Working with the seasons:)
Thanks @Alberto,
Through collaboration, listening to local caring initatives/groups and providing what we can. I see community and care as part of culture alongside the arts. Examples;
at “Our Place” event we brought yoga by Green Lotus Galway (GLG) and circus workshops for kids by Hoopla Troupla (social inclusion in a socio-economically disadvantaged area).
at What Now? A Cultural Weekender, there was Yoga by GLG (50% of donations went to familycarers.ie), mandala making by Cosáin (community wellness group) and teen open-mike by Foróige, tribal dancing, reclaimed pallet furniture as part of design exhibition and much more. We’ll be revamping our website in time and a fuller picture of that will appear.
at preMonastery (report on website soon), which itself was semi-retreat in nature, yoga and mental wellbeing featured. A preliminary looks at the feedback forms suggests positive effects wellness of participants. Outcomes from preMon include a collaboration between Cosáin and Paisúin Fáisuin, where they ran an event and raised €1440. And Cosáin doing an art therapy retreat in 2 weeks with Alan, our host at the castle. Hopefully a yoga workshop with David Jones. It got myself and Pat out chopping through a community walking trail and talking about building med/health/builing. Developing designs/concept at present. And food, communal eating = learning about nutrition and food/water sources.
AÁE originated as an arts group but has been looking at culture in the broader sense, integrating health and physical environment/ecological sustainability. AÁE’s arts reviews and events are key to engagement, facillitating connection of groups and situations of care at local level. And celebration:) David’s statement is from June 2015, it starts with arts, then evolution:)