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Bararumba!
This fascinating group of 6 percussionists and 6 dancers from Baracoa, Cuba are making their first venture outside Cuba this summer. We have invited these people to come and introduce us to them, and learn about us. Their time here will be a cultural blend of workshop and performance. Beginning at 1pm the afternoon of August 2 we will be offering 4 hours of dance and percussion instruction with an emphasis on fun and discovery of places you didn't think your body could go! That evening Bararumba will take the stage for a vibrant performance of pounding rhythms, sensuous, sexy courtship dances, fire breathing, glass walking and eating, including opportunities for the afternoon's workshop participants to join them on stage! The next morning we will bring this memorable weekend to a close with a final two hours of "rhythm and moves". Though we are absolutely certain that the workshop and performance elements of their visit will be rich with good times and great memories, it would not be The Haven without the opportunity to be together, person to person, people to people. And this may be the greatest of the many gifts this weekend will bring. Baracoa is situated on the east coast of Cuba, and because of its isolation, this folkloric group has developed a unique style, in their music and in their lives. We invite you to bring your feet, your heart, your camera, and join us for Bararumba August 2 and 3 for a truly remarkable weekend! The two-session workshop is only $100, and the concert is $20. We have two special packages, the Workshop & Concert for $109 and an all-inclusive Workshop, Concert, Accommodation & Meals (plus a limited edition Bararumba CD) for $179! At the risk of sounding cliché, make your arrangements soon to be here if the early response is any indication this will be a "good time was had by all" event! Oh, The Changes They are A-Timing
Mandarin Mini Phase, Mandarin Anger, Boundaries & Safety, and Mandarin Reflections are all postponed to Summer 2004. This decision is a direct result of SARS and the unpredictability this creates for people in Taiwan trying to plan summer travels. Though unfortunate, these changes have resulted in our first offering of Cantonese Mini Phase, July 29 to August 12, 2003. We have been working closely with Simon Ho and Linda Wong in the Lower Mainland to develop this course, originally intended for summer 2004. Similar in content to the Mandarin translated Mini Phases, and based on Phase I, Mini Phase course fee including tuition, accommodation, meals and translation services is $2590 ($2380 earlybird) plus taxes. Simon and Linda have offered to provide information and assist with reservations in Cantonese to anyone interested in learning more about this inaugural course. To speak with them, please call them at 604 836 5966. Randy Wong's new course, Chewing The Cud, an exploration of obsession with that unique Randy Wong perspective was originally scheduled for August, with Mandarin translation. Now offered in English only, it is scheduled for July 25-27, at a reduced fee of $465 ($435 earlybird). We are very excited about two new courses making their debut this summer. Coyote's Journey will be offered July 7 to 10. The root of this intriguing course is drawn from Native cultures. Indigenous cultures around the world taught their children in invisible schools, through a set of powerful techniques known as Coyote Mentoring. Course leader Wes Gietz' Coyote techniques include story telling, reflective questioning, and both structured and spontaneous experience. Scheduled to run in parallel with Dance & Games, this course offers participants methods to introduce children to effortless, enjoyable, and inspiring ways of learning. These methods draw out curiosity, encourage self-sufficiency, cultivate confidence and an enhanced sense of self, and develop a profound sense of place in the natural world. When we were first introduced to Arthur Weinfeld we had a sense that something special was to come. And indeed that special something is Trusting The Stone, August 29-31. Arthur is a clinical psychologist and a passionate stone carver. He has combined his extensive clinical training and experience with his passion for stone carving in developing this wonderful course. Each participant is invited to choose a stone, then guidedregardless of expertiseto carve, working through layers of ageless stone, giving it shape and motion. Simultaneously, the layers of our own psyches, and our sculpting styles become a metaphor for our approaches to living and problem solving. Together, we explore the topography of both stone and self. It is a rare person that remains untouched by this process. During the weekend, basic hand tools for stone carving are taught, and from there the course presents opportunities to envision images in the stone, and then let go and "trust the stone" and use stone carving as a tool for self-discovery and transformation. For more information and registration for these and other courses, take a look on our web site, or give us a call! If You Once Were Lost, and Now You're Found...
There really is nothing quite like an Amazing Grace sunset at The Haven. Follow each course title to our website full of information, and treat yourself to several!
 Some
gifts give themselves all year 'round. Dianne Anderson is
one of those gifts, and the warmth and loving that comes her way seems
fitting recognition of this gem of a woman. Her recent birthday was
a day-long parade of calls, cards, gifts and hugs. Here she is ruling
her domain, accompanied by a few of her loyal subjects and a soon-to-be-consumed
cake!
Ben & Jock will be front and centre in San Francisco at "Love & Intimacy: The Couples Conference", sponsored by the Erickson Foundation Conference. They will lead of the Thursday, June 12, workshops with "Relationships Make Me Sick", a 3-hour presentation on the algorhythms for wellness and illness, with emphasis on practical solutions to states of dis-ease and illness that can be the result of blocked relationship energies. That's a wrap for this Update. We'll be in touch again next month with more news and information about the courses, events and people that are The Haven. If you want to be in touch with us, visit our website www.haven.ca, email us at info@haven.ca or call us at 250 247-9211. Take care, enjoy yourself, and each other, and be in touch soon. ---------------------------------------------------- To subscribe or unsubscribe see http://www.haven.ca/us/update/
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