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ESALEN INTERNATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL 2009
workshops July 3rd-4th-5th
concerts & performances July 4th
A Celebration Of Art, Culture and Spirit
for full summer schedule go to www.bigsurspiritgarden.com
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The 2009 Esalen International Arts Festival
A Celebration of Art, Culture, and Spirit
The Esalen International Arts Festival is a three-day celebration of the infinite creative spirit within. Esalen will be pulsating with irresistible rhythms and sounds, acts of truth and imagination, and invocations of joy and beauty woven into a vibrant tapestry of art, culture, and spirit.The aim of the festival is to ignite our imagination and awaken us to new possibilities within ourselves and the world. With an extraordinarily diverse group of artists, musicians, performers and teachers, we'll celebrate our creativity as a vital force and lift our spirits .Register for workshops or buy your tickets 831-667-3000 http://www.esalen.org/workshops/artsfestival2009.htmlwww.esalen.org/artsfestival_________________________________________________________ Arts Festival Workshops July 3rd-5th
Afro-Caribbean/Puerto Rican
Drumming and Dance workshop
Hector Lugo, Shefali Shah & La Mixta Criolla
La Mixta Criolla will inspire you to move your body and soul. Participants will explore the exciting world of Puerto Rican Music and Dance as well as the Island's connection to the rest of the Caribbean and Latin America. This interactive drumming and dance workshop explores Puerto Rico's rich musical culture with an emphasis on two of the most important and dynamic genres of Afro-Caribbean drumming and dance, Bomba and Plena.
Hector Lugo:  is a versatile percussionist, singer and composer and an experienced teacher. A native of Puerto Rico, Hector has performed, toured and recorded with a variety of local and international artists in the Latin, Jazz, and Afro-Caribbean music scenes. He has studied with master drummers, dancers, and singers from Puerto Rico, Cuba, and Venezuela for close to twenty years.
 Shefali Shah : performs with Hector Lugo and Mixta Criolla and directs Aguacero, a performance and education project focusing on traditions and creative expressions of Afro-Puerto Rican Bomba music and dance. She trained and performed with members of the legendary Cepeda family and for four years she was artistic director and choreographer for the performing group Cacique y Kongo.
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Family Arts celebration
with Jayson Fann, Asheba and festival Artists
Join Jayson Fann the Arts Festival founder and creative director for an extraordinary multicultural family arts celebration. Painting by  the ocean, African stone carving, Didjeridoo making,
Mask making, Brazilian drumming, Tibetan monks teaching their traditional arts. Fire dancers, storytellers and performances under the stars will be among the many creative and dynamic elements woven into an unforgettable family week. Drawing from an incredible group of artists from around the world this workshop is guaranteed to be an inspiration for both children and adults. All ages are welcome including parents with small children.
The Family Arts program will help you rediscover that, "Yes! This is exactly what I want to be doing".http://www.bigsurspiritgarden.com
Asheba : Born on the Caribbean
island of Trinidad was influenced by its spectacular
festival, Carnival and the folkloric oral tradition, Calypso.
Today, he is a renowned world musician who playfully
blends Reggae, Calypso, Neo-Folk and more.
http://www.asheba.net/about_asheba.html
$50 materials fee per student
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Soul Voice Song : A Singing Improvisation Workshop
 with David WormSoVoSo is a highly imaginative accapella ensemble that sings a unique rhythmic mix of Jazz, Gospel, World, and R&B all in their trademark improvisational style.
This interactive workshop uses the music of SoVoSo
as inspiration for participants to experience accapella singing, including improvisational singing, instrument simulation and vocal percussion. This workshop will includes the basic elements of vocal improvisatory sound and singing in front of a full accapella rhythm section; from creating the beginning sounds of a complete drum kit vocally to being part of a rhythm section as a competent vocal percussionist. The group will also create its own arrangement of an accapella song.
________________________________________________________The Poetic Soul: Unearthing Your Creative Genius through Writing and Poetry with Akuyoe Graham http://akuyoe.com/
 "Exceptionaly accomplished...lifts the solo dramatic genre to heights rarely reached" L.A. TimesThrough your own stories and poetry, explore the vastness of your being and your authentic self.
In this workshop, writing becomes a spiritual exploration that brings you into contact with your authentic voice. Your authentic voice can be trusted absolutely because it never lies. The aim of this workshop is to bring each participant face to face with the invincible spirit of his or her own being. Weave a spellbinding tale, tell the burning story or poem that will tap into the genius and beauty inside of you, lifting you into greater self expression, appreciation, freedom, and joy . Through guided exercises, participants will be once again allied with their innate intelligence and soul's wisdom. .______________________________________________________
Arts Festival Filmmaking Intensive
Fabian Redrovan
http://www.fabianredrovan.com/
 Whether you are an emerging filmmaker, a seasoned professional or just a movie lover, come to
the Esalen Video Project and experience the full spectrum of filmmaking. Get inside the filmmaker's world as you explore the art of low and no-budget digital film making with indie success story Fabian Redrovan. Redrovan, an independent filmmaker from the Bay Area, presents a complete filmmaker's workshop - from screenwriting to directing, shooting to editing. Through this hands-on three-day crash course, you will gain invaluable experience of film and video as you make your own films (narrative, non-narrative, documentary, music and video), or you can team up and collaborate.
Bring a camera to shoot your own short film at the festival.
Requirements: Any digital camera, any editing system (computer), microphones, and head phones (optional). If you do not have a camera or a computer, it may be possible, with enough advance notice, to rent equipment from the leader.
To find out about equipment rental, call 415-283-9197 or e-mailfabian_redrovan@yahoo.com.___________________________________________________ Awakening Creativity and Inspiration
Merran Dubb & Vernon Bush and Festival Visual Artistsand performers Let the beauty you love be what you do. -RumiThis workshop is for peopl e who want to immerse themselves in a weekend of abundant creativity with an extraordinary team of visual artists, musicians, and performers from around the world. Painting, singing, mask-making, and dancing will be among the many forms we will explore to entice what lies within the ocean of your imagination. http://www.vernonbush.com  Merran Dubb, is a multi media Artist, Composer and Internationally renowned DJ. He has helped produce three of the Esalen International Arts Festivals as well as facilitating numerous workshops at the Esalen Arts Center. He is currently living in Big Sur as the co-producer of over 100 Art and Cultural programs at The Big Sur Spirit Garden. He has performed in over 20 countries internationally. He has a natural ability to encourage and inspire the artist in everyone .
Vernon Bush is a singer/songwriter, musician and recording artist, who worked with Whitney Houston www.whitneyhouston.com and jazz legend and song stylist, Nancy Wilson www.missnancywilson.com. With his two groups, ("The Vernon Bush Group" and "VSOUL"), he has opened for artists as Gladys Knight, Stanley Jordan, Mickey Hart, and Michael Franti & Spearhead .......
($75 materials fee paid directly to the leader)
__________________________________________________________ Esalen July 4th PerformancesWorld music and Dance Festival Celebration
Reserve your tickets now call 831-667-3000 ex 3950
 SoVoSo:
is a highly imaginative accapella ensemble that sings a unique,
rhythmic mix of jazz, gospel, world and R&B music, all rendered in
their trademark improvisational style."
http://www.sovoso.com/
Athira Pratap
Bharatanatyam Indian dance
"Dancing is my passion, and when I'm on the stage, I feel like I'm a butterfly".
Featured Artist at the 2009 World Arts Ethnic Festival in San Francisco and The Esalen International Arts Festivalhttp://www.worldartswest.org
Ohm Kaara!
depicts two forms of Shakthi, the Hindu Goddess--the Goddess of
Knowledge and the Goddess of Power--in a struggle between good and evil
portrayed in the swift rhythmic steps (Nritta) and expressions (Natya)
of the South Indian classical dance form bharatanatyam.
 Bongo
Love Afrocoustics from Zimbabwe This dynamic group fuses styles from all over the world
with the sounds of their native Zimbabwe to create a unique and utterly
infectious music. Bongo Love not only caters to African music
enthusiasts, but to people with an interest in jazz, reggae, pop or
just a night of great dancing.http://www.bongolovemusic.com
 John Villa
Didjeridu performanceAn accomplished performer and teacher of the Didjeridu and World Percussion,
he adds his
experience in these music traditions with a deep respect for
Australian Aboriginal culture and music creating his own style of
Didjeridu playing that is both unique and innovative.
Claudia Villela: Brazilian Jazz Imbued with that inexpressible longing Brazilians call "saudade" her
voice moves like a bird, glowing,
sensual and lush as she transports us
to Brazil"
http://www.claudiavillela.com
Hip Hop, Jazz and Soul artist Alex Lee & Le VICE delivers her upbeat and optimistic fusion of soulful Hip Hop. A bright young star shining on the Hip Hop fusion scene, Alex draws her inspiration from artists such as Jay-Z, Missy Elliot and Erykah Badu. Together these talented musicians are kicking up the flavor to a hotter notch with their unique spice and unusual flair.
La Mixta Criolla
Captures the organic spirit of the
Puerto Rican soil and with its
beautiful tableau of folk dancers delivers a riveting performance".
Chuy Varela, Latin Beat Magazine
 "Urisawe"
Shamanistic cultural dancers and drummers of Korea
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Powerful, deeply moving, elegant and magical "
S.G. productions
 Cida Vieira
Brazilian Soul &
Sambahemians
Sambahemians : Brazilian drums
"Boom! ...... Brazilian Drums and dancers spring to life with a mass of joy, shimmying and sweating as the shared energy builds, reaching a Bacchus-worthy frenzy of free-flowing limbs and minds, pulsing hearts and pounding feet"MC weekly
 Hula Halau Ko' Olina
Polenisian, Maori
& Tahitian Dance Company
_________________________________________________________ Festival Art Exhibits
 Mariela de la Paz
My visions have been recorded in these paintings. They express the journey of the soul in its vital cycles: birth, death, the celebration of life, and the transcendence into planes of ascension and liberation.
www.marieladelapaz.com
Visionary Art
from the Women Painters of Big Sur The Big Sur's beauty is often referred to by writers as deeply feminine,
and no where else will you find such an expression of this beauty as
through the eyes of the Women Painters of Big Sur... bold , visionary ,
colorful and touching....this exhibit expresses the mystique of
this sacred land.
 "BEYOND THE EYES"
works of Masauso Mchiumya : Zambia
Native
of Zambia South Africa. A journey into the subconscious beyond the
naked eye, provoked by color, words, images abstract and real evoking
emotions, feelings, thinking. Beyond seeing what is. Sally Russell
"I am fascinated by the interplay of shape, color, texture and pattern and the unlimited possibilities they create. My totem-like ceramic sculptures are an exploration of these elements.
Stacking components in a vertical fashion forces the viewer to physically interact and engage with the work from a variety of different angles. To me, the experience of three-dimensional art creates an unconscious relationship between the viewer and the work itself. My hope is that these sculptures delight the soul and awaken the imagination". www.sallyrussellstudio.com
Andrew Redhorse Alvarez
Award winning Native American artist Andrew Alvarez's work is a reflection of his love and respect of his Apache legacy. http://www.nativeart.net/andrewredhorse
July 3rd-5th Tales in Stone: Shona Stone Sculpture
 Exhibit and workshop with Stalin Tafura
These sculptures speak in the language of complex mythological stories, rich traditions and historic legends.
"Africa,
as impression, as idea, lies deep in the labyrinth of human
imagination. Often its shape is beyond the will of words and its
silhouette below the strata of conscious recovery".
Maya Angelou www.talesinstone.com
July 2nd-5th Lobsong Lortsel Gyamtso The Sand Mandala of Universal Compassion A Tibetan Sand Mandala presented by Tibetan Monk Lobsong Lortsel Gyamtso.
Through thi s exquisite art form of Tibetan Tantric Buddhism, the monks
of Ganden Monastery will create a blueprint for the abode of Awakening.
Made in conjunction with ancient ritual and meditation, the Mandala
finally becomes a basis for the invocation and presence of Awakened
Compassion.
In the concluding ceremony, to illustrate impermanence, the Mandala is swept up and the grains of sand bearing the imprint of the
mandala are taken to the ocean and distributed to participants to
spread the energy of compassion throughout the world.
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For more information contact jayson@bigsurspiritgarden.com or 831-667-1300 cell 831-2381056.
The Spirit Garden is located 26 miles south of Carmel at Loma Vista along Highway 1 next to the Big Sur Bakery.
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