The womb is a place of immense creative, fertile and manifestational powers, it is a place for joy, expression, relation and love. This retreat offers an opportunity to not only connect and cultivate one's inner Psyche, one's inner Maiden, Mother and Crone, but to also be the person in one's ancestral lineage to turn a ... Read more
4 hours of dedicated soul nourishing time for you and the collective sisterhood to relax, release and let go. The combination of circle medicine with embodying deep restorative relaxation is an opportunity for discovering a whole new level of connection and sweet cathartic release. What to Expect: 2 hour women's circle,75minute yin/Restorative yoga session Tea ... Read more
A headline Festival of Resilience event - ReIMAGINE is a community-led forum of ideas, discussion and practical workshops focussed on community resilience and transformation
Community barbeque and opportunity to connect with neighbours and organisations around resilience and preparedness.
A very special workshop for women on nurturing resilience and self-care. Featuring Indigenous perspectives, combined with self-care strategies. With facilitators: Elly Chatfield - 2022 Blue Mountains Woman of the Year and Tracey Allen, Self Care Coach. Lovely venue, journal and lunch provided. Saturday 24th September, 10am-3pm. Introducing the "Look" principal, Resilience First-Aid kit and Self-care ... Read more
Join us for the rescheduled concert/ fundraiser for Blue Mountains Refugee Support Group We are lucky to have well known local musicians ASYLUM with Andy Busuttil, Jim Jarvis, Jason Roweth and John Napier. Their music combines saxophones, electric and acoustic guitars, cello and magnificent vocals. The material for Asylum’s performances is drawn from the CD that band ... Read more
Let's get together and celebrate!We've come through a tough time together lately... We've had a year or two like no other, and we're still standing! We'veseen neighbours reaching out to each other offering support and friendship, and that deserves to be celebrated. How can we gettogether in our neighbourhoods to enjoy our community bond and ... Read more
Spring is when our gardens come alive! Come and see our spectacular rhododendrons and azaleas in a unique bushland setting of 18 hectares. Enjoy a Devonshire tea in our tea rooms Thursdays to Sundays, or bring a picnic. Note that November 5 is also Gnome Festival Day in the gardens! Entry is a donation of ... Read more
BYO sewing machine, help us out with non-sewing jobs, such as cutting, ironing screenprinting and putting kits together or just check out what we do over a cuppa. BYO keep cup - morning tea provided. Follow the signs from the Korowal School carpark. Boomerang Bags is a global grassroots movement connecting and empowering local communities ... Read more
Walk in nature, give gratitude for its beauty. Gardens truly are natures art. There will be 8 spectacular gardens, all with something special for you to visit. Some gardens will be familiar, some are brand new to the festival. The Braes Heritage Garden Estate open Sunday 2 October with Katoomba Jazz Quartet. Karoola is at ... Read more
Welcome to the first Saturday of the Month Beginners lessons and strum at the Royal Hotel Springwood with The Blue Mountains Ukulele Group (The Blue MUGs). The idea is that we will get you singing and playing lots of tunes, and it won't have been a struggle. The ukulele is an easy instrument to learn, ... Read more
Join us for an open mic style storytelling event, under the spring blossoms in the Katoomba community garden. Bring a cushion, blanket and a story to share! Drug and alcohol free event.
The Festival of Resilience recognises that Dharug and Gundungurra Traditional Owners have a continuous and deep connection to their Country and that this is of great cultural significance to Aboriginal people, both locally and in the region.
Always was, always will be, Aboriginal land.
The Festival of Resilience is a partnership between Resilient Blue Mountains and the Blue Mountains City Council.
Seed funding for the Festival of Resilience has been provided through the NSW State Government Bushfire Community Recovery and Resilience Fund.
