PROGRAMME 19 - 26 JULY 2019 - Moon Festival
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PROGRAMME
19 - 26 JULY 2019
LONDON
Welcome all to Moon Festival. Through our inaugural programme we invite you to take a leap into the myriad of metaphors humans have used to describe their relationship to our beloved satellite, the moon. No other object in human history has ever generated as much culture as the moon which makes an exploration of its symbolism becomes not only intriguing but also essential. So what is Moon Festival, really? Above all else, it is a celebration of pluralism and diversity and a hub for the curious and the hopeful. Over the past 12 months, this platform has grown beyond our wildest expectations, allowing us to train 20 young creatives, collect, and archive 50 community stories, consult with over 350 individuals, work with over 20 partners and at least 50 artists, commission 7 new pieces of art and present you a rich, diverse and confidently counter cultural programme made up of 16 utterly stellar events. Our deepest thanks to go to our three key funders, National Heritage Lottery Fund, Arts Council England and Royal Borough of Greenwich who believed in an idea before they saw any numbers to back it. To the borough’s residents who welcomed us with open arms and allowed us to make Woolwich our home. To our advisors who saw the seed of an idea and persevered. And to the most tenacious and creative team I could have hoped for. Their incredible agility and willingness to experiment made the programme what it is. The level of support we’ve received is a testament to the fact people want to think through many different lenses and see many different perspectives. And at times such as these, this should give us hope. May the moon be the beacon and symbol of that hope. Livia Filotico Director and Founder
Providing strategic support for Livia and Moon Festival has been a joy. Like the moon itself, supporting this project has been inspirational and eye opening. Although not always easy, with some bumps along the way, this has definitely been a story of team success When Livia asked me to write an opening piece for the brochure, I read her copy and realised she had said much of what I wanted to say. This festival is about people, communities and culture, and the level of engagement that has occurred has been astonishing. No small feat in a debut year! But I will add this. In our current political and social times, we could all learn from the moon and how it centres our daily lives and the ways in which we choose to live them. From the moon’s impact on farming, surgery and our own physiological make up, the moon offers an opportunity for us as humans to connect to ancient wisdoms and future thinking. The project has offered the unique opportunity to learn from communities across the globe about their relationship with the moon and how it might benefit those of us based here in the UK. We hope you find these stories and experiences interesting and inspiring as you engage with this wonderful programme. Personally, I hope Moon Festival touches all who attend and beyond, encouraging us to develop our relationship with the moon and our personal and professional relationships with our communities far and wide. Congratulations to Livia and the team for pulling this off. To everyone else, before you got to bed tonight, go stand outside, have a moment with the moon and remember we are all a part of the global community the moon unites. Suzanne Alleyne, Creative Strategist
Programme Moon Festival is a week long exploration of the moon across cultures, history and disciplines taking place all around the borough of Greenwich between 19 – 26 July 2019. From astrophysics to moon dials, periods to astronomy, folktales to yoga, Moon Festival invites you to consider and learn about the endless ways the moon has made it into culture since the very beginning of time.
19 J U LY W O O L W I C H L A T E
Woolwich
Late
The Moon Friday 19 July 2019
Street Party 6pm - 3am
Nine hours of culture at night.
Friday 19 July Something few boroughs have
6pm - 10.30pm ever witnessed.
General Gordon Square,
Woolwich
A moon themed street party encompassing music, art, science
and food. Among other lunar delights expect a flower
installation filling the square with the scent of jasmine, giant
tortoise astronauts just chilling around, a tucked away space to
whisper your secrets to the moon, astronomy sessions, famous
and utterly obscure moon themed cover songs and burgers
sprinkled with moon dust.
Free
Extend the moon vibes! Let MBNA Thames Clippers whisk you
between the The Moon Street Party and central London in about
an hour. A special Moon Express Request Service will depart
Woolwich at 10.50pm.
W O O L W I C H L A T E J U LY 19
Lunar Yogahood
Friday 19 July
11pm - 2am
Woolwich Centre Library
London’s first Hip Hop Yoga
& Meditation event comes to
Woolwich. Expect moves and
meditation that slow things right
down, a banging playlist, and
limited edition Moon Tea on tap.
Run by Gyal Flex and Charlie
Dark.
£17.50
Eye of
the Night
Friday 19 July
11pm - 12.30am
artFix, Woolwich
A voyage around the moon and
its folklore, set to the unique and
uncanny sound of the Theremin.
Performed by Laura Sampson and
sound artist Sam Enthoven.
£12
19 J U LY Vibe Under the Moon Friday 19 July 10.30pm - 3am Tramshed, Woolwich A club night inspired by the most soulful aspects of the moon with a strong slant on showcasing Nepalese music talent. £15 20 J U LY The Moon Festival Midnight Run Saturday 20 July 12am - 6am This specially commissioned Midnight Run takes the moon as a starting point to explore and celebrate nocturnal life and the sky at night in the borough of Greenwich. Facilitated by Inua Ellams. £25
J U LY 20 Maverick Women and the Moon Saturday 20 July Greenwich University 6.30pm - 10pm Maverick Women and the Moon celebrates the close relationship between the moon and the women who have left and will continue to leave their mark on culture. Headlined by Margaret Atwood and curated by Irenosen Okojie. £40
21 J U LY The Moon: Mother of Us All Sunday 21 July 6pm - 7.30pm Tramshed, Woolwich The Sky at Night presenter and self professed lunatic Dr. Maggie Aderin Pocock discusses why the moon matters and implores us to re-evaluate its importance in science and culture. £12 The Moon in Poetry Sunday 21 July 4pm - 5pm Tramshed, Woolwich The Poetry Society and Moon Festival present a host of new moon themed poems written by The Poetry Society’s members and Young Poets Networkers in response to writing challenges judged by poets Kit Fan and Nii Ayikwei Parkes. £5 Moon Inspired Pub Quiz Sunday 21 July 8pm - 10pm Dial Arch, Woolwich How long does it take the moon to go around the earth? Oh wait… does it? £5
J U LY 22 Moon Garden Tours Monday 22 July 4pm - 7pm Charlton House The Moon Garden is a concept which expresses both a way of being in nature and a way of relating to the moon. In its 2019 iteration the Moon Garden will be brought to life in two locations: General Gordon Square (curated by Paola Filotico) and Charlton House (curated by Francesca Scotti and the Gurkha Veteran Greenwich Group). Free Lunation Exhibition Opens Monday 22 July Charlton House Lunation showcases individuals and communities in Woolwich, expressing what the moon means to them through photography and words. Photography by Sara Hannant and words by Nii Ayikwei Parkes. Curated by Jen Kavenagh. Free
23 J U LY Institute of Physics Tuesday 23 July 7pm - 8.30pm Woolwich Centre Library An astronomer and an art historian in conversation about artistic and scientific interpretations of the moon across history and time. Free 24 J U LY Posh Club Late Monday 24 July 7pm - 10pm Charlton House Duckie presents The Posh Club…in the night-time! A nocturnal special for elegant elders and glamorous golden girls hostessed by London’s Night Czar and subterranean show-lady Amy Lamé. £5 Witches Worshipping the Moon Wednesday 24 July 7pm - 9.30pm Greenwich University Christina Oakley Harrington gives an inside view on how covens of witches up and down the land go out to perform rites at the full moon in the more remote woodlands, stone circles – and even the parks of London. £12
J U LY 25
Do We have a
Right to the Moon?
Thursday 25 July
7pm - 8.30pm
Greenwich University
What are humanity’s legal, ethical,
artistic and political rights over
the Moon? A space lawyer, a
politician, a PR Queen, a space
engineer and an entrepreneur
discuss.
£12
Youth
J U LY 26
Takeover
Friday 26 July
7pm -12am
National Maritime Museum
Join us for a night of live
performances, food, installations
and creative responses
celebrating the cultural history
around the moon.
FreeNight School The Night school is a programme to get Londoners to shape and appreciate their city at night through culture, with the moon as our guiding light. In 2019 the Night School offered training in cultural production and community research to over 25 young adults, in partnership with the National Maritime Museum, Museum of Youth Culture and Emergency Exit Arts. From getting hands on experience of collecting people’s stories, to learning how to transform these stories into high quality public performances, our Night School attendees have contributed to our debut festival in multiple creative ways.
Map of Venues
Moon Festival Venues
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www.moonfestival.co.uk
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