Approximately 300 members, 15 groups, 6 countries, and 6 Subud houses. (picture needs to be inserted here)
In 2017 the Zone Gathering was held in Lima, Perú, with more than 30 members assisting. With the presence of the International Helpers, there was not only space for plenty of kejiwaan work, but also for sharing personal stories about life in Subud, songs, and many, many laughs. Subud Peru has members working on an important project of the International Child Development Program, with funding from Grand Challenges Canada, focused on nutrition together with the Pachacamac community, who taught them about their agricultural system
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In October 2015, the Zone 9 Gathering was held in Aguas de Sao Pedro, Brasil. It was a meeting where musicians from all countries interacted in a beautiful artistic night, that ended with dancing with rhythms from different places. Sharing both administrative and spiritual experiences was a great way to bond and to take advantage of the learnings of others (Insert picture here)
In September 2015, the WSA Council meeting was held in Chile, at the Providencia Subud House, and some members from the Zone witnessed the meeting. (Insert 3 pictures here)
COUNTRIES OF ZONE 9 | |||
Country | Chairperson | Groups/Centers | Members |
Argentina | Oliver Young | Buenos Aires (Bogado, Villa Crespo, Maschwitz), Mina Clavero, Nono | 67 |
Brazil | Ricardo Gracey | Aguas de San Pedro, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro | 60 |
Chile | Ricardo Arratia | Providencia and La Florida in Santiago, Concepción | 155 |
Peru | Ana Sofía Mazzini | Lima | 14 |
There are also members in Paraguay and Uruguay plus in most countries there are members who do not live near a group. FurtherZone contact information.
ZONE COMMUNICATIONS and COUNCIL MEETINGS
Photo: Zone 9 Gathering Gathering in Argentina, November 2011

Watch a photo montage from the 2011 Zone Meeting.
There is a also a listserver for the Spanish-speaking Subud community, delivering newly translated Bapak and Rahayu talks, various newsletters and other communications to approximately 900 addresses. In addition, to read about the excellent work on behalf of Spanish translations in general, visit the ‘Publications and Translations‘ page herein under ‘Media Programs’.
2009:Osanna’s diaries: visiting Chile part one and part two, April