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21st Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival September 23rd

7 Sep

The Still Moon Arts Society is gearing up for the 21st Annual Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival. This free festival celebrates the Harvest Moon, Autumn Equinox, Still Creek, local art and diverse cultural traditions of the Renfrew-Collingwood Neighbourhood. This year’s theme is Water’s Wisdom. The signature events include the annual Harvest Fair, Lost Streams Parade and Streamside Lantern Installation which features live music, dance, shadow puppets and eco-arts.  We’ve set out below where and when the main events take place.

Equinox Ceremony
Quantum Care Moon Music & Labyrinth Walk
September 21, 2023 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

You are invited to an evening of mindful walking meditation while listening to healing frequencies of earth-based instruments.

Harvest Fair, Twilight Lantern Procession &
Streamside Lantern Installation
September 23. 2023 4:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Slocan Park + Renfrew Community Park

The Harvest Fair is an all ages family friendly event that kicks off at 4:00 pm on Saturday, September 21st in Slocan Park.  You can expect music, local artists, eco-arts workshops, games and community booths.  At twilight (approx.. 7:10 pm), a procession walk will begin taking the route of the Lost Streams that once flowed throughout the Renfrew-Collingwood neighbourhood.    The lantern procession will take you to the Streamside Lantern Installation at Renfrew Community Park. This space is filled with beautiful lanterns and illuminated art and live music.

To learn more about the events and workshops offered during the 21st Annual Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival, visit Still Moon Arts Society.

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Workshop: Create A Botanical Cyanotype Lantern September 10th

2 Sep

In advance of this year’s Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival, the Still Moon Arts Society is hosting a pretty cool workshop.   Two creatives, Brittney Appleby and Rea Saxena, will be leading this beginner friendly workshop in which you will create a Botanical Cyantope Lantern. Brittney and Rea will help you create the lanterns using natural plant materials sourced locally, or you can bring your own elements. You will have the opportunity to show off your creative lantern marking skills at the Twilight Lantern Procession being held on September 23rd which is the big finale of the Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival.  The lantern workshop will take place on Sunday, September 10th from Noon to 3:00 pm at the Slocan Community Hall. To learn more, or to register, visit Still Moon Arts Society.

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Still Moon Arts Society Call Out For Volunteers

4 Aug

The Still Moon Arts Society is looking volunteers for their 21st Annual Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival this September.  The Festival has become a significant anchor of community creativity and collective neighbourhood identity. It has raised awareness of the history of the Still Creek watershed, resulting in ongoing community stewardship, and the return of salmon to the ravine. This year’s theme is Water’s Wisdom. If you love the arts, this is a great opportunity to work side by side with a host of talented creatives. If you wish to volunteer, or learn more about the opportunities available, we invite you to reach out to Moon Festival Production Assistant, Alayna Yan at alayna@stillmoonarts.ca. Deadline to apply to volunteer is August 15, 2023.

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Still Moon Arts Society Call Out For Artists

16 May

The Still Moon Arts Society is looking artists for their 21st Annual Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival this September.  The Festival has become a significant anchor of community creativity and collective neighbourhood identity. It has raised awareness of the history of the Still Creek watershed, resulting in ongoing community stewardship, and the return of salmon to the ravine.

This is an amazing community event that celebrates the full moon, Autumnal Equinox as well as Renfrew-Collingwood’s diverse community and natural environment through interdisciplinary arts events. This year’s theme is Water’s Wisdom. Still Moon is now recruiting artists, musicians and performers for the Harvest Fair and Streamside Lantern Installation.  The festival includes live music, ecological arts, shadow puppets, workshops and much more. So if you are a musician, dance group, stilt walker, clown, balloon artist, puppeteer, storyteller or any other performance artist, you are invited to apply to participate in the Moon Festival which takes place on September 23, 2023. To learn more about the event, or to complete an application, we invite you to visit Still Moon Arts Society.

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20th Annual Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival This September

11 Aug

The Still Moon Arts Society in conjunction with the Renfrew Park Community Association presents the 20th Annual Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival this September. You are invited to participate in this free festival that offers a variety of activities. The event celebrates the full moon, harvest abundance and diverse cultural traditions. This year’s theme Resurfacing pays tribute to the lost stream systems of Still Creek.  The signature events include the annual Harvest Fair, Lost Streams Parade and Streamside Lantern Installation which features live music, dance, shadow puppets and eco-arts.  Also included in the festivities are workshops, youth performances, community veggie competitions and more.

Harvest Fair & Lost Streams Parade
September 10, 2022 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Slocan Park + Collingwood Park

The Harvest Fair is an all ages family friendly event that takes place at Slocan Park.  You can expect music, local artists, eco-arts workshops, games, community booths and the ever popular vegetable competition.  At twilight, a lantern parade with mystical characters will lead you along the routes of the Lost Streams to Collingwood Park.

Streamside Lantern Installation
Renfrew Park
September 17th, 2022 7:20 pm – 9:30 pm

The Streamside Lantern Installation is a magical walk through a transformed Renfrew Community Park which is filled with beautiful lanterns and illuminated art surrounded by live music.

To learn more about the events and workshops offered during the 20th Annual Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival, visit Still Moon Arts Society.

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19th Annual Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival

7 Sep

The 19th Annual Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival happens this September with a variety of activities. The Harvest Fair and Lost Streams Lantern Parade taking place Saturday, September 11th is one of the highlights. It is a family friendly event that celebrates the full moon, harvest abundance and diverse cultural traditions. The festival features the arts, community and the environment. The event is co-hosted by the Still Moon Arts Society and the Renfrew Park Community Association and if you haven’t attended previously, we encourage you to check out the display of creativity, colour, light and music. This year’s theme is Balance in which organizers hope you will give some thought to seeking harmony within our communities as well as working together to reimagine, rebuild and find balance so our world can thrive.

The festivities on September 11th begin in the afternoon with the Harvest Fair which kicks off at 4:00 pm and goes till 7:00 pm at Slocan Park. During the Harvest Fair, there will be live performances, community booths and a veggie competition. This event is a pre-cursor to the Lost Streams Lantern Parade that begins at dusk and goes from Slocan Park to Collingwood Park. Everyone is invited to participate in this walk and lanterns are encouraged.

If you are looking to make a lantern, there are 2 Free Form Lantern Workshops on September 8th and 9th from 6:30 – 8:30 pm at the Slocan Field House. If you want to learn more about all the activities happening in September around the 19th Annual Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival, we invite you to visit Still Moon Arts Society.

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Still Moon Arts Society Looking For Youth Emerging Artists

6 Jun

The Still Moon Arts Society is looking for youth artists between the ages of 16-24 that are looking to deepen their artistic development. Still Moon Arts Society is currently recruiting for their Emerging Artist Program, SMOLT (translation Still Moon Opportunities for Luminary Development). This is a pilot project program that runs from July 12th to August 22nd for artists in Renfrew-Collingwood. The program will provide youth with mentorship, resources and studio space to create works of luminary art to showcase during the 19th Annual Renfrew Ravine Festival. For more information and on how to register, visit Still Moon Arts Society. Applications close at 9:00 pm on June 20th. Have questions? Contact the Moon Festival Production Manager, Madelyn Read at madelyn@stillmoonarts.ca.

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Renfrew Ravine Park Spring Clean Up April 11th

5 Apr

Have some free time on your hands and wish to get involved in your local community? Still Moon Arts Society is hosting a spring clean up in Renfrew Ravine Park April 11th from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm. This is a great opportunity to give something back to a local park. On April 11th a group of volunteers will be picking up trash and doing a bit of weed maintenance, specifically culling a few invasive species like English Ivy. All ages are welcome to participate. Meeting location is 3958 Renfrew Street. For more information on what you should bring (outside of your mask), visit Still Moon Arts Society or email adrian@stillmoonarts.ca.

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Still Moon Arts Society On The Hunt For Eco-Arts Program Manager

16 Mar

Do you have experience in project/program planning and community engagement? Are you passionate about the interaction between arts and nature? Still Moon Arts Society is on the hunt for an Eco-Arts Programs Manager that coordinates and oversees Still Moon’s Art Programs. You will be taking direction from the Artistic Director and supported by the Operations Manager. This role will have a Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) student to support you in your responsibilities. Still Moon has recently received funding for large projects and requires support in detailed project planning and implementation. You will be passionate about arts, nature and community engagement. Program planning, supervisor experience and exceptional time management is required. You are invited to submit your resume with cover letter to lindy@stillmoonarts.ca by March 17, 2021. To learn more about the posting, visit Eco-Arts Program Manager. To learn about more job postings in East Van, visit our Job Board.

Photo Credit: Zhaozhong Zheng

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Crow Roost Twilight Bike Ride Saturday March 7th

19 Feb

CrowRoostBikeRide2020Crows are part of everyday life in Vancouver.  It’s pretty hard to miss them. If there’s something that’s bothering them, and it could be you, they will certainly let you know. For me, they are a good barometer of what’s happening in the neighbourhood. They will raise a ruckus if there is an eagle, hawk or coyote in the area. So those of us with small dogs payment attention to this when it happens.  Of course, when they go home (Burnaby) to roost at night, they really make a lot of noise and the flying formation that adds flocks of crows as it goes is amazing to watch.  On Saturday, March 7th, you will again have an opportunity to ride along with the crows on the Annual Twilight Crow Roost Bike Ride. The Still Moon Arts Society invites you to join them for a ride that follows the crows from the Central Valley Greenway at Garden Drive towards Burnaby for an approximately 5 km ride round trip.  Start time is 5:00 pm.

To ensure safety, organizers ask that you have lights and/or reflectors for the ride home.  This is a free family friendly event. Everyone is welcome. NOTE: Poor weather, could postpone the event. Please check Still Moon Arts Society Facebook page for any updates.

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