed in Mina Clavero in 1974 and has continued through today.

On April 1995, the Latin American Subud Convention took place at Aguas de San Pedro, Brazil, with around 150 members from different countries attending.  Among the 25 attendees from Argentina, there was a strong feeling, to start  ¨something¨ together.  A brother from Mina Clavero expressed feelings about starting a project in Mina Clavero.  This feeling was shared and then confirmed by many brothers and sisters through testing. One month later 30 members from Buenos Aires were travelling to Mina Clavero for a weekend. A spontaneous meeting was held at which time everyone felt for themselves the importance of this project. The only clear direction was to start building a latihan hall. The testing indicated that the Subud house should stand on the land of a Subud brother. This was confirmed unanimously by testing of the IH´s at the WSC meeting, Indonesia, 1995.

In November 1996, the foundations of the Subud house were formed and also the foundations of several homes for Subud families.

Since then, many things have happened. The project doesn’t have a particular direction, but we all feel it is a special place, a place to develop and a place to develop ourselves.

 THE SUBUD CENTER

The Subud Center , which consists of a large area partially circled by the river Los Sauces, is 3 km from downtown Mina Clavero. This land has been divided into lots, eight of which have already been sold (to Subud members).  Four new family homes have been built since the project began, adding to the two already in existence.

The Mina Clavero Subud House  was started in November 1995, in a lot of 6000 m2. To date, buildings include: the latihan hall (160m2), two secondary rooms ( 20m2 each), corridors and bathrooms, the roof and structure of the cafeteria was also built (the latter as a part of Bapak´s 100th Anniversary project).  Currently, the floor and walls of the cafeteria are being started.  $60,000 has been invested in construction,  $ 50,000  from members donations and $ 10,000 from an MSF donation. MSF also provided a loan of $ 15,000 to be paid in four years. However, the loan was completely reimbursed within the same year.

A Guest house  was started at the end of 1998 in two plots, with the expectation of five more to follow. It consists of a house (35 m2) with two bedrooms, kitchen and full bathroom. A part from some finishing details, it is complete.

The total amount invested is $ 23,000 , of which $ 13,000 came from members donations and $ 10,000 was a loan from a portugese brother, to be paid in four annual quotas. The first one has already been paid.

 MEETINGS AT MINA CLAVERO

1995 – May. Gathering after Latin American Meeting at Aguas de San Pedro.

1995 – October. Traslasierra Gathering.

1996 – April. Zone 9 Annual Meeting.

1996 – September. Spring National Gathering.

1997 – September. National Gathering post-Spokane World Congress.

1998 – June. National Congress.

1998 – September. Spring Gathering.

1999 – April. Zone 9 Annual Meeting.

1999 – October. First helpers Zone 9 Meeting.

2000 – April. National Congress.

2000 – November. WSC Meeting/ International Gathering.