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- | + | === Spaces of (Aesthetic) Experimentation | |
- | === spacesof[aesthetic]experimentation | + | |
Luminous Green: gathering\\ | Luminous Green: gathering\\ | ||
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Almost a month after having been in touch with f0.am about being able to work together in some shape or form, I received an email letting me know that I was able to participate at the forthcoming Luminous Green (LG) 2010 workshop/ | Almost a month after having been in touch with f0.am about being able to work together in some shape or form, I received an email letting me know that I was able to participate at the forthcoming Luminous Green (LG) 2010 workshop/ | ||
- | | + | Luminous Green 2010 is a retreat about resilience; about a human world, that is enlightened, |
- | | + | The retreat aims to stimulate transdisciplinary discussions and collaborations between people from all walks of life – artists, scientists, designers, academics, gardeners, activists, social entrepreneurs, |
- | | + | Luminous Green is designed to encourage the interaction and commitment of everyone involved. Inspired by the Art of Hosting, we use a range of participatory facilitation techniques (including Open Space, Appreciative Inquiry and collaborative prototyping) to spawn conversations, |
A few weeks later I received further emails, providing information and details on what to prepare and bring to Belgium with me. I’ve included this ‘Survival Kit’ at the bottom of this post for those who are interested! Another email provided a checklist and an LG reader (full of background information and suggestions for further reading). I travelled by train to London, and from there by Eurostar to Brussels, with the instructions to meet at “Sam’s Café (with the BIG Zebra)”. Under the Big Zebra I met the others who had been on the same train and before too long, nine of us had squeezed into a large van and were on our way to Vielsalm. Upon arrival, following a lengthy diversion in Liege, I found out that I would not be staying in the same place as the others, but would be in a hotel (actually, not so dissimilar from the other place) along with three others, which was just down the road. I was a little disappointed but told myself it was not too important. Those of us living in the hotel dropped off our bags and walked back up together for drinks (aperitivo on the terrace), | A few weeks later I received further emails, providing information and details on what to prepare and bring to Belgium with me. I’ve included this ‘Survival Kit’ at the bottom of this post for those who are interested! Another email provided a checklist and an LG reader (full of background information and suggestions for further reading). I travelled by train to London, and from there by Eurostar to Brussels, with the instructions to meet at “Sam’s Café (with the BIG Zebra)”. Under the Big Zebra I met the others who had been on the same train and before too long, nine of us had squeezed into a large van and were on our way to Vielsalm. Upon arrival, following a lengthy diversion in Liege, I found out that I would not be staying in the same place as the others, but would be in a hotel (actually, not so dissimilar from the other place) along with three others, which was just down the road. I was a little disappointed but told myself it was not too important. Those of us living in the hotel dropped off our bags and walked back up together for drinks (aperitivo on the terrace), | ||
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- | LUMINOUS GREEN 2010: SURVIVAL KIT \\ | + | === LUMINOUS GREEN 2010: SURVIVAL KIT === |
CONTENTS\\ | CONTENTS\\ | ||
Practicalities\\ | Practicalities\\ | ||
- | – What can you expect\\ | + | * What can you expect\\ |
- | – What is expected from you\\ | + | |
- | – How can you prepare\\ | + | |
- | – What to bring\\ | + | |
Background information\\ | Background information\\ | ||
- | – Why Luminous Green\\ | + | * Why Luminous Green\\ |
- | – What is the purpose of Luminous Green 2010\\ | + | |
- | – Who is participating\\ | + | |
- | – What would FoAm like to get out of the retreat\\ | + | |
PRACTICALITIES\\ | PRACTICALITIES\\ | ||
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As soon as the travel plan is finalised, you will receive an email about how to get there.\\ | As soon as the travel plan is finalised, you will receive an email about how to get there.\\ | ||
- | Food:\\ | + | Food: |
Vegetarian food will be prepared at the venue every day, using local and organic ingredients when possible. If you have any particular dietary requirements, | Vegetarian food will be prepared at the venue every day, using local and organic ingredients when possible. If you have any particular dietary requirements, | ||
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- | What can you expect?\\ | + | **What can you expect?** |
- | Luminous Green is a workshop in a rural location, aka – a retreat. We have designed the workshop around four questions:\\ | + | Luminous Green is a workshop in a rural location, aka – a retreat. We have designed the workshop around four questions: |
- | – what are possible paths towards a luminous green world?\\ | + | |
- | – what happens to us & our paths in turbulent times?\\ | + | |
- | – how can we recognise and cultivate resilient behaviours?\\ | + | |
- | – why resilience?\\ | + | |
We will explore these questions through a varied programme – from conversations to walks to visualisations & prototyping. We will do our best to create an open space (literally using OST, as well as other facilitation methods) to encourage your pro-active participation. Early in the workshop we will plan and design the sessions together. You can propose to host sessions, to participate in sessions initiated by others, or jointly design one on the spot. We will offer a context and some guidance, plenty of food & a place to stay, the rest is up to you. | We will explore these questions through a varied programme – from conversations to walks to visualisations & prototyping. We will do our best to create an open space (literally using OST, as well as other facilitation methods) to encourage your pro-active participation. Early in the workshop we will plan and design the sessions together. You can propose to host sessions, to participate in sessions initiated by others, or jointly design one on the spot. We will offer a context and some guidance, plenty of food & a place to stay, the rest is up to you. | ||
- | More about:\\ | + | More about: |
- | – OST (Open Space Technology) http:// | + | |
- | – Luminous Green http:// | + | |
- | What is expected of you?\\ | + | **What is expected of you?** |
In an open space event the key thing to remember is that you are responsible for your own experience. We expect you to be yourself | In an open space event the key thing to remember is that you are responsible for your own experience. We expect you to be yourself | ||
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- | How can you prepare?\\ | + | How can you prepare? |
1. By reading this email before you arrive\\ | 1. By reading this email before you arrive\\ | ||
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- | What to bring?\\ | + | **What to bring?** |
a. Comfortable clothing, walking shoes & swimming gear\\ | a. Comfortable clothing, walking shoes & swimming gear\\ | ||
- | – weather can be quite unpredictable, | + | * weather can be quite unpredictable, |
b. At least one item of your local food or drink, to share with others.\\ | b. At least one item of your local food or drink, to share with others.\\ | ||
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d. Books, movies, music, games…\\ | d. Books, movies, music, games…\\ | ||
- | – things that inspire you and with which you’d like to inspire others.\\ | + | * things that inspire you and with which you’d like to inspire others.\\ |
e. A sample from your work & life for the bazaar\\ | e. A sample from your work & life for the bazaar\\ | ||
- | – stuff that is easy to lay out on a table or hang on a wall – books, posters, images, physical objects… (see above).\\ | + | * stuff that is easy to lay out on a table or hang on a wall – books, posters, images, physical objects… (see above).\\ |
f. Props & materials for session(s) you’re planning to host\\ | f. Props & materials for session(s) you’re planning to host\\ | ||
- | – the more visual and tactile the results of your sessions, the more they may contribute to the atmosphere of the retreat – so think about bringing printed photos, diagrams, physical objects, textiles, tools…\\ | + | * the more visual and tactile the results of your sessions, the more they may contribute to the atmosphere of the retreat – so think about bringing printed photos, diagrams, physical objects, textiles, tools…\\ |
g. Accessories for morning practice (yoga, meditation, krav maga…)\\ | g. Accessories for morning practice (yoga, meditation, krav maga…)\\ | ||
- | – optional, depending on what you’d like to do (loose clothing, mats and/or cushions, etc.).\\ | + | * optional, depending on what you’d like to do (loose clothing, mats and/or cushions, etc.).\\ |
- | BACKGROUND INFORMATION\\ | + | === BACKGROUND INFORMATION |
- | Why Luminous Green?\\ | + | |
+ | **Why Luminous Green?** | ||
Luminous Green is a series of gatherings (workshops, retreats, symposia) for people who are committed to and engaged in creating a ‘luminous green world’. What do we mean by that? FoAM’s vision of a thriving future is firstly green – fresh, lush & flourishing. It includes humans living in symbiosis with the rest of the planet. The ‘luminous’ suggests ‘illuminated, | Luminous Green is a series of gatherings (workshops, retreats, symposia) for people who are committed to and engaged in creating a ‘luminous green world’. What do we mean by that? FoAM’s vision of a thriving future is firstly green – fresh, lush & flourishing. It includes humans living in symbiosis with the rest of the planet. The ‘luminous’ suggests ‘illuminated, | ||
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A luminous green world is a place that FoAM is committed to cultivating, | A luminous green world is a place that FoAM is committed to cultivating, | ||
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- | What is the purpose of Luminous Green 2010?\\ | + | |
+ | **What is the purpose of Luminous Green 2010?** | ||
Keeping in mind our aim to cultivate a luminous green world, this year we want to look at how to maintain flexibility and resilience in turbulent times. How do we keep our options open in the face of uncertainty? | Keeping in mind our aim to cultivate a luminous green world, this year we want to look at how to maintain flexibility and resilience in turbulent times. How do we keep our options open in the face of uncertainty? | ||
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During the retreat, we are interested in exploring ideas & techniques to help us cultivate resilience in individuals, | During the retreat, we are interested in exploring ideas & techniques to help us cultivate resilience in individuals, | ||
- | We have designed the retreat around four main questions:\\ | + | We have designed the retreat around four main questions |
- | – what are possible paths towards a luminous green world?\\ | + | |
- | – what happens to us & our paths in turbulent times?\\ | + | |
- | – how can we recognise and cultivate resilient behaviours?\\ | + | |
- | – why resilience?\\ | + | |
- | We’d like to explore these questions across different scales (from human scale to planetary scale), from perspectives of different disciplines and cultures, | + | We’d like to explore these questions across different scales (from human scale to planetary scale), from perspectives of different disciplines and cultures, |
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+ | **Who is participating? | ||
- | Who is participating? | ||
Audrone Alijosiute: Works to connect Lithuanian environmentalists & improve their communication at ECAT in Lithuania\\ | Audrone Alijosiute: Works to connect Lithuanian environmentalists & improve their communication at ECAT in Lithuania\\ | ||
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+ | **What would FoAM like to get out of this retreat? | ||
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+ | For FoAM, Luminous Green is a way to broaden our views and question our assumptions, | ||
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- | What would FoAM like to get out of this retreat? | + | joe says: August 18, 2010 at 23:55 |
- | For FoAM, Luminous Green is a way to broaden our views and question our assumptions, | + | |
+ | offbeat, quirky and exciting – did you have sensory overload from it all? | ||
+ | that momentary glimpse of Olafur must have been serendipitously satisfying moment of affirmation in your fieldwork? a transient space of clarity amongst the chaos(ophy) of fieldlife???? | ||
- | joe says: | ||
- | August 18, 2010 at 23:55 | ||
- | offbeat, quirky and exciting – did you have sensory overload from it all? | + | ---- |
- | that momentary glimpse of Olafur must have been serendipitously satisfying moment of affirmation in your fieldwork? a transient space of clarity amongst the chaos(ophy) of fieldlife???? | + | See also: https:// |