The 17th Annual Mendocino Film Festival, May 30-June 2, features films from around the world, visiting filmmakers, special events, and live performances. Also a children’s program, a Native Cinema program, and many other festival celebrations, all in an unforgettable destination, the Mendocino Coast of Northern California. For more information, visit us on the web at […]
A panel discussion will follow the screenings with speakers Tristin McHugh (The Nature Conservancy, moderator), Sashwa Burrous (Coldwater Collective, filmmaker), Grant Downie (local urchin diver), and Marianna Leuschel, (Above/Below, co-director). Tickets available at mendofilm.org
Join us at the beautiful Caspar Community Center for an evening with Flamenco Music and Dance by Clare Rodriguez, Aldo Ruiz, and David McLean, Central Asian Dance and music with Aliah Najmabadi and Maruf Noyoft, Sephardic Music with Dror Sinai and Zirzuvi, Turkish Roman Dance with Jessaiah Rose Zure, Tribal Bellydance by Pixie Fordtears, Irish […]
Book signings for Josie’s books, including The Curious World of Seaweed, and demos of The Mysterious World of Bull Kelp web-based book. Come celebrate a local-legend bookseller.
Virj Kan is a designer, engineer, media artist, and entrepreneur, based in Berkeley and Mendocino. Her work investigates new paradigms for design, through transdisciplinary research and technology development. This program will focus on her work with purple urchins and creating materials that serve as alternatives to plastics and other less environmentally friendly products currently in […]
The day begins with a low tide seaweed walk at MacKerricher State Park with Josie Iselin, Larry Knowles and Julie Drucker. Josie Iselin is a visual artist, writer and designer, author of The Curious World of Seaweed, and is the co-director of a collaborative known as Above/Below, working to bring the recognition afforded the forests […]
Following the morning tide pool program we will gather at the Noyo Center Marine Field Station with our guest leaders to learn about pressing seaweed for cyanotypes or as herbarium pressings, and a presentation about the food and health components of seaweed. Capacity: 25 Fee includes Low Tide Seaweed Walk in the morning
Josie will introduce participants to cyanotype printing (an alternative photographic technique) using her vast collection of dried seaweed specimens as image-making material. Josie will introduce us to her work and how she became so entwined with the fascinating world of seaweed. You will be inspired by algae's diverse biology and ecology, learn to identify a […]
Join us for the closing event of the festival when we present a program featuring researchers from The Nature Conservancy, urchin diver Grant Downie, guests from the Kashia Pomo Indian Tribe, Chef Matthew Kammerer of The Harbor House in Elk, and others for a discussion about Aquaculture and Ocean Foodways. Noyo Center Executive Director Sheila […]
Epiphany Artists presents the 27th Edition of the Sierra Nevada World Music Festival, June 21st - 23rd at the beautiful Mendocino County Fairgrounds in Boonville, California. The lineup features top names in reggae and world music: Beres Hammond, Koffee, Busy Signal, Steel Pulse Barrington Levy, David Rodigan, Third World, Stonebwoy, Leroy Sibbles, Half Pint, The […]
Experience a heartwarming weekend at the picturesque Black Oak Ranch, reuniting with family and friends. Immerse yourself in great music, camp under ancient oak and bay trees, take in a refreshing swim in Ten Mile Creek, and soak up the vibe. Embrace the 30+ year tradition of joyous events at Black Oak Ranch as we […]
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