CELEBRATING SPIRITUALITY FOR THE FIRST TIME AT THIS YEAR’S DUN LAOGHAIRE FESTIVAL OF WORLD CULTURES

SATURDAY

Above are the photos from the Saturday session. NB You can click on the photos to bring up a larger version. If you’d like to see them in a slide show, hover the mouse to the right of the photo until an arrow appears – or simply click on the photo.
I’ll be adding some text here shortly – just thought I’d put the photos up for you to enjoy for the moment. The photos are by Ged Barrow, with thanks.

SUNDAY

Above are the photos from the Sunday session.
I’ll be adding some text here shortly – just thought I’d put the photos up for you to enjoy for the moment.

A schedule for the talks, as well as meditation periods, will be posted here shortly

MAKE TIME FOR SPACE.
The festival of world cultures launches its first dedicated meditation space in the form of a unique Yurt tent.

Have you ever longed to take some time out from your busy, noisy world? Have you ever sought a refuge where you could just sit down and reflect? Well, for the first time at the Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown Festival of World Cultures, a dedicated space, in the form of a Mongolian yurt will allow you to sample the nourishing effects of meditation and conversation aimed at strengthening the spirit. The Yurt will be located on the Sandycove seafront and will open between noon and 7pm Friday 24th – Sunday 26th of August 2007.

click on image for larger version. For slideshow hover mouse over side of image to bring up arrow. Image courtesy of Wikipedia Commons

It was chosen during this festival to act as a symbol for all the migrating millions, more numerous now than at any time in history.
The Yurt is a circular canvas and felt tent used by nomads in the steppes of Central Asia.

Festival revellers are welcome to take some time out from the celebrations; for some it maybe just an opportunity to enjoy a timely refuge, for others, a chance join in on the series of meditations given by leaders from different spiritual traditions, Buddhism, Islam, Catholic, Shamanism, etc. For others still, it will be an invitation to join a talk exploring central themes of contemporary spirituality.

Commenting on the yurt, the organiser Christine Clear, a Spirituality Consultant said, “This is an opportunity to celebrate people’s spiritual culture. I suppose spirituality, belief, however one understands it ultimately offers a context for culture.”

Many of the artists and participants come from strong faith traditions. This space will see how they, and we, practice love, joy, peace; how we come to terms with disappointment, suffering, loss; how we ultimately find a way to connect to ourselves, each other and the earth. Everyone is very welcome to come for a little R n R, TLC, or a quiet catnap between shows!

The yurt’s door will be open for most of the day, but will be shut for the guided meditations and talks. There is no admission charge and yurt welcomes anyone wishing for some respite and reflection. All activities are too free, but donations for speakers etc will be gratefully received!

For further information please contact Christine Clear.
M: 087 783 742. Email: Christine Clear / Website: www.christineclear.org

MEDITATION TENT – AN EARTH – A SACRED SPACE.

What happens when you put the words Love, Earth, Conversation, Meditation, Contemplation and Imagination together? You come up with a funky Yurt proudly erected on the main drag at Sandycove sea front for Dunlaoire Festival for World Cultures.

Not so much environmentalism as mysticism, not so much ecology as wonder, not so much protectionism as crazy attraction, this tent will hold workshops around our complex relationship with love and earth, and their interaction. Invited participants from different Spiritual and Earth traditions will be asked to share how love of and from the earth sustains human life.

Please see this website for updated information on invited participants and sequence of events.