Oberto Airaudi
Italian painter (1950–2013)
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Oberto Airaudi (29 May 1950 – 24 June 2013),[1] also commonly known as "Falco Tarassaco", was an Italian new age alchemist,[2] artist,[3] philosopher, author,[4] healer, and the spiritual guide and founder of Damanhur, federation of self-sustaining spiritual communities located primarily in Vidracco, Italy.[5] Airaudi went by the name of Falco Tarassaco (the Italian translation of Hawk Dandelion), based on the Damanurian practice of adopting animal and plant names, which he inspired.
Oberto Airaudi | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 29, 1950 Balangero, Italy |
| Died | June 24, 2013 (aged 63) Aval (Cuceglio), Italy |
| Other name | Falco Tarassaco |
| Occupation | Most notable as the founder of the Federation of Damanhur. |
| Years active | 1975–2013 |
| Organizations | Federation of Damanhur |
| Known for | Founding the Federation of Damanhur, directing the construction of the Temples of Humankind |
| Website | Damanhur.org |
Biography
Oberto Airaudi was born in the town of Balangero, near Turin, Italy.[6]
In 1975, Airaudi and a group of about 25 other people founded the "Horus Center" in Turin, and later the Federation of Damanhur, a New Age commune and eco-village. Beginning in 1978, Airaudi directed construction of the underground facility the Temples of Humankind. Initially in secret, the Temples became public knowledge in 1992, when a former member sued to regain his possessions from the group. Prior to founding the community, he had worked as an insurance agent.[7]
Airaudi died in the Damanhur community of Aval (Cuceglio) of colon cancer after it metastasized to his liver.[8]
