Awakening Festival, June 18, 2011

Expand, Connect and Learn in a full day of Awakening

Celebrating Community, Creative Expression, Healthy and Sustainable Living, Harmonious Family Life and Spirituality!

An annual celebration of life, offering a full day of performances, wisdom, workshops, a marketplace, communing with nature, connecting and celebrating community. The festival will offer opportunities to learn from experts, explore together the awakening process and creating a space to tap into our own inner guidance.

Proceeds from the Awakening Festival will be donated to The Westwood Bridge to Burundi Project  – Kids helping Kids in Africa! Learn More

Register now, Spaces Limited!

• All Inclusive: $55 (includes full day of speakers, performances, choice of two workshops, option to view A Chemical Reaction Movie at lunch and closing performances)
  

•  A la Carte: $30  (Select the items in the morning or afternoon program that you would like to experience, up to a half day).

PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

8:30 am – 9:00 am Registration and coffee

9:00 am – 9:30 am Opening Ceremonies and Address

9:30 am – Noon Renowned Speakers from Across North America! Learn More

• Paul Tukey - Emmy Nominated Filmmaker, Author, American Journalist and Green Activist
• Ted Carter - Award Winning Landscape Designer, American Author and Earth Steward
• Ellen Gunter - American Journalist, Spiritual Director and Author
• Stéphane Bensoussan - Holistic Health and Education Psychologist, Author and Director of Clinique Psy-Santé (SORRY, SOLD OUT)
• Lindsay Peets - Youth Leader of the Westwood Bridge to Burundi Project 
• Martine Irman - Canada’s Top 40 Under 40TM, Corporate Executive, Philanthropist and Mentor

Noon to 1:30 pm - Lunch

• Shop in Festival Marketplace
• Visit shops and restaurants in Hudson village
• Watch A Chemical Reaction Movie

1:30 pm to 2:00 pm

Stephen Schettini - Author, Mindful Reflection Expert and Ex-Buddhist Monk

2:15 pm to 3:15 pm - An Array of Leading Expert Workshops Learn More

• Healing our connection to nature (continuing the discussion from their keynote address) Ted Carter and Ellen Gunter
• Guided Nature Walk with Gary Dover
• Finding Purpose, Passion and Peace in our work with Corry Robertson
• Arts as a Form of Spiritual Expression with Vivianne LaRiviere
• Awaken to Health, Confidence and the Power of You with Tiffany Moffatt

3:30 pm to 4:30 pm - An Array of Leading Expert Workshops Learn More

• Awakening the Healer within (continuing the discussion from his keynote address) Stéphane Bensoussan
• Circle of Friends: Building a community in a disconnected world with Judy Nagy
• Humanity 4.0 – The Pattern of Thriving Living Systems with Michelle Holliday
• Everyday Green Living – An Interactive Discussion with Sue McLennan
• Yoga on the Beach with Heleen Couvrette

4:45 pm to 5:30 pm

Closing Remarks and a concert and creative dance presentation, performed by the youth from the Westwood Bridge to Burundi Project.

*Pre-order a yummy and healthy lunch (includes a chicken or veggie wrap, drink, healthy snack and desert) for $12.50 per person, made by the Grannies Aid for Africa – all proceeds go toward local grandmothers helping grandmothers in Africa. Learn More

 

ALL DAY - FREE Outdoor Marketplace

We are pleased to offer a vibrant outdoor marketplace that will include products and services relating to holistic health, sustainable lifestyles, art, music, community and family. We expect a variety of different people exhibiting: community and advocacy groups, healers, educators, artists, performers, social entrepreneurs and many more. Learn More

Register Now!