November 7th, 2009 from 10:00am until 11:00pm schedule

From ancient roots to modern expressions
of the Divine

Celebrate the diversity of Sacred Movement at the first annual InterSpiritual Sacred Dance Festival.

Full day and evening event includes ceremony,
circle dances, lunch,afternoon workshops, evening performances, a zikr and a community sacred dance.

All ages and spiritual paths welcome.

Venues:
St. Paul’s Labyrinth
Rhodes Wellness College
Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre

venue locations

downtown map of 3 event locations

Cost for Whole Event including lunch:
Adults $135 [$115 before Oct. 7th]
Seniors & Students $100
Cost for Evening Only: Adults $30; Seniors & Students $20

Tickets on sale until Thursday night at:

Banyen Books & Sound (Kitsilano) 604-251-6964

Highlife Records (Commercial Drive) 604-251-6964

604-267-9951 for more information.
Volunteer opportunities contact dancingmachine@telus.net

doors 9am
begin 10am

Opening Ceremony
(morning) 9 am doors - 10 am program begins

please arrive early to register for the workshops
@ St. Paul's Labyrinth, 1130 Jervis at Pendrell
(2 hour parking on street, Supervalue on Davie St.)

Jo Ann Tharalson bio Labyrinth
Aline LaFlamme bio Daughters of the Drum
Corinne Chepil bio Circle Dancing
Maureen Jack-LaCroix bio Be the Change Action Circles

Catered Lunch and Individual Labyrinth Walk 12 – 12:45pm

begin at 1:30pm
and 3:30pm

Workshops (afternoon)

Olivia Olsen bio - Authentic Movement as Sacred Dance - 1:30pm
Celeste Snowber bio - BODYPSALMS - 3:30pm
.@ St. Paul's Labyrinth
1130 Jervis at Pendrell

Jacky Essombe bio - African Healing Dance Circle - 1:30pm
Dhyana Bartkow bio - Sacred Hawaiian Hula - 3:30pm
.@ Rhodes Wellness College
Suite 280-1125 Howe St.
entrance on Helmchen under Rhodes sign
(Parking at Holiday Inn, Motor Inn, & Law Courts on Howe)

with half hour break between workshops

Snacks available 3 - 3:30 pm by Conscious Planet

doors 7pm
begin 8pm

Performance & Community Dance (evening)
Doors Open 7 pm for Ticket Sales and Community Displays
Performance Starts at 8 pm
.@ Roundhouse Community Centre
181 Roundhouse Mews, Davie & Pacific
Across from Yaletown-Roundhouse Canada Line station
(Underground pay parking is available (access off Drake)
$1.5/hour until 6 pm, $3 max after 6pm)

~Welcomers:
Natalie Sanz - Dancing Hostess bio
David Embry - flute bio

~Performers:
Navaro Franco bio
Helen Liang bio
Minke de Vos & the Chant Dancers bio
Ishwarya Chaitanya, Mandala Arts bio
Bob Baker & the Eagle Dancers bio

~Navaro Franco: Green Gaia, Recorded Music: 'Sun Salutation', by Pepe Danza

~Helen Liang and Benjamin Yang: Water Style, Internal Chinese Martial Art

~ The Chant Dancers: Minke de Vos, Leah Muncaster, Stephanie Pintar, Darshan Takui accompanied by David Embry, Navaro Franco, Sandra Dawn.
“Now only Now” ,“Om Tara”,“Heart Sutra” .....Please join into the chanting!

~Ishwarya ChaitanyaI: Mandala Arts, Devi Pushpanjali, offering to the Divine Mother Goddess.

~Bob Baker & the Eagle Song Dancers: Dance of the Squamish Nation

~Zikr: Sufi Moving Prayer
Raqib Burke bio

~Community Dance 9:30 - 11 pm with:
Abheeru bio DJ
Bettina Rothe bio 5 Rhythms
Pepe Danza bio Percussion
Shine Edgar bio Didgerido

Thank you all for coming and sharing the spirit of Dance with us!
May the joy and inspiration ripple into your lives.
We invite your comments and suggestions.
Please bring your own water bottle.

*There will be no intermission, breaks following the performances may be taken throughout the evening.
*Concession will open 6:30-8 and 9:30-11
*There will be photos and coverage by CTV during the evening.
*We are not responsible for loss of personal belongings or personal injury.

venue locations

downtown map of 3 event locations

schedule