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Global Multimedia and Multidisciplinary Cultural Organization Empowering and Inspiring Minds to Promote Social Change and Raise Consciousness 🤍✨🐞🌈

THIS USED TO BE MY PLAYGROUND A woman in Tehran s

THIS USED TO BE MY PLAYGROUND

A woman in Tehran stands in the ruins of her home, pensively surveying the destruction.

🎥 Video by Arash Khamooshi @arash.khamooshi

THE LIBERATUM WAY OF LIFE In a world where anythi

THE LIBERATUM WAY OF LIFE

In a world where anything can be bought, the greatest luxury then is SHARING LOVE AND KINDNESS. WISHING YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR. The world is round - what goes around comes around. We are all CONNECTED. If you can help others even in the smallest of ways, you have POWER. Use it to build a better world. - Liberatum

Photographer 📸 João Paulo Guimarães @joaopaulofotografia 👦🏾 @gabrielsilvaofcc

OF THE EARTH Being a planetary citizen does not n

OF THE EARTH

Being a planetary citizen does not need space travel. It means being conscious that we are part of the universe and of the earth. The most fundamental law is to recognise that we share the planet with other beings, and that we have a duty to care for our common home.
- Vandana Shiva

Photographer 📸 @rafael.avcioglu

THE POWER OF YOUR BRAIN Manifestation and magneti

THE POWER OF YOUR BRAIN

Manifestation and magnetic desire are useful for raising your awareness of what you want and focusing your attention on it, guiding your actions to make it happen. Patience and harmony will help ensure you stick with your goals and that they align with your deepest self. Finally, becoming aware of abundance and universal connection encourages you to think about your goals in the context of other people and the wider world; to consider your place in it and provide you with a powerful sense of purpose that will guide The Source, making you more resilient, compassionate and integrated in your thinking. This shift leads to an exponential increase in the consciousness of your own power.
- Tara Swart @drtaraswart

Video 🎥 @burakevgeniy

SPIRITUALITY AND MUSIC AS ITS MESSENGER Music is

SPIRITUALITY AND MUSIC AS ITS MESSENGER

Music is the mediator between the spiritual and the sensual life.

- Ludwig van Beethoven

Video and artists 🎥 @sanazemamie @erfanfarahdoost

SOUL MATES AND LIFE STORIES People think a soul m

SOUL MATES AND LIFE STORIES

People think a soul mate is your perfect fit, and that’s what everyone wants. But a true soul mate is a mirror, the person who shows you everything that is holding you back, the person who brings you to your own attention so you can change your life.

A true soul mate is probably the most important person you’ll ever meet, because they tear down your walls and smack you awake. But to live with a soul mate forever? Nah. Too painful. Soul mates, they come into your life just to reveal another layer of yourself to you, and then leave.

A soul mate’s purpose is to shake you up, tear apart your ego a little bit, show you your obstacles and addictions, break your heart open so new light can get in, make you so desperate and out of control that you have to transform your life, then introduce you to your spiritual master...
- Elizabeth Gilbert

Photography 📸 @robwoodcoxphoto 👦🏻👩🏻‍🦲 In frame: @davrestrepo @jorgeandrestobon

THE WINGS WE ARE ALL GIVEN You were born with pot

THE WINGS WE ARE ALL GIVEN

You were born with potential.
You were born with goodness and trust. You were born with ideals and dreams. You were born with greatness.
You were born with wings.
You are not meant for crawling, so don’t.
You have wings.
Learn to use them and fly.
- Rumi

Photographer 📸 @_rizandra_

BENGALIS, BAHIANS, UKRAINIANS, NEW YORKERS, ISTANB

BENGALIS, BAHIANS, UKRAINIANS, NEW YORKERS, ISTANBULITES, MADRILENOS, AUSTRALIANS, PUNJABIS, ITALIANS, ANGELENOS, LONDONERS, VENEZUELANS, CARIOCAS ALL UNITED FOR CHIEF RAONI AT LIBERATUM LAST WEEK ✨🩵 🌍

📸 @georgethomasbell @parkhomaaa

THE LIBERATUM CULTURAL HONOUR FOR CHIEF RAONI Hos

THE LIBERATUM CULTURAL HONOUR FOR CHIEF RAONI

Hosted in London last week, on 15th October 2025, the thirteenth Liberatum Cultural Honour ceremony paid tribute to Chief Raoni’s extraordinary services to Mother Nature. The milestone event also promoted the newly launched Chief Raoni Legacy Fund.

Presenting Partner: Berkeley Travel @berkeleytravel
Ceremony Partner: CÉ LA VI London @celavi.london

Video 🎥 Bülent OzLarusso @bulent0z

LIBERATUM HONOURS CHIEF RAONI 🌎🌴 For over t

LIBERATUM HONOURS CHIEF RAONI 🌎🌴

For over two decades, Liberatum has united iconic figures from around the world — from Sir David Attenborough to Nicole Kidman, Morgan Freeman, and Noam Chomsky — to champion cultural activism, freedom of expression, and environmental awareness.

This tribute to Chief Raoni marks another landmark moment in Liberatum’s mission to amplify Indigenous wisdom, defend human rights, and build a more conscious, inclusive world.

Presenting Partner: Berkeley Travel @berkeleytravel
Ceremony Partner: CÉ LA VI London @celavi.london
Hotel Partner: Bulgari Hotel, London @bvlgarihotellondon

@cerencerciler is wearing @raisavanessa

Video 🎥 Bülent OzLarusso @bulent0z

Liberatum Honours Chief Raoni in London: A Histori

Liberatum Honours Chief Raoni in London: A Historic Cultural Tribute to the Amazon’s Guardian

International cultural diplomacy organisation Liberatum honoured legendary Indigenous leader Chief Raoni Metuktire with the 13th Liberatum Cultural Honour at a landmark gala held at CÉ LA VI London.

The emotional and powerful tribute brought together global leaders from the arts, activism, politics, and philanthropy to celebrate the 93-year-old Kayapó chief’s lifelong fight to protect the Amazon and Indigenous rights. The evening was co-hosted by a distinguished line-up including Benedict Cumberbatch, Anitta, Bianca Jagger, Baroness Young of Hornsey, British Vogue’s Chioma Nnadi, Trudie Styler and Zac Goldsmith among others. Other notable guests included Julia Fox, Sir Anthony Gormley, Akala, and Dame Helena Kennedy KC.

Earlier that day, Chief Raoni was received at St James’s Palace for a private audience with His Majesty King Charles III, coinciding with the CBA Nature First Economy event — reaffirming his critical voice in the global environmental movement.

The Liberatum ceremony featured heartfelt tributes from co-hosts and supporters including Trudie Styler, Bianca Jagger, and Anitta, alongside moving video tributes showcasing the fragile beauty of the Amazon.

Representing the next generation of Kayapó leadership, Beptuk Metuktire delivered an emotional speech calling for continued international solidarity.

Presenting Partner: Berkeley Travel @berkeleytravel
Ceremony Partner: CÉ LA VI London @celavi.london
Hotel Partner: Bulgari Hotel, London @bvlgarihotellondon

Photographer 📸 Oleksii Parkhomenko @parkhomaaa

THE AMAZON: THE BREATH OF OUR EARTH AND THE POWER

THE AMAZON: THE BREATH OF OUR EARTH AND THE POWER OF INDIGENOUS CULTURE AND PEOPLE OF COLOUR 🌳

With deep reverence and boundless pride, Liberatum brought together a historic gathering — a convergence of ancestral wisdom, artistic fire, and global conscience.

In an extraordinary private audience with His Majesty King Charles, we united the legendary Chief Raoni Metuktire, along with Patxon Metuktire, Beptuk Metuktire, and Yabuti Metuktire of the Amazon — guardians of the forest and sacred protectors of our planet — with Brazil’s powerhouse and global icon Anitta, young Brazilian creative leader Lucas Vilas of Salvador, Bahia and Liberatum founder Pablo Ganguli from Kolkata, and other leading cultural voices.

This moment was more than a meeting — it was a call to history.

We came together to honour Chief Raoni, whose life has been a defiant and dignified cry for the Earth — a voice that echoes through the canopies of the Amazon and into the conscience of the world. His tireless struggle for the environment and the rights of Indigenous peoples is not just activism — it is heroism in its purest form.

Across continents, across languages, across generations, Indigenous leaders and people of colour are rising — united, urgent, and unafraid. Their voices carry truth. Their stories carry power. And their demands for justice cannot — and will not — be silenced.

This is more than a celebration.
This is a movement.
This is a reckoning.
This is the power of people of colour — unstoppable, undeniable, and essential to humanity’s survival.

Photo 📸 Ian Jones

Chief Raoni Metuktire with Benedict Cumberbatch at

Chief Raoni Metuktire with Benedict Cumberbatch at the Liberatum Cultural Honour Ceremony in London last night.

“My mission has always been to protect the forest and defend my people. Since I was young, I have traveled the world carrying this message, and now, at 93 years old, I remain firmly on this path. This trip to London is part of that mission. I receive this honour with gratitude, but also with urgency. The Amazon is under threat, and my people need support to continue caring for our land. We are launching the Cacique Raoni Legacy Fund to ensure that this fight continues — even when I am no longer here. I invite all of you to join us. The time is now. Without the forest, there is no future.” — Cacique Raoni Metuktire

Presenting Partner: Berkeley Travel @berkeleytravel
Ceremony Partner: CÉ LA VI London @celavi.london
Hotel Partner: Bulgari Hotel, London @bvlgarihotellondon

📸 @germanlarkin

Liberatum continues its mission to connect culture

Liberatum continues its mission to connect cultures with purpose. Today, His Majesty King Charles III met Chief Raoni Metuktire and his family, Anitta, Bianca Jagger, Liberatum founder Pablo Ganguli and creative producer Lucas Vilas at St James’s Palace in London. To raise awareness about the Cacique Raoni Legacy Fund and the Indigenous movements of Brazil. Liberatum is delighted to host Chief Raoni and his family in London this week.

CHIEF RAONI – THE LIBERATUM CULTURAL HONOUR IN LO

CHIEF RAONI - THE LIBERATUM CULTURAL HONOUR IN LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM ON 15 OCTOBER 2025

Co-hosts Anitta, Baroness Young of Hornsey, Benedict Cumberbatch, Bianca Jagger, Chioma Nnadi, Johan Eliasch, Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park, Martin Scorsese, Paris Jackson, Pierce Brosnan, Rossy de Palma, Sharon Stone and Trudie Styler.

A Historic Tribute to the 93-Year-Old Kayapó Leader and Global Symbol of Amazon Protection.

“My mission has always been to protect the forest and defend my people. Since I was young, I have traveled the world carrying this message, and now, at 93 years old, I remain firmly on this path. This trip to London is part of that mission. I receive this honour with gratitude, but also with urgency. The Amazon is under threat, and my people need support to continue caring for our land. We are launching the Cacique Raoni Legacy Fund to ensure that this fight continues — even when I am no longer here. I invite all of you to join us. The time is now. Without the forest, there is no future.” — Cacique Raoni Metuktire

Presenting Partner: Berkeley Travel @berkeleytravel
Ceremony Partner: CÉ LA VI London @celavi.london
Hotel Partner: Bulgari Hotel, London @bvlgarihotellondon

🎬 @grifafilmes

CHIEF RAONI TO RECEIVE THE THIRTEENTH LIBERATUM CU

CHIEF RAONI TO RECEIVE THE THIRTEENTH LIBERATUM CULTURAL HONOUR IN LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM ON 15 OCTOBER 2025

Co-hosts Anitta, Baroness Young of Hornsey,
Benedict Cumberbatch, Bianca Jagger, Chioma Nnadi, Johan Eliasch,Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park, Martin Scorsese, Pierce Brosnan, Rossy de Palma, Sharon Stone and Trudie Styler announced for Liberatum Ceremony.

A Historic Tribute to the 93-Year-Old Kayapó Leader and Global Symbol of Amazon Protection.

Liberatum, the global cultural diplomacy organisation, is delighted to announce that 93-year-old Chief Raoni Metuktire, the revered indigenous leader of Brazil’s Kayapó people, will travel to the UK to be awarded the thirteenth Liberatum Cultural Honour during a momentous ceremony in London on 15 October 2025.

His recognition at the Liberatum event in London comes at a pivotal moment for the planet—just two weeks before COP30 in Brazil, at the very heart of the Amazon, where Chief Raoni will play a vital role.

“My mission has always been to protect the forest and defend my people. Since I was young, I have traveled the world carrying this message, and now, at 93 years old, I remain firmly on this path. This trip to London is part of that mission. I receive this honour with gratitude, but also with urgency. The Amazon is under threat, and my people need support to continue caring for our land. We are launching the Cacique Raoni Legacy Fund to ensure that this fight continues — even when I am no longer here. I invite all of you to join us. The time is now. Without the forest, there is no future.” — Cacique Raoni Metuktire

Anitta comments, “As a Brazilian, it is an honour for me to be part of such an important and unique moment for Chief Raoni. It is essential that more countries and global leaders align themselves with the preservation of the environment and the Indigenous peoples who are the true guardians of the forest. Recognizing Chief Raoni’s leadership is, in itself, a commitment to that cause.”

Presenting Partner: Berkeley Travel @berkeleytravel
Ceremony Partner: CÉ LA VI London @celavi.london
Hotel Partner: Bulgari Hotel, London @bvlgarihotellondon

📸 @mauricio_dias10
🖼️ @antonioneto_art

LIFE FLOWING THROUGH US If you cannot trust life

LIFE FLOWING THROUGH US

If you cannot trust life who are you going to trust? If you cannot allow life to flow through you, you will be missing this tremendous opportunity to be alive. Then you will get worried, then you will be caught in your own mind, and then misery is the natural outcome.

- Buddha Said and Osho interpreted

Video 🎥 @dafnadafne

THIS GUEST HOUSE CALLED EARTH This being human i

THIS GUEST HOUSE CALLED EARTH

This being human is a guest house. Every morning is a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor...Welcome and entertain them all. Treat each guest honorably. The dark thought, the shame, the malice, meet them at the door laughing, and invite them in. Be grateful for whoever comes, because each has been sent as a guide from beyond. - Rumi

Video 🎥 @naula_studio

CHIEF RAONI METUKTIRE – LIBERATUM CULTURAL HONOU

CHIEF RAONI METUKTIRE – LIBERATUM CULTURAL HONOUR

Liberatum Cultural Honour Ceremony on 15th October 2025 in London, England

This year, Liberatum will bestow its Cultural Honour upon Chief Raoni Metuktire, the legendary leader of the Kayapo people and global defender of the Amazon, at a momentous cultural ceremony and landmark celebration in London on 15th October 2025 where leading cultural figures, storytellers, visionaries, activists and changemakers of the world will pay tribute to his extraordinary contributions to our planet and his very special achievements as a defender of the Amazon and champion of indigenous rights.

The prestigious Liberatum Cultural Honour ceremony will bring together some of the most iconic and celebrated creative minds of our generation who will pay homage to Raoni and celebrate his life’s mission. The Liberatum Cultural Honour will also salute his immense contributions in promoting cultural understanding and environmental protection throughout the world.

At 93, Raoni is in the twilight of his life. As a living symbol of the fight for the preservation of the Amazon rainforest and indigenous culture, and a great hero of our time, his presence in London to receive the Liberatum Cultural Honour Award will be a historic moment.

LIBERATUM ISTANCOOL ADVENTURES OF ISTANBUL The st

LIBERATUM ISTANCOOL ADVENTURES OF ISTANBUL

The streets of Beyoğlu were abuzz with excitement and anticipation about Courtney Love’s secret performance in an intimate space on the second floor of a nondescript building. Hours before Love’s performance, high camp was the order of the day with Tilda Swinton declaring she was not an actress but a fraud to the blue haired Turkish creative force Serra Yilmaz, and the French artist Sophie Calle competing, during her talk, with the call to prayer by the muezzin in a mosque nearby. That very night, a bird decided to relieve himself on her while she was walking through the gardens to the festival gala dinner.

This was the second edition of Liberatum’s dramatic and grand cultural diplomacy celebration in Istanbul. All served in its signature panache by the globe trotting multidisciplinary creative platform. In its inaugural year in Istanbul in 2010, Liberatum surprised, or rather confused everybody, by announcing the event only a few weeks before its commencement. The cast was gloriously mighty. A dizzying mix of the intellectual and the glamorous. From Gore Vidal making wild remarks at almost every passer by including Daphne Guinness to the Nobel Laureate Sir VS Naipaul discussing his childhood in tears with France Sozzani. All open to the public and completely accessible for the whole city. A memorable affair to build a bridge between the creative soul of Turkey and the rest of the world.

Those historic moments took place 15 years ago but why do they feel like only yesterday? That’s the magic of Istanbul merged with the culture making formula of Liberatum. Inspiring communities and promoting understanding between cultures. With some of the greatest minds of our time. And a little bit of glamour and camp never hurt anyone.

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