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2021 Program: Poetry Performance, “An Exaltation of Goddesses”

Annie Finch

As a special feature of our 2021 Symposium program, we are delighted to present a collaborative poetry performance in tribute to Marija Gimbutas. “An Exaltation of Goddesses” is a mythological tour of goddesses created by thirteen international poets.

The amazing poets/goddesses presenting include Annie Finch (*Friya), Jurgita Jasponyte (Zemyna), Ann Filemyr (Brigid) Marianela Medrano (Ataberya), Richelle Slota (Cybele), Mary Mackey (Xori), Yona Harvey (Nana Buruku), Monica Mody (Saraswati), Arundhati Subramaniam (Neeli Mariamman), Raina Leon (Nyx), Anna Halberstadt (Dalia), Purvi Shah (Kali), and Judy Grahn (Aruru).

“An Exaltation of Goddesses” is a creation of  Dr. Annie Finch and Poetry Witch Ritual Theater Productions.  It is scheduled for Friday July 16 at 5:30pm Eastern Daylight Time. It will also be available in the “On Demand” content page for viewing at other times.

Special thanks to Annie Finch and the talented women of the Poetry Witch Community for sharing their work in this unique celebration.  Annie says the Community “brings together women poets and poetry lovers, feminists, and women-centered spiritual seekers and practitioners from around the world. We practice poetry, scansion, and magic, weave webs of connection and empowerment–and explore the rhythmic languages of poetry and life–so we can learn to craft our lives and words in more joyfully powerful ways.”

A commemorative book of these 13 poems, along with each poet’s meditation on her Goddess, is being published in conjunction with the performance. Copies of this keepsake book, entitled An Exaltation of Goddesses: Poems for the Divine Feminine, are available from Poetry Witch Press.

 

 

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Scholar Salon 28

Scholar Salon 28 with Apara Borrowes, Anne Yeomans and Joan Marler “Marija Gimbutas and Women’s Empowerment: Wisdom from Women’s Lodge and The Women’s Well“, a live online event Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 3 pm Eastern Daylight Time.

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Cristina Biaggi Remembers Olympia Dukakis

Recently we invited our advisory board members to tell us what is on their minds these days, to share their current projects, milestones, and emerging collaborations.  Cristina’s is the first post for this series. 

In these times, too many of us have lost treasured friends. We acknowledge all such losses, and offer condolences and comfort to Cristina and to everyone who has experienced such a loss. 

Olympia Dukakis

OLYMPIA  by Cristina Biaggi 

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“Wisdom Across the Ages” 2021 Symposium Program

 

Wisdom Across the Ages: Celebrating the Centennial of Archaeomythologist Marija Gimbutas

July 16-18, 2021

Marija Gimbutas in Slovenia, 1993. Photo by Joan Marler

UNESCO has recognized the centennial of Marija Gimbutas’ birth as  one of the world’s most influential events for 2021.

In honor of her work and life, ASWM’s 2021 Symposium is presented in cooperation with the institute of Archaeomythology.  This unique event offers cutting edge scholarship in the context of artistic celebrations and memories of this revolutionary scientist, who was also a wise mentor and a loving friend.

We are pleased to introduce the program for our Online Symposium. The program features two important keynote addresses:

“Celebrating a Great Woman of Science: The Life and Legacy of Archaeomythologist Marija Gimbutas” (Joan Marler)

“Marija Gimbutas’ ‘Collision of Cultures’: the Kurgan
Invasions and the End of Old Europe” (Dr. Harald Haarmann)

See the full program at the symposium website–and watch for updates coming soon. Registration for this event opens May 5, 2021.

Please note: We realize that there may be schedule conflicts during the weekend of the symposium. To give you plenty of time to view the program at leisure, all sessions will remain available, to those who register, for twelve months following the event.