First Annual Festival of Consciousness
March 20th, 21st and 22nd
San Marcos La Laguna, Lago Atitlán

The intent of the First Annual Festival of Consciousness is to bring people from all over Guatemala and the international community together to explore consciousness in the areas of health, education, the environment and sustainable living.

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There are two aspects to the festival: the first is a central area in which individuals, organizations and private businesses will have the opportunity to display, present, demonstrate and sell their products. If you are interested in reserving a sales space, please email Katherine kjbird@yahoo.com for details.

The second part of the festival consists of sixty to ninety minute workshops in various locations around town. The idea of the festival is to experience and learn how to apply consciousness to all areas of life—a sort of taste tester. Workshops topics include: yoga, Capoeira, meditation, whole foods, creative body movement, waking up without coffee, Emotional Freedom Technique, Amanae, healing with plants, tortilla making, natural dyes, mural painting, living a green life, grey water systems, super-adobe construction, Henna body paint and many more enlightening topics!

If you are interested in running a workshop, email Katherine kjbird@yahoo.com as soon as possible as the schedule is filling up. We are hoping to have about 40 workshops running throughout the weekend!

 

Advance Workshop tickets are on sale at the Bagel Barn

 

Or to purchase through Paypal, email kjbird@yahoo.com

Tickets are Q200 for unlimited workshops throughout the weekend and also include entrance to the benefit party on Saturday evening. Tickets are Q100 for kids under 12. Tickets and Paypal confirmation numbers need to be redeemed at the ticket booth prior to entering the workshops.

Weekend passes and individual workshop tickets will be sold all weekend.

Accommodation

While we are extending the invitation for all to participate in the first annual Festival of Consciousness, we are not taking on the responsibility of booking accommodation for facilitators or participants. Reservations are suggested. Transportation to neighboring towns is very accessible if hotels fill up.

 

 

The Retreat

www.spirited-expeditions.com

 

 

 

Hotel & Restaurant Aaculaax

www.aaculaax.com

Phone: (00502) 5202 2216

 

 

 

Hotel & Restaurant Paco Real

Phone: 4372-3289

 

If you are on a tight budget, there is a possibility of sleeping on the floor in a municipal building for a minimal fee. Please let us know as soon as possible if you would prefer this option so we can make the appropriate arrangements.

Transportation

San Marcos La Laguna is approximately:
- 3½ hours by bus from Guate and Antigua (via 148km through Santa Clara or to Pana and then take a boat)
- 1½ hours from Xela
- 45 minute boat ride from Panajachel
-10 minutes from San Pedro by boat
-10 minutes from San Pablo by tuk tuk

Public busses from the cities run early and usually the last ones heading toward San Marcos leave around 4pm.
Boats run from Pana starting at 6:30am and last boat leaves at 7:30pm.
Boats from San Pedro run every half hour starting at 6am. The last boat back to San Pedro is the 7:30 boat from Pana.
Private boats can be arranged to take people back to San Pedro after the benefit party.

Again, if there is enough interest, we are looking at arranging private busses from Guatemala City and from Xela on Friday night and then returning on Sunday afternoon. Please email Katherine kjbird@yahoo.com or
call Alexis Goede at 5473 9489 if you would like to make reservations.

Tentative schedule:

- Friday, March 20th

2:30 pm – Transport from Guate to Lake Atitlán
5-6 pm – Arrival in San Marcos and check-in to hotels
7-10pm – Event opening, registration, art show and networking
Workshop passes available for purchase at this time

- Saturday, March 21st

7 am – Set up in Central Park area
7-9 am – Pancake breakfast for facilitators
7 am – Tickets and passes available for purchase

Workshops will be held in the following time slots:

8 - 10 am
10 - 12 pm
12 - 2 pm
2 - 4 pm
4 - 6 pm

Activities, presentations and demonstrations will also be happening in the park throughout the weekend. These activities are FREE!

Mind expanding movies will be shown at Blind Lemons on Saturday and at the Las Piramides Meditation Center on Sunday.

7 pm - 1 am / Party at La Paz!

Saturday Night Bands:

Ramalacha Beets
Michel Peraza
Giovanni Pinzón

Q30 Entrance

Entrance free to weekend pass holders and facilitators
Q30 for individuals
Q15 for local Indigenous

- Sunday, March 22nd
Workshops run from

8 am – 10 am
10 am - 12 pm
12 pm – 2 pm
3 pm – 5 pm

Presentations in the park from 8 am – 2 pm. 2 pm festival closing
Busses leave for Guate and Xela at 3pm and we all live happily ever after in perfect consciousness!

 

En Español

 

Para más información en español favor de enviar un e-mail a Katherine kjbird@yahoo.com o llamar Alexis Goede al 5473 9489

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