Thu, Dec 21
|Sherith Isreal SF, 2266 California St, SF
MidWinter Magic: Winter Soltice World Folk Jam
The Winter Solstice, shortest day and longest night, has been celebrated since ancient times in many ways around the world.
Time & Location
Dec 21, 2023, 7:00 PM – Dec 22, 2023, 2:00 AM
Sherith Isreal SF, 2266 California St, SF
About the Event
At this gathering we honor diverse traditions of ritual, reverence, reverie and revelry, including: Persian, Nordic, Jewish, Siberian, Kurdish, Ancient Roman, Chinese, Peruvian, Indian, Tibetan Buddhist, Aztec, and more.
FOUR STAGES OF MUSIC, DANCE, POETRY & CEREMONY:
Snow Raven Marya Stark Evan Hatfield Sasha Rose Yemanjo Mayvn Scott Nice Cello Joe Lauren Arrow (Jewitchy Solstice Ritual) Duniya (West African Psychedelic Rock) Lydia Violet (Persian Solstice) Nava Dance with Miriam Peretz (Persian Solstice) Sowiluf (Nordic Pagan Solstice) Mike Crowley (Tibetan Buddhist Solstice) Evin Şah (Kurdish Solstice) Saturnalia Coronation (Roman Solstice) Hanukkah & Tekufat Tevet (Jewish Solstice) Paul Chengpo Wang (Dongzhi - Chinese Solstice) Peruvian Solstice Aztec Solstice Indian Solstice and more!
NATURE ALTARS FREE GOURMET TEA SERVICE MASSAGE
WHAT TO BRING Your open mind, kind heart, and playful spirit.
Fruit and nuts for the Shab-e Yalda offering. Offerings to place on the Solstice altar. Gifts to give for Saturnalia.
DRESS UP IDEAS Sun deity, the Sun, the moon, stars, the night sky. Natural materials, evergreen branches, laurel, ivy & mistletoe.
Gnomes, sprites, fairies, nymphs, and elves. Pileus hat - a conical felt cap traditionally worn during Saturnalia. SOLSTICE OFFERING Do you have a traditional Winter Solstice performance, ritual, art, or experience for this event? If so, please contact us here.