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Annoucing the return of our original annual event: the Gathering! The theme for 2024 will be the Second Renaissance: journey to an awakening society. In this event we will explore...

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By Sylvie Barbier

We are delighted to announce the return of our original annual event: the Gathering! The theme for this 2024 Gathering will be the Second Renaissance: journey to an awakening society. In this event we will explore art as gateway to political, social and spiritual transformation. The event is has a special new two part structure:

  • 13-16 June: Part I - sharing the second renaissance

  • 17-23 June: Part II - co-creation week of projects

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Keep reading for:

  • More about the Gathering

  • What to expect?

  • Prices

    • Part 1

    • Prices for Part 1 and 2

More about the Gathering

This year we would like to revive our great founding event – the Gathering – because we want to share with you the vision of a second renaissance. The Gathering will happen in  two parts:

  • Part I: 13th to 16th June (arrival on 12th): sharing the vision of the second renaissance through workshops, talks and open space.

  • Part II: 17th to the 23rd June: a co-working and connecting week for people to work on projects, make art make alliances with a presentation on the 22nd of June at the final “celebration of life” party.

Important note: you can come a) just for Part I or b) both Part I and Part II.

Where: The Gathering will take place at the Life Itself Farmhouse Hub in Thénac, next to the famous Plum Village zen monastery. Recently renovated, and surrounded by vineyards and woods the farmhouse complex is 20 minutes south of Bergerac in south-west France near Bordeaux. More info at The Farmhouse Hub page.

Background: Life Itself started with a Gathering in summer 2016 with people coming together to dream and act to birth a new world. During these 8 years we have practiced, learned, grown and reflected together on what our current world is dying of and what are the seeds of the world to come. This gathering is for all the people looking to nurture the seeds of a second renaissance.

What to expect?

A beautiful week of creativity, community, pragmatic philosophy and open space!

Here are some of the themes and workshops:

  • The second Renaissance the journey to an Awakening society

  • Embodied transformation with Performance

  • Art, religion and politics: what is the religion of the future?

  • The climate crisis and the equality complex

  • Cultural engineering

  • The politics of being

  • Resonance Music and Dance

We will have rotating teams to share the roles of cooking, cleaning, and fun making.

For us to function as a community and practice low prices we expect each person of the community to help with collective care (such as vegetable chopping, cleaning) for around 40min a day.

Prices

Price is per person unless you book a room for a couple. The price includes vegan food and all the activities. You can also come with your caravan, in that case pay the Camping price per person

Part 1

From the 12th June night to the 16th June:

  • Camping or Caravan:  250 euros  

  • Dorms: 350 euros 

  • Room for couple: 675 euros  

Prices for Part 1 and 2

From the 12th June night to the 23rd June:

  • Camping or Caravan: 480 euros

  • Dorm: 660 euros

  • Room for couple: 1440 euros

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