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SUMMARY:Tea and Olfaction: Deconstructing Taiwanese Oolong (in person)
DESCRIPTION:Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tea-and-olfaction-deconstructing-taiwanese-oolong-in-person-tickets-1998934683448?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true \n– \n\n\nJoin us for an aromatic exploration of Taiwanese oolongs\, bridging the disciplines of specialty tea tasting and experimental scent design. \n\n\n\n\nTea specialist Anna Mariani will lead this workshop with a side-by-side analysis of two contrasting Taiwanese oolong teas. Through specific exercises designed to reveal nuanced aroma notes\, we will explore the connection between how we smell and how we taste. Because our sense of smell accounts for up to 80–90% of what we experience as flavor\, the complex profile of tea serves as an ideal blueprint for building a perfume accord. \nBy translating our notes into a perfumer’s vocabulary\, we will deconstruct the olfactory architecture of each infusion—from the dry leaf to the aroma lingering in the empty cup. \nIn the second half of the class\, drawing on these insights and under the guidance of IAO instructor Julianne Lee \, we will work with a baseline tea accord to learn the structural foundations of tea in fragrance. We will then explore together how to strategically augment and modify this baseline formula using specific aromamolecules to match the distinct profiles of the two teas we evaluated. \nThe specialty oolongs featured in this class are generously provided by Tap Twice Tea (https://taptwicetea.com/ ) \n 
URL:https://artandolfaction.com/events/tea-and-olfaction-deconstructing-taiwanese-oolong-in-person/
LOCATION:The Institute for Art and Olfaction\, 932 Chung King Rd\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Sorry, this event is sold out.
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SUMMARY:What's That Smell? An Olfactory Game of Nose Training (in person)
DESCRIPTION:Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/whats-that-smell-an-olfactory-game-of-nose-training-in-person-tickets-2002240803141?keep_tld=true \n– \n\n\nWould a rose by any other name smell as sweet? Let’s find out!\n“What’s that Smell?” is a game night that puts your nose to the test. Participants are presented with 10 aromatic materials\, all anonymous\, to sniff\, reflect\, and possibly identify. After recording impressions and best guesses\, the group will collectively share olfactory impressions\, after which we will unveil the aromatic materials’ identities and characters. \nLed by Lucy Parker\, this engaging and educational encounter will introduce new\, strange (to you!) molecules. Learn and have fun with fellow smell-hounds\, while you develop your skills of olfactory recall. \nTopics covered:\n+ An introduction to nose training for scent enthusiasts and budding perfumers\n+ Encounter unknown aromatic materials in a fun communal setting\n+ Add to your olfactory recall and knowledge \nTake-Aways:\n+ Foundational education in olfactory recall and material evaluation\n+ A new enthusiasm for the building blocks of perfumery\n+ One of the most fun experiences of your life \n\n\n\n\nMaterials\nMaterials are included in the sign-up cost\, and provided by the IAO during class.
URL:https://artandolfaction.com/events/whats-that-smell-an-olfactory-game-of-nose-training-in-person/
LOCATION:The Institute for Art and Olfaction\, 932 Chung King Rd\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Sorry, this event is sold out.
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SUMMARY:Implications of Health Data in Fragrance Material Regulation (online)
DESCRIPTION:Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/implications-of-health-data-in-fragrance-material-regulation-online-tickets-2002100724161?keep_tld=true\n\n\n\nThis session reviews fragrance toxicology and the importance of science literacy in the perfumer’s tool-belt. Dr. Sydney Nguyen will help coach you through your recent breakup with beloved fragrance materials (i.e.\, new IFRA regulations)\, while explaining how regulatory decisions are informed by different types of health data. \nTAKEAWAYS: \n· Learn basics in toxicology and pathology to better understand the real-world impact of different fragrance materials \n· Discuss the major players in the world of chemical regulation and their connection to IFRA decision making \n· Connect the science to the regulation though case studies on fragrance materials of yesteryear \n\n\n\nABOUT DR. SYDNEY NGUYEN \nDr. Sydney Nguyen is an independent perfumer and a scientist studying human health hazard as a result of chemical exposure. She holds dual bachelors in biology and neuroscience from Purdue University and earned her PhD in endocrinology and reproductive physiology from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. She works for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and is currently pursuing her professional certification in toxicology. \nShe began studying chemical-associated health effects in 2012\, expanding her study to fragrance molecule safety for perfume production in 2022. She is an avid fragrance collector\, valuing perfumery as a form of communication and storytelling that transcends language. Sydney hopes to empower other independent perfumers to tell their stories safely and confidently by demystifying fragrance chemical evaluation. \n  \nABOUT OLFACTORY RESEARCH NOTES \nOlfactory Research Notes is a lecture series presented by the Institute for Art and Olfaction that highlights important research done in the field of olfaction\, directly from the scientists\, researchers\, academics\, and artists who do it. \n  \nATTENDANCE AND REFUND POLICY \nThis is an online class that will take place on Zoom. The Zoom link will be sent by email approximately 24 hours before the class. Lest this email end up in your spam folder\, please be sure to add hello@artandolfaction.com and noreply@order.eventbrite.com to your address book. \n+ Learn more about how we teach and our community guidelines here: https://artandolfaction.com/newcomers/. \n+ We will upload the class recording after the end of the session\, and share it for 14 days with attendees. This video is view-only\, and expires at the end of the 14 day window. \n+ Unfortunately\, we cannot offer refunds or credit for this class. Note also that event tickets are non-transferable. \nImage credits: Getty Images via Unsplash; Sydney Skopos
URL:https://artandolfaction.com/events/implications-of-health-data-in-fragrance-material-regulation-online/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Education,Online Event
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SUMMARY:'The Cultures of Perfume' at Rizzoli\, New York
DESCRIPTION:RSVP: To be shared soon. \n– \nThis is an external event\, and is not being produced by the IAO.  \nJoin Artbook | D.A.P. for the launch of ‘The Cultures of Perfume: Scents That Shaped History’\, with a conversation between Rachel Syme and Saskia Wilson-Brown\, at Rizzoli\, New York. \nDetails to come.
URL:https://artandolfaction.com/events/the-cultures-of-perfume-release-date-event/
LOCATION:Rizzoli\, 1133 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10010\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person Event
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DTEND;TZID=America/Tijuana:20261108T160000
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SUMMARY:'The Cultures of Perfume' at Pioneer Works\, Brooklyn
DESCRIPTION:More info: https://pioneerworks.org/programs/second-sundays-november-2026 \n– \nThis is an external event\, and is not being produced by the IAO.  \nJoin Saskia Wilson-Brown and D.A.P. for the launch of ‘The Cultures of Perfume: Scents That Shaped History’\, with a smell-enlivened talk about scent in historic narratives of seduction\, during Pioneer Works’ Second Sunday! \n“Man’s sexual impulse is to a large extent activated by his sense of smell\,” wrote Charles Waldemar in 1958. Indeed\, scent has been used across time and across cultures to seduce\, beguile\, and occasionally trick people into bed. In celebration of the release of her new book The Cultures of Perfume (D.A.P\, 2026)\, Saskia Wilson-Brown\, Founder and Executive Director of the The Institute for Art and Olfaction\, will demonstrate perfumery’s impact on humanity’s favorite pastime: lovemaking. With richly textured anecdotes interwoven with historical research\, this interactive talk on olfactory culture features direct interaction with aromatic materials and perfumes listed below. A book-signing will follow. \nMaterials: Civet\, honey\, jasmine\, leather \nPerfumes: Ma Bête\, Eris Parfums (Antoine Lie\, 2016); Bee\, Zoologist (Cristiano Canali\, 2019); Jaz\, Jazmin Saraï (Dana El Masri\, 2022); Riders\, Sarah Baker Perfumes (Ashley Eden Kessler\, 2020) \nSince 2013\, Pioneer Works has hosted Second Sundays\, a free monthly open house. Highlighting our programs\, artists-in-residence\, and Red Hook community members\, Second Sundays features open studios\, exhibitions\, workshops\, live music\, and food—with programming across all three floors and in our garden.
URL:https://artandolfaction.com/events/the-cultures-of-perfume-talk/
LOCATION:Pioneer Works\, 159 Pioneer St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11231\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person Event
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SUMMARY:'The Cultures of Perfume' x Fashion Fiction\, Ace Hotel Brooklyn
DESCRIPTION:More info coming soon. \n– \nThis is an external event\, and is not being produced by the IAO.  \nJoin Fashion Fiction\, Ace Hotel Brooklyn and Artbook | D.A.P. in partnership with Serviette for an evening celebrating The Cultures of Perfume: Scents that Shaped History by Saskia Wilson-Brown\, founder and Executive Director of the Institute for Art and Olfaction. \nWilson-Brown’s illustrated field guide explores our fascination with perfume\, and what the art of olfaction can teach us about ourselves and our common humanity. Weaving together folk knowledge\, anecdotes\, and archival research to tell the histories of 36 scent notes—ranging from jasmine to civet to Iso E Super—The Cultures of Perfume goes beyond both natural history and industry insiders to argue for scent as an art form in and of itself\, and one that’s accessible to everyone. \nFor this special Fashion Fiction edition\, invited participants will each respond to a section or material from the book through a short reading. Wilson-Brown will introduce each one with scent-enlivened demonstrations. \nFeaturing Taylore Scarabelli\, Marlowe Granados\, Becca Rothfeld\, Thessaly La Force and more to be announced\, with Saskia Wilson-Brown. \nAlongside the readings\, Serviette will create a scent installation inspired by the book. Guests will be invited to smell a selection of fragrance materials\, with each material connected back to both the book and Serviette’s fragrances. A selection of specialty cocktails inspired by the evening will also be available from the Ace Hotel Brooklyn bar. \nCopies of The Cultures of Perfume and a selection of Serviette fragrances will be available to purchase at the event on a first-come\, first-served basis\, while supplies last. Presented by Fashion Fiction\, Ace Hotel Brooklyn\, and Artbook | D.A.P. in partnership with Serviette. \n 
URL:https://artandolfaction.com/events/the-cultures-of-perfume-x-fashion-fiction-ace-hotel-brooklyn/
LOCATION:Ace Hotel Brooklyn\, 252 Schermerhorn St\, Brooklyn\, 11217\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Tijuana:20261118T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Tijuana:20261118T210000
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SUMMARY:'The Cultures of Perfume' at Philosophical Research Society\, Los Angeles
DESCRIPTION:RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-cultures-of-perfume-scents-that-shaped-history-tickets-1998401947019?aff=ebdsoporgprofile \n– \nThis is an external event\, and is not being produced by the IAO.  \nIn celebration of the release of her book The Cultures of Perfume: Scents That Shaped History (published by Artbook | D.A.P.)\, Saskia Wilson-Brown returns to the Philosophical Research Society for a scent-enlivened exploration of perfume’s impact on human culture. Over the course of 1.5 hours\, she will demonstrate how perfume has helped us understand our place in the world. Expect anecdotes\, plenty of smells\, and generous time set aside for questions (and insights) from the attendees. \n 
URL:https://artandolfaction.com/events/the-cultures-of-perfume-talk-2/
LOCATION:Philosophical Research Society\, 3910 Los Feliz Blvd\, Los Angeles\, 90027\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person Event
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DTEND;TZID=America/Tijuana:20261119T203000
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SUMMARY:'The Cultures of Perfume' at Book Soup\, Los Angeles
DESCRIPTION:More info: https://booksoup.com/event/2026-11-19/saskia-wilson-brown \n– \nThis is an external event\, and is not being produced by the IAO.  \nArtbook | D.A.P. presents ‘The Cultures of Perfume: Scents That Shaped History’ at West Hollywood’s Book Soup. Join us for a conversation between Steven Gontarski and Saskia Wilson-Brown\, followed by a signing.
URL:https://artandolfaction.com/events/the-cultures-of-perfume-at-book-soup-los-angeles/
LOCATION:Book Soup\, 8818 Sunset Boulevard\, West Hollywood\, CA\, 90069\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Tijuana:20261120T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Tijuana:20261120T130000
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SUMMARY:Advanced Perfume Seminar: Pyrazines and Furanones (in person | online)
DESCRIPTION:Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/advanced-perfume-seminar-pyrazines-in-person-tickets-2002991102306?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true \n– \nPyrazines are crucial in many perfume notes\, mostly in gourmand scents. They can be used to enhance bready\, nutty\, and roasted effects\, and adding notes of coffee\, popcorn\, butter\, rice\, and matcha\, among others. Furanones\, for their part\, can add a caramelly\, malted\, fruited and even savory effects. As useful as they are\, these materials are potent\, and can be hard to work with. \nIn this class\, Spyros Drosopoulos leads an exploration of these difficult materials in a theory-oriented class. We will start the session by smelling a selection of pyrazines and furanones\, learning how they can be deployed in perfumery to create important effects and impressions. We will also examine and explain several formulas that make use of these materials\, demonstrating through practical knowledge how to cleverly use these notes in fine fragrance. \nThree hours\, in person\, with online viewing option. Must have previous experience blending. \nIn person cost: $215.00 | Online cost: $150.00 \nTake-aways: \n\nA better understanding of how to work with pyrazine and furanone materials to create perfume notes and effects\nAn overview of perfume materials in the pyrazine category\nSeveral formulas to work from\n\n  \nPhoto credit \nBread: Photo by Vicky Ng on Unsplash
URL:https://artandolfaction.com/events/advanced-perfume-seminar-pyrazines-in-person/
LOCATION:The Institute for Art and Olfaction\, 932 Chung King Rd\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,In Person Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Tijuana:20261120T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Tijuana:20261120T200000
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SUMMARY:Advanced Perfume Seminar: Sulfur and thiazoles (in person | online)
DESCRIPTION:Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/advanced-perfume-seminar-sulfurous-notes-in-person-tickets-2002991428281?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true \n– \nSulfur and thiazole notes are crucial in certain fruity accords\, but can also be used to add industrial effects and smoky notes—and can enhance the contrast between other olfactory notes. Deployed incorrectly\, however\, some of these notes can lend a urinous\, kitty litter effect. \nSpyros Drosopoulos leads an exploration of difficult materials in a theory-oriented class about sulfurous notes and thiazoles. In this seminar\, students will smell materials—including but not limited to several mercaptans— learning how they can be deployed in perfumery to create important effects and impressions. We will also examine and explain several formulas that make use of sulfur notes\, demonstrating through practical knowledge how to cleverly use these notes in fine fragrance. \nThree hours\, in person\, with online viewing option. Must have previous experience blending. \nIn person cost: $215.00 | Online cost: $150.00 \nTake-aways: \n\nA better understanding of how to work with sulfurous notes and thiazoles\, and their effects\nAn overview of sulfurous and thiazole perfume materials\nSeveral formulas to work with\n\n– \nPhoto credit – Yellow smoke: Photo by Jonathan Chan on Unsplash
URL:https://artandolfaction.com/events/advanced-perfume-seminar-sulfurous-notes-in-person/
LOCATION:The Institute for Art and Olfaction\, 932 Chung King Rd\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,In Person Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Tijuana:20261121T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Tijuana:20261121T153000
DTSTAMP:20260915T221315Z
CREATED:20260915T221054Z
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SUMMARY:Tea and Olfaction: Deconstructing Taiwanese Oolong  (in person)
DESCRIPTION:Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tea-and-olfaction-deconstructing-taiwanese-oolong-in-person-tickets-1999728302183\n\n–\n\n\nTea specialist Anna Mariani will lead this workshop with a side-by-side analysis of two contrasting Taiwanese oolong teas. Through specific exercises designed to reveal nuanced aroma notes\, we will explore the connection between how we smell and how we taste. Because our sense of smell accounts for up to 80–90% of what we experience as flavor\, the complex profile of tea serves as an ideal blueprint for building a perfume accord. \nBy translating our notes into a perfumer’s vocabulary\, we will deconstruct the olfactory architecture of each infusion—from the dry leaf to the aroma lingering in the empty cup. \nIn the second half of the class\, drawing on these insights and under the guidance of IAO instructor Julianne Lee \, we will work with a baseline tea accord to learn the structural foundations of tea in fragrance. We will then explore together how to strategically augment and modify this baseline formula using specific aromamolecules to match the distinct profiles of the two teas we evaluated. \nThe specialty oolongs featured in this class are generously provided by Tap Twice Tea (https://taptwicetea.com/ ) \n\n\n\nTOPICS COVERED \n\nGuided side-by-side tasting and sensory analysis of two distinct Taiwanese oolongs.\n\n\nPractical techniques to engage both nose and palate during a tea tasting.\n\n\nThe essential building blocks and structure of a baseline tea accord in perfumery.\n\n\nFormulation strategies to adapt a standard tea accord to reflect specific aromatic tea profiles.\n\n  \nKEY TAKEAWAYS \n\nHands-on tools to identify and describe subtle aroma notes in specialty tea.\n\n\nA clear understanding of how our sense of smell directly shapes the experience of taste and flavor.\n\n\nThe foundational skills to adapt a preexisting perfume accord formula to mimic specific\, real-world tea aromatic profiles.\n\n\n\n\nABOUT ANNA MARIANI  \nAnna Mariani is a tea specialist\, published writer\, and photographer with over a decade of experience. Through her curated platform\, The Tea Squirrel (https://teasquirrel.com/ )\, she explores the intersection of specialty tea\, culture\, and a sensorial lifestyle. Committed to making high-quality tea accessible\, Anna has immersed herself in the tea cultures of Japan\, South Korea\, and Taiwan\, using tea as a compass for her travels. Alongside her passion for tea\, a lifelong fascination with scent led her to study perfumery at the IAO\, driving her focus on the sensory overlap between tea and experimental fragrance. \nBringing a tea sommelier’s nose and palate and a photographer’s eye to her practice\, Anna celebrates authenticity\, craftsmanship\, and visual storytelling. Her Curated Routes series maps out itineraries that weave exceptional tea rituals with art\, architecture\, and design. By creating elevated sensory experiences\, Anna invites her students to slow down\, practice undivided attention\, and discover how a beautifully crafted cup of tea serves not only as an uplifting ritual for contemplation and meaningful connection\, but also as a powerful practice in olfactory refinement. \n\n\n  \nIMPORTANT NOTES \nRegistration Required: Please note that you must reserve your space in advance. If you just show up without reserving a spot\, there is no guarantee we will be able to accommodate you. Space at this event is limited. All levels are welcome\, but this session is 18 and up (or 14+\, with adult supervision). \nMaterials: Handouts and materials are included in the sign-up cost\, and provided by the IAO during class. \nLocation: We are located in Los Angeles’ historic Chinatown neighborhood\, on a pedestrian street. \nStreet Address: 932 Chung King Road Los Angeles CA. 90012 \nTo find us: Chung King Road is a pedestrian-only road that runs parallel to Hill Street\, between Hill St and Yale St. See more information here: http://artandolfaction.com/visit \nAttendance and Refund Policy: This is an in person class that will take place at the Institute for Art and Olfaction. Cancellation with refund made 1 week or more (7 days) before the scheduled session will be honored unless materials or formulas have been shared in advance. Refunds requested 1 week or less before the class starts\, on the day of the class or after the class has happened will not be granted. Please note our cancellation policy\, listed here and on the registration/ticketing page: https://artandolfaction.com/educationatiao/cancellation-policy/ \nPhoto credits: Images 1-3\, Anna Mariani.
URL:https://artandolfaction.com/events/tea-and-olfaction-deconstructing-taiwanese-oolong-in-person-2/
LOCATION:The Institute for Art and Olfaction\, 932 Chung King Rd\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,In Person Event
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SUMMARY:Olfactory Meditation for End Times (online)
DESCRIPTION:Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/olfactory-meditation-for-end-times-online-tickets-2001027039742?keep_tld=true\n\n–\n\n\nAir is a teacher of our porosity: we are inextricably webbed with the ills and the joys of every affective and material shift of Earth’s atmosphere. Structures of power and communality swirl as breezes and effluvia. Our lungs expand to receive these complex airs\, allowing us to be recomposed by extant particles\, odorant molecules\, and traces of planetary transference. \nOlfactory Meditation for End Times is an offering that taps into this interconnectivity by offering dedicated space to breathe and smell into our troubled present—thinking and practicing with olfactive engagement as a portal for microcosmic communion. \nThis workshop is presented in conjunction with A toxin threatens\, but it also beckons by agustine zegers at the IAO Gallery. The exhibition will be on view from November 6 – December 18\, 2026. For more information on the exhibition\, visit: https://artandolfaction.com/exhibitions/ \n  \n\n\nABOUT agustine zegers \nagustine zegers is a Chilean olfactory artist and student of molecular biopolitics. Their work invites gaseous becomings that proliferate communion with planetary toxicity. \nThey have scented and exhibited internationally at venues such as the Venice Biennale\, Somerset House\, Kunst Haus Wien\, Gallery 400\, 52 Walker\, Prairie\, Olfactory Art Keller\, and Sharjah Art Foundation. They have lectured at La Escuela\, Centre for Sensory Studies\, Dia:Chelsea\, XE Institute\, and Museo de Arte Contamporáneo\, among others. \nagustine directs Speculative Scent Lab: a para-academic laboratory for experimental fragrance education and ideation. \nLearn more: agustinezegers.com | speculativescent.com \n  \nATTENDANCE AND REFUND POLICY \nThis is an online class that will take place on Zoom. The Zoom link will be sent by email approximately 24 hours before the class. Lest this email end up in your spam folder\, please be sure to add hello@artandolfaction.com and noreply@order.eventbrite.com to your address book. \n+ Learn more about how we teach and our community guidelines here: https://artandolfaction.com/newcomers/. \n+ We will upload the class recording after the end of the session\, and share it for 14 days with attendees. This video is view-only\, and expires at the end of the 14 day window. \n+ Unfortunately\, we cannot offer refunds or credit for this class. Note also that event tickets are non-transferable. \nImage credits: Miriam Jakob and Jana Unmüßig; augustine zegers.
URL:https://artandolfaction.com/events/olfactory-meditation-for-end-times-online/
LOCATION:On Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education,Online Event
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