How
Poesis will provide a place for people to:
Re-view
Activities that educate, stimulate and challenge us
Practices that cultivate contemplation, dialogue and wisdom
e.g. Talks from thought leaders, dialogue workshops
Re-connect
Activities that nurture creativity, play, art, music, dance, storytelling, sharing
Practices that help us connect to ourselves, others, the wider world (physically, mentally, spiritually), and to what matters
e.g. Community folk sessions, young person clay sessions
Re-make
Activities that invite reflection and action, both individual and collective
Practices that support imagination and creativity, in relation to the future we want to create together
e.g. Imagination practices, open project nights
The activities and practices will be for:
o Individuals of all ages
o Organisations societally focussed
o Community
Pre-Assumption
Poesis has a starting point that humanity is entering a period of unprecedented transformation whether we’re shaping it or merely responding.
We don’t find helpful either the imagined futures of great doom or techno-optimism, and are choosing to provide a space where we can explore the path in between these two positions.
We believe we have agency at a local level and seek to support that.