Harrisonburg (2013)

Highlights

• Storytelling and a song-writing workshop with young and old at Generations Crossing.
• An open-mic event at Our Community Place, where Carnivalistas got to share the mic with local talent.
• A large mural in a dorm of EMU, where Dimitri Kadiev collaborated with dozens of students.
• Guest teaching 8 classes at EMU and leading 2 chapel services.
• Working with a “participant observer” evaluation team from EMU’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding.
• Jay doned his snake robe and feathered hat when we led worship at Trinity.
• The Carnival cake made by our friends from Trinity.
• The Carnival artists collaborating on a beautiful painting that was gifted to Trinity.
• Building a tree platform at New Community Project, the first collaboration between Bravo (the Mexican daredevil) and Bemya (the safety-conscious tree-hugging treehouse designer)
• Jesce Walz painting a beautiful sign on the front of Our Community Place, who generously gave their large tent for our use as the Riff-rafeteria.
• A potlatch ceremony, where locals and Carnival folk gave gifts and shared meaningful stories.
• A parade through downtown that culminated in a City Hall public witness where local activists spoke and we celebrated current justice and sustainability efforts.
• Cathartic intergenerational dance parties at the end of each production.
• College students (bused to us by EMU) providing pedal power, directing parking, and performing fire safety.
• Working with Jonathon McRay, an EMU grad student and NCP member, to provide a resource table within the Carnival midway that hightlighted local efforts around sustainability.
• A torrential downpour that broke just in time for our evening fire performance.

Photo Album

View our Harrisonburg 2013 album on Flickr

Video