The Dark Moon Storytelling Cycle
This winter, in the darkest time of the year, when even the light of the moon is absent and the temptation to withdraw in our houses is strongest, we will gather around that ancient phrase ‘once upon a time’. Every Saturday after new moon there will be a story to listen to so we can feed the fire in our hearts throughout the frosty season.
The stories that will be told, be it myth or fairy tale, are rooted in the oral tradition, a time when we had books nor screens to turn to and it was between the ears of the listener and the tongue of the teller magic arose. As it still does.
Does it?
Dates:
-November 18th 2023
-December 16th 2023
-January 13th 2023
-February 10th 2023
Location:
Hababeriet, Industrivägen 1, Henån
Doors:
18:00 – bar open
Story:
19:00 – with a break and the opportunity to stay after
Minimum age:
15 years
Tickets:
100 sek, swish in advance to 0724468878
150 sek, at the door
Art:
The Fox Woman
by Ilka Pia
https://www.artfromilkasheart.com/
Love Trail
Love trail is a poetic exploration of what happens when we follow the breadcrumbs of longing off the beaten track, making the path as we go.
Come and experience a taster of Love Trail at Backstage Festival on Orust on August 28th-29th. The performance will take place at the venue of Andra Sidan at Höggeröd vatten. The full performance will happen at the same location on September 11th as a Spotlight event. More info is to come soon!
Crow o’clock
In the Welsh village of St Dogmaels/Llandudoch the crows gather twice a day for a loud conference; it is unmistakably crow o'clock.
'Crow o'clock' is an interactive poetry installation which reflects on the nature of time, the timelessness of nature and the times we are in.
“Regenerative, rich and raw”
Rawhides
The poems in ‘Rawhides’ have been harvested over the years wandering in the wilder areas of Europe. They are an exploration of the raw animal state we touch when opening to rough landscapes and pure feelings.
Lien’s poetry has a lyrical simplicity which is beautiful. She writes about our relationship with the natural environment and ourselves, and does so with authenticity, wisdom and compassion - Liz Lefroy, poet
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The dip
The dip in the water
holds a promise
hard to refuse
you take your sleepy body
down to the waterside
strip off your layers
like evil thoughts
halfway in you let
the palm of your hand
rest on the back of
the body that
stretches out around you
in the fragile greeting of
a lover long longed for
like a prayer
at the entrance
of the sanctuary
each time permission
is granted
heaviness is robbed from you
restlessness sinks out of reach
with your head under
freed from grief
life takes hold of you
in a way that,
even when back on land,
is impossible to forget
A white reindeer
Have you ever seen
a white reindeer
in the snow
pure caressing pure
the cold blood
and the warm
not knowing where
the one begins
nor where
the other ends
a touch that
leaves an imprint
longer than the season
beyond the velvet dressing
into the eternal light
(From 'Rawhides')
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“A living ecology of words: poems born from deep relationship to land and community.”
Humanimal
‘Humanimal’ is a co-creation with dancer Ahmad Joudeh. In an intense blend of dance and poetry the two artists explore what it means to be home. The premiere of ‘Humanimal’ took place in Ghent in October 2018.
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