http://dartington.org/ http://www.dartington.org/ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:38:47 CET Between 12th & 18th March Dartington will screen a series of five films especially programmed to explore and stimulate debate on older age. There will also be a panel discussion, following the screening of Mid-August Lunch on Tuesday 16 March, featuring Celia Atherton OBE, Dartington’s Director of Social Justice, and Clare Short MP.

]]> http://www.dartington.org/arts/series-of-films-explores-older-age Friday, 12 March 2010 10:00am http://www.dartington.org/arts/series-of-films-explores-older-age Schumacher College Course | One, two and three week options | Vandana Shiva, Malini Mehra, Richard Heinberg (via video link), Ian Christie, Clare Short MP, Rob Hopkins, Miriam Kennet, Nigel Topping | The teachers on this course will share their insights into what was achieved at the Copenhagen climate change summit and what the implications are for efforts to build a fairer and more sustainable global community.

]]> http://www.dartington.org/sustainability/after-copenhagen-opportunities-and-challenges Friday, 19 March 2010 12:00am http://www.dartington.org/sustainability/after-copenhagen-opportunities-and-challenges A shadow play for adults and children… The Clockwork Moth presents Philip Pullman’s macabre and humorous fable of unravelling fortunes, where truth and fiction are woven together and the cogs of fate are winding.

]]> http://www.dartington.org/arts/clockwork Friday, 19 March 2010 8:00pm http://www.dartington.org/arts/clockwork Kingsbridge Peace Group’s annual lecture, this year with speaker Bruce Kent.

]]> http://www.dartington.org/about-the-trust/bina-gibson-annual-lecture-with-bruce-kent Sunday, 21 March 2010 3:00pm http://www.dartington.org/about-the-trust/bina-gibson-annual-lecture-with-bruce-kent Schumacher College Course | One or two week course | Teachers in person and via video link include: Fritjof Capra, Stephan Harding, Philip Franses, Satish Kumar, Anne Miller, Oliver Greenfield | Transforming the way we live on the planet is vital, and to do that we need a whole new set of skills that enable us to act effectively in a complex world. This course brings together the key components of our established courses to offer a solid foundation to those wanting to make a real difference in their lives and work.

]]> http://www.dartington.org/sustainability/ecoliteracy-first-principles-for-radical-change Monday, 22 March 2010 12:00am http://www.dartington.org/sustainability/ecoliteracy-first-principles-for-radical-change Headlining major international festivals from Day One, the Urban Folk Quartet won the Spanish International Folk Competition on only their fourth performance and are due to release their debut album in March 2010.

]]> http://www.dartington.org/arts/urban-folk-quartet Friday, 26 March 2010 8:00pm http://www.dartington.org/arts/urban-folk-quartet Schumacher College Course | One-week course | Jenny Mackewn and Toni Spencer | This practical skills based course will engage with questions of how to facilitate groups engaged in the challenges of creating a sustainable future. Key themes to be explored are: working with uncertainty, relational practice, creativity, and facilitation as leadership.

]]> http://www.dartington.org/sustainability/ecological-facilitation-a-gritty-and-creative-approach-to-leadership Tuesday, 06 April 2010 12:00am http://www.dartington.org/sustainability/ecological-facilitation-a-gritty-and-creative-approach-to-leadership Visuals, music and movement cascade amidst raging physicality as the dancers explore degrees of twoness, creating exquisite tensions through cooperation and conflict.

]]> http://www.dartington.org/arts/evolving-motion Thursday, 08 April 2010 8:00pm http://www.dartington.org/arts/evolving-motion Founded by Harry Blech in 1949 as the UK’s first chamber orchestra, the London Mozart Players is regarded as one of the finest ensembles, bringing together outstanding musicians from the UK and abroad to perform music of the highest quality.

]]> http://www.dartington.org/arts/london-mozart-players Sunday, 11 April 2010 7:30pm http://www.dartington.org/arts/london-mozart-players Written in 1860 by Charles Dickens but reclaimed for a contemporary audience in this vibrant new stage adaptation.

]]> http://www.dartington.org/arts/great-expectations Wednesday, 14 April 2010 7:30pm http://www.dartington.org/arts/great-expectations