Peace Fest

Peace Fest program for 26 – 28 June ‘09

The International Peace Festival has been held at the International Peace Garden since 1983. This weekend event brings people together from both sides of the border to enjoy each other’s company, enjoy music and games and share stories around creating a bright future of cooperation and sustainable innovation. No passport or new ID card is needed as you don’t need to go through international customs if you’re not going further than the Peace Garden. But you will need to report to your own border post on the way home.

Theme: Self-Reliance Together - Practical peacemaking with the earth, our community and ourselves.

Location: International Peace Garden Historic Lodge – north of Dunseith North Dakota and south of Boissevain, Manitoba.

Food: Friday Supper is potluck. The rest of the weekend food is provided - including vegetarian and vegan options.

Costs: Covered by donations from Participants and Businesses. Please add to the donations jar as generously as you are able. Also, the Peace Garden charges $10 per car to enter for the weekend.

Schedule

Friday Night: Potluck dinner, settle in, open mic, log fire

Saturday: Breakfast 7:30 to 9:00
Gathering circle–share your peace of news 9:00 to 10:00
Bicycle Maintenance workshop (Rhys) 10:00 to 12:00
Hemp braiding /jewelry (Brett) 10:00 to 11:30
Light Snack options 11:30
Jest (Juggling) Stix (Issac) 11:30 to 1:00
DIY body mainenance and Intuitive Massage (Blake and Tracy) 12:00 to 2:00
Sports and fun in the sun (ongoing)
Lunch 2:00 to 3:30
Guided ethno-botanical walk (Blake) 3:00 to 4:00
All-Season Greenhouse building (Chuck) 4:00 to 5:30
Genius for Hire's Smelly Kitchen -you gotta smell it
to belive it (Essan-Mondragon) 5:30 to 6:30

Dinner 7:00
John Jacobson and Rebecca serenade 7:00 to 7:45
Musical instrument jam/dance (Robin), 8:30 to 10:00

After Dark Walk to peace towers Fire (dancer) show
Roots music & dance (DJ Red Worm, Dexx, and b.Zwax)

Sunday: Yoga (Blake/Tracy) 8:00 to 9:00
Brunch 10:00
Closing Circle 11:00
Future planning meeting (after closing circle) Market – Marquis Centre, Issac, others...
Clean-up and Lunch

Swim in David and Maggie’s pond (You’ll need to go through Canadian customs and travel 6 miles / 10 kms) 3:00 ish


Other Contributors:
Breads - Blue Hills Bakery
Coffee - Marquis Project, Ten Thousand Villages
Snack and supplies -Two Farm Kids
Kitchen Crew, Vegan options - Katimavik
Bison meat - Dave Barnes, John Finnie
Planning – Blake Hamilton, Brett Seib, Whitney Seib, Sanjay Seth
Greenhouse presentation – Chuck Waibel


Contact Info:
Blake_ham@hotmail.com, internationalpeacefest@gmail.ca\
204 573 5314

Accommodations:

There is open field camping available a short walk from the Peace Fest venue – ask and pay at the Gate.

There are Bed and Breakfasts and Hotels in the area listed on the Peace Garden website – www.peacegarden.com