Uxmal, Venus Temple, The Nunnery, by Rick Slazyk, 2011.

Sabacché, Structure 5, East Elevation, by Rick Slazyk, 2011.

Kiuic, Group 1, Structure 5, by Rick Slazyk, 2011.

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

IMS Explorer Session:
8 PM – 9:30 PM

“Passage to the Puuc: An Architect’s View of Puuc Architecture”
with Rick Slazyk, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP
 

Join us and explore the different styles of Puuc architecture and the decorative elements which define these varying styles in the context of this past summer’s IMS-group adventure to the Yucatán. Slazyk is Vice President of the IMS and has lectured numerous times on architectural styles of the Maya.

Eric (Rick) T. Slazyk is a graduate of the University of Miami – School of Architecture and a recipient of the Peterson Prize (for HABS drawings of The Bonnet House, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida). He is a Florida Licensed Architect, practicing for 21 years and is principal of Arcwerks Incorporated, Architecture & Planning.

Slazyk is an avid student of photography has traveled through the Maya world and has visited sites in Yucatan, Chiapas, Rio Bec Area, Campeche, Quintana Roo, Usumacinta River Area, Tabasco, Guatemala and Honduras.

Kaqchikel Spiritual Guide Antolín Gonzáles leads a rose petal fire ceremony for The Maya Conservancy at Iximché, by Robert Sitler. June 2010. The Living Maya, Sitler shows how following “the Maya way” can help us ground our lives in harmony with nature, broaden our perspectives on human existence, connect us with our capacity for compassion, and use the vaunted cataclysm of 2012 as a unique chance for growth. Robert feeling at home with members of the Mayan writer’s group Sna Jtz’ibajom, photo by June Sitler.

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

IMS Presentation:
8 PM – 9:30 PM

“Maya Perspectives on 2012 ”
with Robert Sitler, Ph.D.
 

Robert Sitler’s immersion in Maya culture began with a transformative spiritual experience more than three decades ago in the ruins of Palenque, Mexico. Led by a local to a nearby Maya village, Sitler discovered firsthand what traditional Maya life was like – a community of people living in peace with each other and their physical surroundings. In this program, Sitler shares this experience and many that followed. In the process, he immerses the audience in a rich indigenous culture and offers a fresh view of the 2012 phenomenon, focusing on the valuable lessons Maya culture can teach us in this time of transition. Personal anecdotes are interwoven with factual information about the roots of various Maya customs and traditions, presenting a rare multifaceted view of their simple yet profound way of life.

Dr. Robert Sitler is currently a professor at Stetson University in DeLand, FL, and serves as Director of its Latin American Studies Program, teaching courses in Spanish, Maya culture and the Latin American Humanities. Sitler is also an advisory board member of The Maya Conservancy. He has recently released a very interesting book, titled The Living Maya and you can order the book on Amazon or through his website at: www.robertsitler.com