EAST SIDE
Monday December 21, 2009
BRITANNIA COMMUNITY CENTRE
1661 Napier St.
6:00 - 10:00pm
Bring your friends, families and lanterns to celebrate the return of
light in your neighbourhood! Come to Britannia at 6:00pm for the ceremonial
lighting of the amazing Swedish Fire and warm yourself all night with music
from such amazing groups as
M'Girl (First Nations vocals),
Quatro (beautiful four-part harmony),
East Side Enchantment (participatory chanting -
you can join in!), and Backspin (big bluegrass fun)!
You will not want to miss the fantastic Labyrinth of Light glowing all night long with the beauty of 700 pure beeswax candles.
SOLSTICE HOUSE CONCERTS and PROCESSION
6:00 - 7:00pm
You may want to start the evening with an intimate concert in one of 3
beautiful neighbourhood
homes. Each house will feature performers and have lanterns for sale
so you can join the lantern procession immediately following the concert. Entry by donation.
A partnership of Secret Lantern Society and In The House.
2229 Parker St. - Jazz duo
Koralee Tonack & Jon Roper
2256 Parker St. - Lantern workshop with Eastern
European music by
Savoir Faire
1040 Lakewood - Storytellers
Naomi Steinberg and
Victoria Buffalo Robe
7:00pm
Immediately after these house concerts follow the wild Roma-influenced music
of
Orkestar Slivovica as they lead you
in a wonderful street procession down Parker St. straight to the Britannia
courtyard for more music, hot chocolate and the on-going Labyrinth of Light.
LABYRINTH OF LIGHT
The labyrinth has long been used for meditation, prayer and sites of ritual in various cultures around the world. Created with over 700 pure beeswax candles, the winter solstice labyrinth invites you to warm yourself in a self-guided ceremony intended to help release old attachments and envision new possibilities as the darkest night of the year births a new season.
A free family event. Donations gratefully accepted.
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