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Dear Geert, I'm very interested in applying for this. To confirm, is the cost 45 + 5 nights accommodation? Is camping available? All the best, sz x +44 7989 572532 Sara Zaltash <http://sarazaltash.com/> *Ah-Be (in the direction of a rose) <http://www.directionofarose.net/>* // a pilgrimage for true love, broadcast 24 hours a day, from the Thames to Tehran. Follow here <https://www.instagram.com/directionofarose/>. Sara Zaltash is a Research Fellow of the Schumacher Institute <http://www.schumacherinstitute.org.uk/people/sara-zaltash/>. On Thu, Feb 16, 2017 at 3:16 PM, Geert Vermeire < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > Open call for Made of Walking Event in La Romieu, France - 27 August to 1 > September 2017 > > “Sometimes we walk on the ground, sometimes on sidewalks or asphalt, or > other surfaces. Can we find ground to walk on and can we listen for the > sound or sounds of ground? Are we losing ground? Can we find new ground by > listening for it?”—Pauline Oliveros (1932-2016) > Listening to the ground / Table of Walks is the inspiration and guide for > reflections and walking actions during the Made of Walking Event in La > Romieu, France - 27th of August to 1st of September 2017. > > The theme of a (deep) listening to the world, related to World Listening > Dag 2017, is the thread of our meeting and simultaneously a tribute to > Pauline Oliveros. > > Made of Walking takes shape as an international nomadic school and a > festival, focusing on interdisciplinary approaches of walking practices, > inviting walking artists and walking practitioners, with actions and > workshops, in an atmosphere of experiental dialogue and learning. > The pilot of Made of Walking was held in Delphi - Greece in Summer 2016 in > the framework of the Animart - experiential art school, forum and festival. > More then hundred participants and twenty-three walking artists - > practitioners from around the world contributed with walking actions, > performances, workshops and public talks. > > A report is available here: http://www.themilena.com/pdf- > files-projects-the-milena-principle/Program%20shortened%20version.pdf > Made of Walking 2017 "Listening to the ground" / "Table of walks" > > In 2017 Made of Walking will happen in the historical city of La Romieu > (France) and its surrounding landscape, one of the most important > passageways for pilgrims towards Santiago de Compostela. The five day event > in La Romieu invites to a dialogue between pilgrims and walking artists / > practitioners. We invite all interested in the creativity of walking to > submit a proposal relating to the theme "Listening to the ground" and / or > "Table of walks" as a secondary theme , the latter referring to dialogue > between walkers and pilgrims and the intimacy of sharing a walk. > > Participants are as well the audience. The walking actions / performances > are meant to be realized collaboratively to fully experience the works. In > fact participants and public become part of it. > > The final program will consist out of a series of walking actions, > performances, workshops screenings and public talks relating to the topics > above. > The sites: Collégiale Saint-Pierre (gothic monastic complex, > http://www.la-romieu.com/collegiale-de-la-romieu ), Les Jardins de > Coursiana (historical garden, http://www.la-romieu.com/les- > jardins-de-coursiana ), Lavoir de la Fontaine (an old Romanic site with > a source and water bassin, https://www.lavoirs.org/ > images/32/32480_LA_ROMIEU_2_20140526_220432.jpg) and in the monumental > landscape of La Romieu in general. > List of keynote walking artists: Isabelle Clermont (Canada), Gilles > Malatray (France), Stefaan van Biesen and Geert Vermeire (Belgium), Stijn > Dickel (Belgium), Andrew Stuck (UK). > > Made of Walking 2017 is organized by the Milena principle (Belgium) in > collaboration with actors from Lyon (France), Leboucquizouke (La Romieu, > France), Aifoon (Belgium) and the Museum of Walking (UK). Curated by > Isabelle Clermont (Canada), Gilles Malatray (France) and Geert Vermeire > (Belgium). > > Participation is as well possible only as attendee (limited availability). > No funding is available, we can nevertheless provide in an official > invitation that may help securing funding in your own institution or own > country. > Participation fee is 45 euros for the complete 5 days. Families are > welcome, accomodation arrangements for families can be made. > > Accomodation > Le Couvent de La Romieu. > Single room 32 euros. Double / twin room 48 euros. Breakfast included. > Advance to be paid on moment of booking. > http://www.lecouventdelaromieu.fr/ > > !!!An e-mail with interest in participation and the desired room type is > expected latest on 1st of March.!!! > Deadline for full application is 15th of March. > > Interest, questions and application to be sent to > [log in to unmask] Documentation exceeding 20 MB to be sent > via WeTransfer. > Site of organizer: > www.themilena.com > > Site of the curators: > Isabelle Clermont - http://isabelleclermont.com/ > Geert Vermeire: http://www.geertvermeire.be/ > Gilles Malatray: https://desartsonnantsbis.com/ > > FRIENDLY REMINDER: if you click REPLY to this email, you will be sending a > message to over 300 subscribers. Please do so only if you wish to respond > to everyone. > > To join, leave or suspend list postings, visit > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/wan > FRIENDLY REMINDER: if you click REPLY to this email, you will be sending a message to over 300 subscribers. 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