The first Wild Goose Festival will take place from 23rd-26th June 2011, at Shakori Hills in North Carolina. Follow us on Twitter: WildGooseFest.
For now, we hope that Wild Goose will be:
The Wild Goose Festival is a festival gathering people together to enjoy each other’s company, hear provocative speakers and extraordinary music, watch dramatic performances and make art, eat together and imagine new life at the intersection of spirituality, justice, and creativity. It’s a journey of anticipation that is spreading its wings June 23-26, 2011 at Shakori Hills in North Carolina. What do we hope the Wild Goose Festival can be?
A justice and spirituality festival that feels more like a long weekend party than a conference, rooted in an irenic (and sometimes ironic) Christian tradition but open to all. As we work toward what makes for the deepest togetherness and most lasting change, we are using the lenses and gifts of art, music, and conversation to nurture a community of people connected to each other, to the suffering people of the world, and to the earth itself.
A festival that starts new conversations, and continues old ones in a fresh way.
A festival at which everyone can feel welcome, from any faith background or none.
A festival at which everyone can participate, because the traditional hierarchies between ‘teachers’ and ‘learners’ have been collapsed.
A festival that provides a platform for things to be said and heard that may not be said or heard anywhere else in the U.S.
A festival whose economic and structural values parallel those being promoted by the people who attend, speak, and perform.
A festival where once a year conversations take place that change our lives forever.
A festival that helps people live better.
These are big ideas, shaped over years of experience and conversation. We invite you to participate with us in discovering how to turn the ideas into action, the conversations into community, and the vision into art. We’re beginning now with the nurturing of community around the Wild Goose vision starting next June, with the hope of annual festivals and year-round community thereafter.
This festival sounds wonderful. How can submit my band for booking consideration?
I and my family have been going to Greenbelt since the 1980s…. we are big fans. My husband’s new job is in Virginia, we are relocating to VA in September (after Greenbelt). I am very pleased to hear about the Wild Goose Festival and ma keen to keep in touch and even volunteer if you need help.
This is great news. So how do those like Moot who contribute to Greenbelt, contribute to Wild Goose – we are keen! Ian Mobsby
We’ll have information available soon on how to contribute to Wild Goose – there’ll be lots of space and opportunity – check back at the blog in the next few weeks. Thanks!
This year was the frist time in 9 years that I’ve missed greenbelt, because I moved to the US. I’m very excited about having a greenbelt over here
Hi
I’m excited about the festival and would love to share my book there somehow, either by having it at a bookstand (if you’re having one) or by doing a workshop at Wild Goose (or any other ideas you may have). I’ve sent a link so you can see it. It’s called “Making a Mess and Meeting God: Unruly Ideas and Everyday Experiments for Worship.”
Mandy
Love this! Yes, I second Mosby’s enquiry. I am in the UK, writer, author, activist, friend of Shane and Brian, Would also love to guest write a response…I am stoked you guys are doing this, let me know how I can help from across the pond!