The Gathering 2024
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...
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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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