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CONVERSATIONS ON ACTIVISM
Join Julia Butterfly Hill and a panel of local environmental activists in discussions on how to make a difference.
Join Julia Butterfly Hill and a panel of local environmental activists in discussions on how to make a difference. Best known for her courageous act of civil disobedience in Headwaters Forest in Humboldt County, Julia Butterfly lived in the canopy of an ancient redwood tree she called Luna, for 738 days. Her heroic act brought global attention to the plight of ancient forests.
Her courageous act of civil disobedience gained international attention for the redwoods as well as other environmental and social justice issues. In 1999, Julia then 26, came down to a world that recognized her as a heroine and a powerful voice for the environment. Her commitment and profound clarity in articulating a message of hope, empowerment, love, and respect for all life, has inspired millions of people worldwide.
Today Julia is a strong advocate for the environment and social justice, working as a speaker, author, and organizer, focusing on community-led conservation, regenerative projects, and mentoring youth, while also navigating personal health challenges and deep grief, using her art and voice to inspire healing and connection to nature. Learn more
COMMUNITY DRUMMING
Join us for the 2nd Annual Sonoma Wild Community Drum Circle! Facilitated by Petaluma percussionist Brian Lemesh. All levels of drummers are welcome to participate in this exploration of drum rhythms and grooves. Let’s build the energy and have some fun with the spirit and magic of a village drum circle. Please bring your own drum and one to share if you can. A limited number of drums/percussion instruments will be available on site. Community Drumming will be held from 11:30-1PM in the grassy area in front of the main festival entrance.
Brian Lemesh is a multi-instrumentalist playing guitar, bass and a variety of percussion and sound healing instruments in multiple genres. In addition to having performed with many Bay Area bands and musicians, Brian plays for spiritual retreats, ceremonies and yoga classes and facilitates local drum circles. Learn more
COMMUNITY DRUMMING
Join us for the 2nd Annual Sonoma Wild Community Drum Circle! Facilitated by Petaluma percussionist Brian Lemesh. All levels of drummers are welcome to participate in this exploration of drum rhythms and grooves. Let’s build the energy and have some fun with the spirit and magic of a village drum circle. Please bring your own drum and one to share if you can. A limited number of drums/percussion instruments will be available on site. Community Drumming will be held from 11:30-1PM in the grassy area in front of the main festival entrance.
Brian Lemesh is a multi-instrumentalist playing guitar, bass and a variety of percussion and sound healing instruments in multiple genres. In addition to having performed with many Bay Area bands and musicians, Brian plays for spiritual retreats, ceremonies and yoga classes and facilitates local drum circles. Learn more
BASIC HUMAN NEEDS
Watch Wavy Gravy’s music video “Basic Human Needs”, recorded by Denise Kaufman and her band Ace of Cups, with some wonderful gospel singers; a testament to Wavy’s legacy of service to those in need around the world. Followed by Wavy leading us in singing Basic Human Needs together.
Wavy Gravy is not your ordinary clown. He certainly has had a long run since his earlier days as a poet and stand-up comic, improvisational theater artist, psychedelic bus caravan luminary, and rock concert MC, and often jokes: “if you don’t have a sense of humor, it just isn’t funny anymore.” Yet his reach extends far beyond the comic. He is devoted to “do something good for a change,” and his creative activism on behalf of peace, justice, and good humor is legendary. Along with Jahanara, his wife of over fifty years, he has brought joy and helped to relieve suffering for countless people around the globe, largely through his favorite projects, Seva Foundation and Camp Winnarainbow. Learn more
TEACHER TREES OF SONOMA COUNTY
There is wisdom and peace that comes from Teacher Trees. Native people in the North Bay have always known how to find them. Do you? This short presentation will illuminate this ancient Native way of knowing that is infused with some surprises and joy. Benjamin Benson of Pepperwood Preserve will share from the heart some precious gifts from beloved Native Elders.
Benjamin Benson has been part of Pepperwood Preserve for over fifteen years. From his earliest days at Pepperwood, Ben has facilitated connection to nature through art and predominantly Native American philosophy. The way he sees it, we will be able to meet our environmental challenges only when we begin to see nature as truly sacred
Ben identifies as part Native American and part Jewish, and he grew up with a very clear sense of Native American culture. He saw in California Indigenous culture an incredible stability and integration with nature, so much so that those cultures could have endured in perpetuity in balance with their habitat. Much of his career as a cultural anthropologist, archaeologist, and professor, has focused on how Native Americans achieved harmony with the ecology of California. Ben’s enthusiasm for art and the natural world, his optimism for humanity, his expertise in Indigenous arts and traditions, and his passion for connecting people with, in his words, the majesty of Nature is enlivening. Learn more
TEACHER TREES OF SONOMA COUNTY
There is wisdom and peace that comes from Teacher Trees. Native people in the North Bay have always known how to find them. Do you? This short presentation will illuminate this ancient Native way of knowing that is infused with some surprises and joy. Benjamin Benson of Pepperwood Preserve will share from the heart some precious gifts from beloved Native Elders. Learn more.
Benjamin Benson has been part of Pepperwood Preserve for over fifteen years. From his earliest days at Pepperwood, Ben has facilitated connection to nature through art and predominantly Native American philosophy. The way he sees it, we will be able to meet our environmental challenges only when we begin to see nature as truly sacred
Ben identifies as part Native American and part Jewish, and he grew up with a very clear sense of Native American culture. He saw in California Indigenous culture an incredible stability and integration with nature, so much so that those cultures could have endured in perpetuity in balance with their habitat. Much of his career as a cultural anthropologist, archaeologist, and professor, has focused on how Native Americans achieved harmony with the ecology of California. Ben’s enthusiasm for art and the natural world, his optimism for humanity, his expertise in Indigenous arts and traditions, and his passion for connecting people with, in his words, the majesty of Nature is enlivening. Learn more
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