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ITALIANO Rodolfo de Matteis nasce in Italia nel 1957. Cresce e studia nella città de L’Aquila. A 13 anni comincia a praticare meditazione e Yoga, e scrivere poesia. Ben conosciuto como dirigente studentesco e di Lotta Continua. A 20 anni si trasferisce in India ove resta per 13 anni soprattutto fra Himalaya e Goa, frequentando e vivendo lunghi periodi in vari templi ed ashrams. A Goa vive per due anni come baba residente incaricato dell'albero sacro Banyan, fra i più antichi del mondo; è parte attiva nella nascita delle comunità naturiste e dei primi Rave; apprende Yoga, e Shin Tai Do. Insegna Yoga Tantrico già negli anni ‘80 dando corsi all'Università della Preghiera e altri luoghi pubblici e privati a L’Aquila, Alghero e Pescara.
Suoi testi appaiono su varie riviste letterarie internazionali, specialmente STORIE in Italia e CINOCEFALO in Messico. Il suo romanzo-verità sull'India ASSURBAN, oltre al romanzo LA SPADA NEL DESERTO sono in attesa di pubblicazione. Crea e dirige la no-webzine di giornalismo gonzo IL RODOCALCO. A novembre del 2010 a Città del Messico organizza nell'Alameda Centrale il Festival de Poesía y Actos Poéticos: Los Muertos Pueden Poetar; ed inizia una suo programma radio Transmundo Express Café, dalle frequenze di Radio Zapote in Messico e Radio IndyGesta in Italia.
Studia sette anni con gli apprendisti diretti di Carlos Castaneda, sino a guidare corsi nei gruppi di pratica della Tensegrità in Italia e Messico. Vive più di 20 anni anni in Messico in continuo contatto con sciamani e spiriti. Si diploma Guaritore con David ElliottHa conseguito il titolo di Reverendo, scherzosamente detto raverendo, rilasciato dallo stato della Florida all'atto di graduarsi presso una scuola di Guarigione Sciamanica. Questo titolo ha valore ufficiale permettendogli di esercitare legalmente le funzioni sacerdotali. Iniziato al Bwiti, tradizione ancestrale basata sul Sacro Legno dell'Africa: il Tabernanthe Iboga, con il nome di Akon Ening, Pilastro della Vita.
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ESPAÑOL Rodolfo de Matteis nace en Italia en el 1957. Desde los primeros años su vida está caracterizada por eventos y acontecimientos extraordinarios, frecuentemente muy dolorosos que, paralelamente a su perseverante intención le permiten de seguir la ruta de su intención en este mundo. Crece y estudia en la ciudad de L'Aquila. A los 13 años empieza a practicar meditación y Yoga, y a escribir poesía. Bien conocido entonces como lider estudiantil y revolucionario. A los 20 deja los estudios formales de antropología en la Universidad de Roma para dedicarse a la autología (camino de autoconocimiento) y por esto se muda a la India en donde se queda 13 años frecuentando y viviendo largas temporadas en templos, ashrams y lugares de poder; hace peregrinajes en lugares sagrados de los Himalayas y la India entera. Vive largas temporadas en el pueblo donde es exiliado el Dalai Lama. En Goa vive dos años como baba residente encargado del árbol sagrado Banyan, uno de los más antiguos del mundo entero. En Goa es también parte activa en el nacimiento de las comunidades naturistas y de los primeros Raves; y practica el Shin Tai Do. Enseña Yoga Tantrico ya en los ‘80s, teniendo cursos en la Università della Preghiera y lugares públicos y privados en L’Aquila, Alghero y Pescara. Viene encarcelado en Goa por 15 meses en el 1990, ariesgando una condena a 20 años en el ámbito de la Guerra a la Droga: en las motivaciones de su absolución la Corte Suprema menciona por primera vez el concepto jurídico de consumo personal en la India; de esta experiencia relata en su novela ASSURBAN. En Italia en los años '90 crea uno de los primeros sitios web: www.2mila8.com (precursor de blog, myspace, y música on-line); entonces participa al Luther Blisset Project, por lo cual será demandado y condenado en el famoso '98 Italian Internet Crackdown.
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Es escritor y poeta: ha publicado la colección de cuentos VISIONOIR y la de poesía OVERDOSE d’ARANCIATA en Italia; y el libro NACÍ EN TENOCHTITLAN, OTRA VEZ en México. Sus textos aparecen en varias revistas literarias internacionales. Su romanzo-verdad sobre la India: ASSURBAN está en espera de publicación, mientras trabaja en la novela de ciencia ficción BLACK RAINBOW. En noviembre de 2010 en la Ciudad de México organiza en el Alameda Central el Festival de Poesía y Actos Poéticos: Los Muertos Pueden Poetar, y empieza una suya transmisión radio Transmundo Express Café, desde las frecuencias de Radio Zapote en México y Radio IndyGesta en Italia. Es performancero de experiencia internacionaly da taller CERO VAMPIROS: performance Arte de Acción y Liberación en el Centro de las Artes Centenario de San Luis Potosí, México. De muchas más acciones y actividades hay registro en sus páginas web: www.youtube.com/rodolfodematteis soundcloud.com/rodolfo-de-matteis www.instagram.com/rodolfo_akon/
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Rodolfo de Matteis was born in Italy in 1957.
He grew up and studied in the city of L'Aquila. At 13, he began practicing meditation and yoga and writing poetry. Well known in the 70'sas a student and Lotta Continua leader.
At 20, he moved to India, where he remained for 13 years, mostly in the Himalayas and Goa, living for long periods in various temples and ashrams. In Goa, he lived for two years as the resident baba in charge of the sacred Banyan Tree of Arambol.
He was involved in the birth of the naturist community and the Goa parties and rave culture. He has been teaching Tantric Yoga since the 1980s, giving courses at the University of Prayer and other public and private institutions in L'Aquila, Alghero, and Pescara in Italy.
Imprisoned for 15 months in Goa in 1990 during the War on Drugs, he risked a sentence of 20 years. In the: the Supreme Court ruling of aquittal was mentioned for the first time the concept of personal use in India. This experience is recounted in the book ASSURBAN, waiting for a suitable publisher. In Italy in the 1990s, he created one of the first websites, www.2mila8.com (a precursor to blogs, MySpace, and online music), and participated in the Luther Blisset Project, for which he was sued and sentenced in the infamous 1998 Italian Internet Crackdown.
He wrote and published the collection of tales VISIONOIR, the collection of poetry OVERDOSE D'ARANCIATA, the psy-fi novel BLACK RAINBOW in Italy; and the book NACí IN TENOCHTITLAN, OTRA VEZ in Mexico.
His writings appear in various international literary magazines, notably STORIE in Italy and CINOCEFALO in Mexico.
He creates the no-webzine of gonzo journalism RODOCALCO.
His truth-novel ASSURBAN, along with his other novel THE SWORD IN THE DESERT, are on the way to be published.
In November 2010, in Mexico City organized the Festival de Poesía y Actos Poéticos: Los Muertos Pueden Poetar.
Started his own radio program Transmundo Express Café, on the frequencies of Radio Zapote in Mexico, and Radio IndyGesta in Italy.
He is a performer and, also under the stage names Bardo Rodol and rodelfo, has international activities of Action Art, live and video,
in various countries. He also held the Workshop ZERO VAMPIRES: Performance Art of Action and Liberation at the Centro della Arti Centenario in San Luis Potosì, Mexico..
Please note that these and other types of content are available on his websites:
www.youtube.com/rodolfodematteis
www.vimeo.com/user3794591
https://soundcloud.com/rodolfo-de-matteis
www.facebook.com/bardo.rodol
www.instagram.com/rodolfo_akon/
He studied for seven years with Carlos Castaneda's direct apprentices, eventually leading courses of Tensegrity practice groups in Italy and Mexico. He lived in Mexico for over 20 years, in constant contact with shamans and spirits. He graduated as a Breathwork Healer with David Elliott. He earned the title of Reverend, jokingly called raverend, awarded by the state of Florida upon graduation from a Shamanic Healing school. This title has official value, allowing him to legally exercise priestly functions. He was initiated into Bwiti, an ancestral African tradition based on the Sacred Wood: Tabernanthe Iboga, with the spiritual name: Akon Ening, Pillar of Life.
He has given numerous Healing Circles and Courses in Creativity Development, and Active Psychic Meditation in Mexico, Italy, and Guatemala, and continues to offer them online; as well he gives individual Energy and Aura Healing sessions, in person or by telephone and video conference. He leads one to one, or family, Encounters with Iboga in Mexico and Spain, as well as Spiritual Retreats and Ceremonies, in various locations, including the sacred desert of Wirikuta, also known as the "Heart of Mexico," where the entheogenic Peyote cactus grows.
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He is writer and poet, published in Italy the collection of tales VISIONOIR, and that of poems OVERDOSE d'ARANCIATA, and in Mexico the book NACÍ EN TENOCHTITLAN, OTRA VEZ.
His Visionary Space Opera BLACK RAINBOW is appearing at the bookstores by March 2026.
His truth-novel ASSURBAN, where he relates about his judiciary misadventure in India has still to be published. His novel LA SPADA NEL DESERTO, too, is still waiting for a publisher.
He has published various texts more as tales and poetry in international literary magazines and newspapers.
In November 2010 organized in Mexico City the "Festival de Poesía y Actos Poéticos: Los Muertos Pueden Poetar"; and started his radio program Transmundo Express Café, on the waves of Radio Zapote in Mexico and Radio IndyGesta in Italy.
He is the founder of the "RODOCALCO no-webzine di giornalismo gonzo" now as a facebook page soon with its own webpage, too
He is an internationally known performer, also by the art names of "Bardo Rodol" and "rodelfo", and has an intense activity of Live Action Art, videomaking, poetry readings and so.
Gives the workshop "ZERO VAMPYRES: performance Art of Action and Liberation" at the Centro de las Artes Centenario in San Luis Potosí Mexico.
Of many more actions of art there is documentation in the web pages:
www.teatromagico.us
Lately he came back to live in Italy most of the time and is open to proposals.
www.youtube.com/rodolfodematteis