WELCOME!

Join us for four days and three nights of Transcendental Dance in the open air - truly, a magical event which has established itself as the annual summer tradition for the global Trance Tribes!

Currently in its eighth year, the Gaian Mind Summer Festival has hosted the world's leading international talent from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, plus the finest national and regional talent from the USA, becoming the premier destination for hundreds of dancers from all over the world. The gathering includes a full weekend of spiritual dancing, tribal drumming, lectures and workshops, yoga, sweat lodge, swimming, relaxation, and much more at our spectacular, new location, Ramblewood!

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NEW LOCATION, NEW DATES

Presenting the 8th Annual
GAIAN MIND SUMMER FESTIVAL
Thursday, June 11th to Sunday, June 14th, 2009
Ramblewood, Darlington, Maryland, USA

We are happy to announce our new location - Ramblewood! Ramblewood is ideally located minutes from historic Havre de Grace, Maryland, and is convenient to Baltimore, Washington D.C., Philadelphia, and NYC. Unlike most places that do not understand or tolerate "alternative" groups, Ramblewood especially tries to cater to these groups which have a hard time finding a safe place to hold their events. Ramblewood understands and offers these groups a chance to meet in a beautiful natural environment, without fear of judgement or persecution.

Remember, GMSF2009 will be on the weekend before the summer solstice this year - Thursday, June 11th to Sunday, June 14th, 2009. We hope to reschedule the event on the summer solstice in the upcoming year...

GATE & WILL CALL TICKET SALES

Tickets are available at the Gate or online for Will Call pick-up only - Tuesday, June 2nd to Sunday, June 14th, 2009! Cash or Credit Cards will be accepted at the Gate. No Personal Checks. Thank you for your support! Please take advantage of purchasing event tickets in advance, plus cabin accommodations and meal plans. Be sure to remind your friends!

Thank you to everyone that purchased Earlybird and Advance Tickets - we appreciate your support! We had another record-breaking Earlybird Ticket sales period this year! Many thanks!

LINE-UP

The official line-up for GMSF2009 has been posted! Our main flyer is on the streets now. Remember to check our website frequently for late additions and updates!

CARPOOLING

Carpooling information for GMSF2009 is available through www.RideShare.us. The lookup code for the event is: GMSF2009.

CHARTER BUS

BusParty is providing transportation to GMSF2009 - departing from Manhattan on Thursday June 11th. Seating is limited - reserve your seat now! www.busparty.net

WORKSHOPS

Would you like to share a workshop with the community at GMSF2009? Please contact Jeremy at workshops@gaian-mind.com for details. We encourage our attendees to share their passions with others. Why not host a workshop? If you are attending the festival and would like to volunteer to host a workshop, please contact us. We'd love to incorporate all kinds of workshops: movement-based, skill and knowledge-sharing, lectures and discussions. The possibilities are endless! We look forward to working with YOU to make 2009 another great year for Gaian Mind! Workshop registration deadline is Sunday, May 31st!

HEALING ARTS

As an added amenity and service at this year's festival we would again like to offer a healing area for attendees to escape the swirl of activities to a place of sanctuary and tranquility. With this we would like to open the opportunity for healers within the community to offer their various gifts and skills of healing, ie, massage, reiki, etc., to the broader festival. If you are an experienced healer with an appropriate service to offer at the Gaian Mind Festival, please contact Jeremy at workshops@gaian-mind.com. Healing Arts registration deadline is Sunday, May 31st!

VISIONARY ARTISTS

This year we will also have a gallery space delegated to featuring visionary artists from the community. "Visionary Art is art that purports to transcend the physical world and portray a wider vision of awareness including spiritual or mystical themes, or is based in such experiences." - Wikipedia. The realm of visionary art has become a great inspirational element within the evolving subculture, and we feel that it deserves the opportunity to be properly showcased. If you have artwork that you would like to share that would fit within the artistic scope of the Gaian Mind Summer Festival, please contact Anya at art@gaian-mind.com. Visionary Artists registration deadline is Sunday, May 31st!

CHILDREN'S AREA

Our children's area, KINDERTRIBE, continues to grow every year! Are you a parent that would like to add to our activities? Please contact Megan at kindertribe@gaian-mind.com for details. Remember, KINDERTRIBE is not a baby-sitting service - parents are required to remain with their children at all times.

VOLUNTEERS

We have a limited number of volunteer staff positions available for GMSF2009. Please contact Inna at volunteers@gaian-mind.com with your contact information and skill set.

MERCHANTS & VENDORS

We are now accepting applications for vending at GMSF2009. Please contact Lisa at vending@gaian-mind.com for an application. Please check our FEATURED MERCHANTS on our CULTURE page. Merchants & Vendors registration deadline is Sunday, May 31st!

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