Tickets $10, children FREE Join Darug woman Jacinta Tobin for a workshop that gives honour to song with its power and potential. This is not song for song’s sake, this is song for Country’s sake. The aim is to assist in bringing better understanding of Country and Connection, how is this related to music and … Read more
Rural Australians for Refugees’ 2022 Conference, Connecting for Change, hosted by the Blue Mountains Refugee Support Group, is the biennial Conference for RAR groups, refugees and refugee advocates. There will be a mix of networking, inspirational speakers, lively panel discussions and breakout sessions.
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
Drawing on Parker Palmer’s work on circles of trust, this event holds space for men to connect and to feel connected: to other men, and, just as importantly, to oneself. This is foundational to a deep-rooted sense of belonging and community: medicine in an era of runaway male depression, loneliness and suicide. In circle, the … Read more
Rejoice in the resilience of our community! What histories of resilience have happened in the past? What resilience brings us together today? What do our imaginations hold for our region in the future? We want to amplify our stories of community resilience and transformative actions in response to climate-change driven destabilisation. The Sydney Environment Institute … Read more
Are you longing for deeper connection with yourself, your community, and the land? In this circle, we’ll look at some of the ways we can come back into connection as we meet the challenges of these times. You’ll learn a practice to nourish your heart. We’ll talk about ancestors, and what it might mean to … Read more
Are you longing for deeper connection with yourself, your community, and the land? In this circle, we’ll look at some of the ways we can come back into connection as we meet the challenges of these times. You’ll learn a practice to nourish your heart. We’ll talk about ancestors, and what it might mean to … 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
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
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
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.
