Voices from the Land:
Exploring language and landscape, art and culture

At Rise Above Guest House, Bancroft, Ontario, Canada, K0L1C0.

Thursday, August 22, 2024

Arrive at approx. 4 pm. Dinner provided
7:30-9:30 pm Special Program (noted below: “Through the Dragon’s Mouth” **

Friday, August 23, 2024

8:00-9:00 am Breakfast
9:00-9:30 Welcome… Introductions…
9:30-10:30 Overview of the “Voices from the Land” process
10:30-12:30 Creating Voices art (outdoor activities)

12:30-1:30 Lunch

1:30-2:00 Overview of Voices poetry
2:00-3:00 Small group writing time
3:00-3:30 Teaching oral performance
3:30-4:30 Small group planning time
4:30-5:00 Designing Voices books and posters

5:00-6:00 Break

6:00-7:00 Dinner

7:00-8:30 Campfire and storytelling

Saturday, August 24, 2024

8:00-8:45 am Breakfast

8:45-9:15 Discovery Walk
9:15-10:00 Small group planning time
10:00-12:00 Small group performances

12:15-1:00 Lunch

1:00-2:00 Poster Walk and group discussion
2:00-3:00 Wider connections and evaluations

Sunday, August 25, 2024 (Optional addition)

Wild Church service or Guided Forest Bathing. Led by Marilyn and Svinda, hosts of Rise Above Guest House.

** “Through the Dragon’s Mouth – Secrets of the Night Sky”

People have always sought to understand the invisible power behind the visible world… and the larger mystery of what endures and why. As people searched for answers, their attention was inevitably drawn to the night sky, where stars, constellations and the zodiac appeared to be in control of both time and destiny. And at the center of it all… was the Dragon.

Our presenter, Erik Mollenhauer, has delivered programs about the night sky, for the past 32 years, to audiences on three continents. This program, a unique blend of science, myth and storytelling, will employ a variety of models and graphics. Fasten your seat-belt for a surprising tour of constellations, space and time… from the Dragon’s mouth to the far reaches of our galaxy. Weather permitting, the program will be followed by a star party outdoors.