Taormina Taormina 2016 The Aesthetic of Otherness: Meeting at the Boundary in a Desensitized Word When we landed back home, our hearts were filled with wonderful memories of meeting new friends and sharing in the Gestalt experience. Being in Taormina, a “patch of paradise” and a true crossroad of civilizations, is one of the most magical and mythical places in Italy. With a grand view of Mt. Etna on one side and the Mediterranean Sea and bays on the other, it was an awe-inspiring place for Gestalt Therapists from all over the world to gather and explore different themes, to raise our awareness, make new contacts and develop ourselves in the process of meeting each other at the contact boundary. We were eager to be part of this passionate and exciting experiment in co-creating a learning and teaching community. We would also like to thank all the organizers from AAGT, EAGT and SIPG for their tireless time and energy to make this conference a success. And we thank you, the participants, for coming together and being a part of the international Gestalt community. Warm wishes and until we meet again, Lalei, Phil and Rosanna return to: home