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Tipping Utopia events in August

22/7/2019

The theme and holder for events at Ponderosa in 2019 and beyond is Tipping Utopia. And in August, there will be a series of special events happening here, as part of the Tipping Utopia series. We are happy to welcome last-minute visitors to any and all of these events — so come on out to one of these concerts, jams, performances, installations and more. The full details are here below, and we’re looking forward to seeing you out here in Stolzenhagen...

Sunday, 4. August:
Performance with Alicia Grant

Details: Alicia Grant will be performing at Ponderosa — expect waterfalls of infectious pop music; midline activation; obstacle-chopping; tree-gazing; vibrant shining inner lights and laughing. Do you ever feel like you need a new _______?
Practicalities: Attendance and overnight, including meals, costs 10 € for members, and 25 € for non-members. Arrive on 4. August in time for dinner at 7pm. Departure is the following day, 5. August, after a leisurely breakfast, with the public bus (at either 9:52 or at 14:00). Please email us if you would like to come out.

Wednesday, 7. August:
Concert with Barnaby Tree and Colin Leese

Details: Barnaby Tree returns to Ponderosa to present a unique encounter of music and movement, together with Colin Leese.
Practicalities: Attendance and overnight, including meals, costs 10 € for members, and 25 € for non-members. Arrive on 7. August in time for dinner at 7pm. Departure is the following day, 8. August, after a leisurely breakfast, with the public bus (at either 9:52 or at 14:00). Please email us if you would like to come out.

Thursday, 15./Friday 16. August:
Performance with Bernardo Chatillon; garden concert and light installation with Marc Lohr and DJ Ball and Chain

Details: Performance with Bernardo Chatillon, combined with a garden concert and accompanying light installation with Marc Lohr and DJ Ball and Chain. Those of you who have seen previous garden concerts that Marc has played here will know that this is a unique and precious event. Do not miss.
Practicalities: Attendance and overnight (two nights), including meals, costs 20 € for members, and 50 € for non-members. Arrive on 15. August in time for dinner at 7pm. Departure is on 17. August, after a leisurely breakfast, with the public bus (at either 9:52 or at 14:00). Please email us if you would like to come out.

Saturday, 17./Sunday 18. August:
Concert with Pia Davila; object jam and concert with Peter Pleyer, Michiel Keuper, and Martin Siewecke; concert with Big Eater; performance with Maria F. Scaroni

Details: This Tipping Utopia weekend will combine three unique encounters together. Pia Davila is a contemporary soprano, and her concert will be followed by a participatory object jam led by Peter Pleyer, Michiel Keuper, and Martin Siewecke, followed the next day by an afternoon concert from Big Eater.
Practicalities: Attendance and overnight (one night), including meals, costs 10 € for members, and 25 € for non-members. Arrive on 17. August by 3pm. Pia Davila concert at 5pm, followed by object jam in the evening. Big Eater concert 4pm on 18. August. Departure is 18. August, with 7pm Rufbus. Please email us if you would like to come out.

Tuesday, 20. August:
Performance with Robert Steijn

Details: In this performance, Robert Steijn will provide a critical sanctuary -- a place to reframe our way of thinking.
Practicalities: Attendance and overnight, including meals, costs 10 € for members, and 25 € for non-members. Arrive on 20. August in time for dinner at 7pm. Departure is the following day, 21. August, after a leisurely breakfast, with the public bus (at either 9:52 or at 14:00). Please email us if you would like to come out.

Saturday, 24./Sunday, 25. August:
Installation with Sam Parfitt; performance and concert with Yoav Admoni, Stephanie Maher, Peter Pleyer, Colin Leese. BAU #1 by Barbara Berti, and accompanying dog jam.

Details: This weekend double-header will feature Sam Parfitt presenting a storytelling installation on the first night, followed by a performance journey the following evening featuring Yoav Admoni, Stephanie Maher, Peter Pleyer, and Colin Leese. It will also feature BAU #1, a human-canine performance by Barbara Berti, on Saturday night, followed by a dog jam on Sunday night. See more about BAU #1 here.
Practicalities: Attendance and overnight, including meals, costs 20 € for members, and 50 € for non-members. Arrive on 24. August in time for dinner at 7pm. Departure is 26. August, after a leisurely breakfast, with the public bus (at either 9:52 or at 14:00). Please email us if you would like to come out.