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Join us to celebrate Imbolc and the first sparks of spring with an all ages evening of poetry, stories, songs and craft. *Please note this is a listening event <3
Featuring
Kim Bannerman
Senyuè
Bobby Herron
Esther Purves-Smith
Kim June Johnson
Kevin Flesher
Lys and Kip
Traci Skuce
Eimer Ni Bhrogain
Forest Stories Youth Theatre
...and more
Imbolc (or Imolg) is a festival of returning light and the beginning of Spring, celebrated on or around 1st February. It is a Celtic tradition stemming from Neolithic Ireland and Scotland, marking the halfway point between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox.
The word Imbolc derives from the Old Irish i mbolg meaning 'in the belly', when the seeds of life first start to swell and survival till spring is assured.
It is a time to nurture creativity and ideas that come from in the belly, under the snow, in the earth. Understory, undercurrent, underground, fire in the belly, rebirth, restore, possibility.
Imbolc is also a celebration of Brigid, the Irish Goddess associated with the fire, wisdom, childbirth, poetry, song, healing, protection, smithing, and animals.
She is known for her hospitality to poets, musicians, and scholars, she is celebrated as the Irish muse of poetry
Join friends and neighbours and local writers, musicians and storytellers for a gentle evening gathering and celebration of Imbolc.
*Feel free to bring a yoga mat and/or pillow to get comfy on the floor!
Doors and settling in at 6:30, Event starts at 7 pm
Tickets are $5 for kids and $10 for adults.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Cumberland Cultural Centre, ChargePoint, 2674 Dunsmuir Ave, Cumberland, BC V0R, Canada,Cumberland, British Columbia
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