LAIMA was founded as a tribute to Marija Gimbutas, a scholar who proposed new interpretative tools for reading prehistory and human origins, intertwining archaeology, symbolism, and myth.
The association aims to contribute to the construction and dissemination of more balanced models of existence, on the cultural, artistic, social, and educational levels, promoting a matristic culture that places at the center the values of care, mutuality, and relationship.
Laima is a Baltic goddess very dear to Marija Gimbutas, sometimes a maiden, sometimes an old woman. She is the one who spins fate, the guardian of sacred wells and springs, the cuckoo that announces spring, the she-bear who protects life and childbirth, the linden tree that brings peace and justice.
Next Events
Celebrate May 1st with LAIMA
May 1st is an ancient holiday, dedicated to the fertility of the earth, to blossoming, and to the life force that flows through everything. On this day, we celebrate the reopening of Associazione Laima, a space for encounter, research, and transformation. We invite you to spend time together enjoying practices, meetings, and workshops for adults and children, connecting with the body, creativity, and ancestral memory.
Travel to Japan
18 -29 August 2026
‘Art and Shamanism’ art residency
31 July – 8 August 2026
Indigenous Cultures of Peace
Between 2011 and 2016, Morena Luciani Russo in collaboration with Luciana Percovich, Sarah Perini and Daniela Degan, and with the help of the incredible women of Laima and of the Cerchia delle Lune of Turin, we created four international conferences, three of which were dedicated to Indigenous Cultures of Peace and one to honor the work of Marija Gimbutas.
