Arts at the Heart

[Gwen Daniels]

Burning Man is held in Nevada in late August/early
September.

I would loveit if you could come of course.  I love
hearing about what you have done.

Ciao!
Gwen


--- Michele Frankel <frankelmichele at googlemail.com>
wrote:

> Hello Gwen
> Is the festival in Texas, what are the dates? My
> area is theatre and
> developing speaking and listening
> skills/communication as a way of improving
> behaviour and life experience and creating
> citizenship communities in
> education, prisons etc.
> I've worked in the US on plays linked to
> sustainability in the
> 70's.Linkedthen mostly to womens ideas about saving
> the planet.
> 
> Best wishes
> Michele
> 
> 
> On 4/7/07, Jean-Francois Gouin <jfgouin at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hello Gwen,
> >
> > Fabulous idea as a person who is both an artist
> (poet and musician) and a
> > Sustainability professional, I have been thinking
> a lot about this and have
> > experimented around the subject. My writing and my
> performing are deeply
> > related to my interest for Sustainability and it's
> philosophical
> > implications. Namely the relation between humans
> and nature and the
> > importance of spirituality and intuition in
> dealing with complexity. I find
> > that art is a powerful medium to express ideas
> that can only be incompletely
> > represented through a rational discourse. It
> allows to reach people at a
> > deeper more fondamental level. There, an intimate
> conviction can be stirred,
> > reach consciousness and result into action. At the
> same time this reflection
> > brings us to the core of what is art and what is
> its social role. This
> > encompasses its utilitarian or political functions
> as well as a way to reach
> > deeper levels of consciousness and maybe even
> connect to a global
> > consciousness.
> >
> > Anyhow, I do not recall when the burningman
> festival will occur and it may
> > be difficult for me to get to it (I am living in
> France right now and I
> > believe it takes place in Texas right?). However,
> I would be happy to
> > participate in your project. For instance I still
> have some connections in
> > Toronto which may be of use.
> >
> > All the best,
> >
> > Jean-François
> > --
> > __________________________
> > Jean-François Gouin
> > Consultant Durabilité - Sustainability Consultant
> > MUSE - Building Horizons / Constructeur d'Horizons
> > jfgouin at gmail.com
> > Tel: (+ 33) (0)4 91 73 36 93
> > Mobile: (+33) (0)6 81 17 56 97
> > 35Bis Boulevard Alexandre Delabre
> > 13008 Marseille - France * *
> >
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