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OCT 2015 FREE
Welcome The seasons are changing and autumn has fallen upon us. This October we have lots of exciting courses, classes and events to keep you on your toes as the cold months set in, and the day light hours get shorter. Some of the highlights this month include; Kate Leney’s successful relief printmaking workshop is back again; find out how to get involved on page 3.
If you’re interested in volunteering & contributing to the overall development of Coexist, email: reception@coexistuk.org
Coresist are presenting a range of exciting and thought provoking events, exploring human rights and nature rights, find out more on page 11. Get cosy and enjoy a film! We’re excited to be screening an array of moving images this month, read more on page 4. Get musical, learn to create and mix reggae rhythms, page 3. Read about our diverse programme of exhibitions on page 5. Celebrate the Mexican Day of the Dead! Page 4.
Emily Trott Artist of the Month Emiy Trott’s beautiful, natural inspired wood cuts feature in the programme this month, originally made for a short story written by Emily called ‘Into the Woods’. ‘‘It’s about exploring what it feels like as a child to get lost in the woods and let your imagination run away with you. But it is also about facing your fears as an adult and realising that the monster you were running away from is you.’’ The book will be released in October 2016. Emily’s work also spans photography, installation-based work, video, projection, drawing, and sound. You can see more of Emily’s work in The Canteen from 1st-31st Oct. emilytrott.weebly.com
A Silent Film, Live Music & Delicious Food... Why have just a meal that tantalizes your tongue and smells that delight your nostrils? How about an evening that gets in to all your senses? That my friends, is Hot Pot Cinema. Hot Pot Cinema will be a series of events throughout the year with different exciting art forms mixed in with taste sensations! Our launch event is a particularly exciting one- we will be collaborating with electronic musician Epistrophe Smith, who will be creating and performing a live electronic score to the fantastic silent movie Caibria, a beautiful work of art from the beginning of the 20th century.
Electronics build a foundation for the live instruments Epistrophe Smith uses to perform. Alongside electronic loops he integrates double & electric bass, keyboards, analogue synths, guitars and vocals. Performing solo with all the live instruments and electronics is no easy task, but the result is a captivating unique experience. In the panic surrounding an eruption of volcano Mt Etna, Cabiria and her nurse are abducted from their home and taken to Carthage where the pair are sold into slavery. Presumed killed in the volcanic eruption her parents mourn her loss and lose hope of ever seeing her again. Little do they know Cabiria is alive, but fate is not on her side. Intended to be an offering to the god Moloch and Kronos, the child eating statue, Cabiria’s days are numbered. hamiltonhouse.org/hot-pot-cinema
What’s On This Month Jong Dar 17th Sept-3rd Dec, 6-7pm, £3 Concs/£5
Physical practices of the Aro Buddhist tradition, based on psycho-physical systems from the series of Dzogchen long-dé, that explore intrinsic pervasive energy, dynamic drive and enthusiasm. The session will provide participants with useful tools for meditation as well as for physical fitness. It is suitable both for beginners and for the more experienced.
Roots Reggae Workshop 24th Oct, 10am-5pm, £65
Learn to create and mix reggae rhythms in a supportive and informal environment in this one-day workshop for aspiring producers, singers and musicians who want to expand their knowledge of traditional reggae recording and production techniques.
Buddhism with Balls 17th Sept- 3rd Dec, 7.10-8.40pm, £4 Concs/£6
Whether you’re new to meditation or have some experience, this new course introduces Vajrayana practices – including silent sitting, movement and song – that can radically change our experience of life to one of unconditioned wonderment full of limitless possibilities. The class will explore what it is to be human, to find ourselves alive, awake, and crackling with creative energy in every moment.
Relief Printing Workshop 5th Oct – 21st Dec, 6.30 – 8.30pm, £180
A 12 week course looking at relief printmaking techniques including woodcut, linocut and vinyl printmaking. The course will explore carving methods, advantages of using different papers and hand burnishing, combining different materials and look at printing in colour with an introduction to using different blocks for different colours and colour reduction method. At the end of the course we will have produced some fine artwork to frame for Christmas, printed cards and hand printed wrapping papers. All materials provided. Please contact Kate if you wish to discuss payment methods or drop in class rates.
Conscious Communication Skills Training Day 10th Oct, 10am-5pm, £50 Concs /£40 Early Bird/£60
Do you find certain types of people or situations difficult to handle? Do you have relationships that are stuck in an unhealthy dynamic? You’re not alone! Through games, role-play and selfenquiry, this workshop offers an invitation to ‘dig’ as deep as you feel comfortable to; to explore your patterns, feelings, needs and fears that obstruct what you really want to say, when you want to say it. These tools will then enable you to manage your reactions and communicate those very feelings, needs and fears effectively.
How do end of life decisions happen?
Day of the Dead Feast and Fiesta
13th Oct, 10.30am-5pm (drop in any time), FREE
31st Oct, 9pm-2am, £12/£10/£8
Researchers from the Universities of Bath, Bristol, Cardiff and Exeter are exploring how decisions happen at the end of life. Drop in any time, join us for • An exhibition from artists, patients, families and carers • Charity information stands • The Listening Tree – Share personal experiences or thoughts • Puppet theatre performances • Discussion groups /creative workshops to explore the issues • Introductory talks • 1:1 appointments.
An immersive and enchanting Day of the Dead Feast and Fiesta! Bring the favourite food and a photograph of loved ones that have passed over and dine with a host of merry melody makers at the feast of Dia de los Muertos. We will celebrate those no longer with us, share stories and revel in a banquet fit for the dead! Then from 10pm the fiesta begins, with DJs and live music, as the veil between the worlds thins, we invite you to dance and cavort and show what it really means to be alive! Come dressed up and ready to party. Face painting will be available at the venue. Feast & Fiesta £12/£10 Conc. (From 8pm, Dinner at 9pm) Advance Booking Required Fiesta (10pm onwards) £10/£8* *Advance only - no concessions on the door sorry.
Mythic Medicine 29th Oct, 7pm-10pm, £15/10.50
An engaging mix of African Martial Arts (KaZimba) and storytelling: learn through movement and mindfulness. Embark on a physical and ‘imaginal’ voyage incorporating drumming, singing, dance like interaction.
The Barakad 30th Oct, 8-9pm, £7.50/£6 The Trails of Mai the Moor, is a powerful African myth, delivered by mas-
ter African storyteller Sola Adebiyi. Sola grew up in a Yoruba household and learned stories and proverbs from his family. These became the ‘root soil’ to his relational approach for story telling which serves as inspiration for creative and dynamic personal investigation.
Films
How to Die in Oregon Screening + Q&A
Cabiria -
1st Oct, 6.30-10pm, £5/Donation
Find out more on page 2
Looking for Muhyiddin 31st Oct & 7th Nov, 2-5pm, £5
A film by Nacer Khemir, director of ‘Bab Aziz’, screened in two halves, the second half on November 7, to allow time for discussion. ‘Returning home to bury his mother a son makes a promise to his father. He must seek out the spiritual master Sheikh Muhyiddin. Enlisting companions of Ibn ‘Arabi on the way, we learn some of the secrets of the mystical Master.....’
Filmmaker Peter Richardson gently enters the lives of the terminally ill as they consider whether – and when – to end their lives by lethal overdose, examining both sides of this complex, emotionally charged issue. What emerges is a life-affirming, staggeringly powerful portrait of what it means to die with dignity. In collaboration with When Death Comes, this film is the opening event in CoResist’s new season: Rights of Nature, Rights of the Human.
DOGTAG - A New Play 6th Oct – 17th Oct, 8-9.30pm, £7 Conc/£9
DOGTAG is used to taking control and getting his way. That’s how he got through school - where he first met the love of his life - and through basic training. Out in the desert, in an overheating army barracks, Jordan and Dean form an unlikely, doomed brotherhood. But when Jordan is forced to return to his hometown with an injured leg, he finds that the real fight is on his doorstep, and the real wilderness is in his head.
Labour Behind the Label’s Autumn Clothes Swap 22nd Oct, 6-9pm, £8 early bird/£10 door
A Charity Clothes Swap to revamp your wardrobe - proceeds to support garment workers worldwide. It’s going to be a fun night with some snacks and some fizz. How it works: Bring as many of your clean preloved items along to the swap or drop them off at our office beforehand (details below). You will receive up to five tickets to ‘buy’ other clothes with. Clothes drop off address: The Easton Business Centre, Felix Road, Easton, Bristol, BS5 0HE. Pease call before making your way to the office on 0117 941 5844.
Exhibitions
Lara Hawthorne, Owen Gent, Harriet Lee-Merrion & Emma Burleigh 5th – 14th Oct, Gallery Space,Free
An exhibition featuring the work four local artist-illustrators based at HH. Common threads weave through their work, from a love of folk tales to a resonance with the natural world. Lara Hawthorne’s work is inspired by West African textile patterns and bright, bold colours from the earth and animal kingdom. Harriet Lee-Merrion’s work is influenced by Asian culture and involves minimalist but emotive line drawing. Owen Gent draws inspiration from European folklore and explores the enigmatic place where beauty and melancholy meet. Emma Burleigh’s work is inspired by the aesthetics of Indian miniatures and European medieval prayer books, making experimental use of watercolour to convey emotional atmosphere.
Emily Trott
- 1st-31st Oct, The Canteen, Free, see Page 1.
The Grimm Sisters 16th-24th Oct, Gallery Space, Free (Opening night 16th Oct, 5.30-8.30pm)
Immerse yourself in the world of Grimm Sisters in an evening of marvel & wonder; fairytale life drawing with a Fabulous Faun, dark tall tales & storytelling (free - materials provided). The Grimm Sisters’ Book of Household Tales is an art exhibition and happening by HH artists Clare Lowe and Penny Tristram. The exhibition adapts comic book narrative into a 3D, interactive experience.
Trans/Forms: Transgender & Transsexual artists - 15th - 21st Nov, see page 11.
Cour ses & Classes
M onday
Course/Class Therapy Workshop Booking Required
Three Principles Therapy..................................................................................................12-3pm Tibetan Sound Healing Meditation (drop in)......................................................................1-2pm Hatha Flow Yoga.......................................................................................................1.15-2.15pm Kid’s Capoeira..........................................................................................................4.30-5.30pm Counselling..............................................................................................................4.30-8.30pm Energy Healing........................................................................................................5.15-8.15pm Bellyfit.....................................................................................................................5.45-6.45pm Womens Bike Night............................................................................................................6-9pm Beginners African Dance..............................................................................................6.30-8pm Chakra Meditation (every other mon)..............................................................................7-8pm LGBT Fitness Class............................................................................................................7-8pm Let Go Yoga...................................................................................................................7-8.30pm Tai Chi for Beginners................................................................................................8.15-9.15pm Capoeira................................................................................................................8.15–10.15pm
Tuesd ay
Counselling, Psychotherapy & Bodywork...........................................................9.15-12.30am Learn to Meditate Effectively...........................................................................................1-2pm Sports & Deep Tissue Massage..............................................................................1.30-4.30pm Counselling.............................................................................................................2.15-8.45pm
Therapeutic Massage, Deep Tissue & Aromatherapy..............................................6-9pm Hatha Yoga with Lioba...........................................................................................5.45-7.15pm Acupuncture & Holistic Therapy......................................................................................6-9pm Intermediate African Dance....................................................................................6.15-7.45pm Hatha Yoga....................................................................................................................7.30-9pm Spanish Class...............................................................................................................7.30-9pm Five Rhythms Dance (ongoing group)..................................................................7.45-10.15pm Global Improvisation Belly Dance..........................................................................7.30-8.30pm Tribal Fusion Bellydance........................................................................................8.45-9.45pm
We d ne sday Low Cost Wednesdays (healing)................................................................................12-8pm Yoga Beats......................................................................................................17.45-18.45pm Spanish with Marta............................................................................6-7.30pm & 7.30-9pm Drumming...................................................................................................................6-8pm Beginners Tango...............................................................................................................7-8pm Salsa............................................................................................................................8-10pm Hula Hooping/Hoopdance.................................................................................8.30-9.15pm
Telephone: 0117 924 9599
Beginners Street Jazz / Hip Hop Fridays, 5-6pm, ÂŁ6 (ÂŁ15 for 3 class card) In this class, you will get to know how to groove, lock, pop, waack, and more. If you want to sweat, come and dance!
Thur sd ay Counselling..................................................................................10am-1pm & 2.45-5.45pm Bengali Massage...........................................................................................1-4pm & 5-8pm
Ballates.......................................................................................................................6-7pm Afro Fusion...............................................................................................................6-7pm Counselling................................................................................................................6-9pm Bike Kitchen.............................................................................................................6-10pm Spanish with Alberto............................................................................................6.30-8pm Adult Ballet................................................................................................................7-8pm Spanish with Marta..............................................................................................7-8.30pm Fitness Pilates..................................................................................................7.30-8.30pm Capoeira ........................................................................................................8.15-10.15pm
Fr i d ay
Qi-Gong................................................................................................................10.30-11.30am Counselling.............................................................................................10.30-1.30pm & 5-8pm Bengali Massage & Somatic Movement...........................................................................12-3pm Acupuncture, Holistic Massage & Reflexology..................................................................3-6pm After School Bikes..........................................................................................................3.30-6pm Regression: Healing Past and Present.....................................................................3.30-5.15pm Beginners Street Jazz.........................................................................................................5-6pm Spiritual Awareness Meditation (drop-in)..............................................................5.30-6.30pm Street/Jazz/Hip Hop Dance.....................................................................................6.15-7.15pm Spanish with Alberto.....................................................................................................7-8.30pm Five Rhythms Dance (drop-in)...................................................................................8-10.30pm
S a turd ay Nia Dance.............................................................................................................9.15-10.15am Samba de Roda Dance Classes..........................................................................11am-12.30pm Pole Fitness.................................................................................................................1pm-5pm ..
S unday
Sunday Club Screenprinting.....................................................................................10am-4pm Balanced View...............................................................................................11.30am-12.30pm Soothing Sundays - Low Cost Therapies..........................................................................2-5pm Contact Improvisation Dance.....................................................................................5-8.30pm
hamiltonhouse.org/calendar
Rights of Nature; Rights of the Human CoResist presents a season of creative events inviting you to explore ‘rights’ of humans and of the natural world that we belong to. What are our rights, and how have they been fought for and won? This Autumn-Winter season strives to explore how rights are embodied, acted out and protected; what it means for humans and for nature to have ‘rights’. Through film screenings & discussion, workshops & training, performance & wild play, exhibitions & convergences.
Wild Time Weekend 16th - 18th Oct, 4pm, £120/£170, (Booking Required) A nature connection and weekend bushcraft course.
Know Your Rights’ Workshop 23rd Oct, 7-9pm, Free/Donation Activist legal training from Green & Black Cross. Get clued up on your legal rights and how to address repressive police tactics commonly used against protesters. This interactive session will give you the tools to take action more confidently.
Symbiosis 7th & 8th Nov A convergence in defence of the Rights of Nature
Trans/Forms : Transgender & Transsexual artists exhibition 15th - 21st Nov: Coexist Gallery Space, Free Live Art & Artist discussion panel 19th Nov in the Hamilton House Events Space
CoResist is a collective of artists, activists and educators producing transformative work and inspirational workshops. To contribute or get involved, please email: info@coresist.org
Image by Emily Trott
Under the Vine You drink a rust liquid thick with years of forest floor, rotted leaves, rainstorms. You come under the influence of bird song a lullaby your mother sang about a tree in the garden. You fall asleep with leaves turning green to orange, wrinkling from flesh to rust liquid once more. Samantha Weaver
Seasonal Recipe from the Community Kitchen Curried Butternut Squash, Lentil & Coconut Soup Preparation Method Serves 6
Ingredients •1 tbsp olive oil •1 butternut squash, peeled, deseeded & diced •200g carrots, diced •1 tbsp curry powder containing turmeric •100g red lentils •700ml vegetable stock •1 can coconut milk •Chilli and ginger to taste
•Heat the oil in a large saucepan •Add the squash and carrots, sizzle for 1 min, then stir in the curry powder and cook for 1 min more. •Tip in the lentils, the vegetable stock and coconut milk and give everything a good stir. •Bring to the boil, then turn the heat down and simmer for 15-18 mins until everything is tender. •Using a hand blender or in a food processor, blitz until as smooth as you like. •Season and serve scattered with roughly chopped coriander and some naan bread alongside.
Catering at Hamilton House At Hamilton House we offer catering services for any event. We take pride in sourcing local and seasonal produce that is prepared with care by our in-house chefs. Our delicious menu’s can be tailored to meet your needs, whether it’s hot plates, cold buffet, seasonal salads, finger food, canapés, breakfast bites or sweet treats. With experience catering to a wide range of dietary requirements, as well as being able to suit any budget, we provide a specialised and personal service that will make your event feel extra special. hamiltonhouse.org/catering
Creative Spaces at Hamilton House October sees the launch of our exciting new room hire rates with reduced day rates and specially created artist rates.
At Hamilton House we have a range of meeting rooms for hire with spaces capable of accommodating up to 100 people. The Cloud Room is a quieter, more intimate space used for meetings, presentations, discussions and information workshops. Hourly Rate: £16/ £12*, Day Rate: £96/£72* (8hrs), Weekends Rate: £150/£120*
The Think Tank is a flexible and inviting space for exploring solutions creatively, blue sky thinking, problem solving, book readings, drop in sessions and group debates. Hourly Rate: £16/£12*, Day Rate: £96/£72* (8hrs), Weekend Rate: £150/£120*
The Freedom Room is often used for small talks, discussions and information workshops. This room can also be transformed into an open tranquil space suitable for yoga classes and group relaxation sessions. Hourly Rate: £20/£15*,Day Rate: £120/£90* (8hrs), Weekend Rate: £200/£150*
The Mild West Room is a relaxed and welcoming space overlooking but away from the hustle and bustle of Stokes Croft perfect for meetings and small conferences. Hourly Rate: £20/£15*, Day Rate: £120/£90* (8hrs), Weekend Rate: £200/£150*
The Conference Space is a spacious 100 capacity venue, the perfect environment to develop ideas, enhance discussion and bring together the community as a whole. Hourly Rate: £30/£22.50*, Day Rate: £180/£135* (8hrs), Weekend Rate: £300/£225* Weekdays after 9pm and weekends after 5pm there is a surcharge of £10 per hour *Tenants/Not for profit/Charity discount rate
hamiltonhouse.org/room-hire
Located at Hamilton House!
Study Theatre in Bristol Foundation degree in Theatre Media Performance at City of Bristol College 0117 3125171 cityofbristol.ac.uk Open for applications now!
A collaboration between City of Bristol College & Plymouth University.
01173125171 cityofbristol.ac.uk ucas.com ucas code:Fda/TMP
FLOOR PLAN
Call...........................................................................................................................................0117 924 9599 Bookings..................................................................................................................bookings@coexistuk.org Visit.............................................................................Hamilton House, 80 Stokes Croft, Bristol, BS1 3QY (reception is open 9-8.30pm Mon to Fri & 9-4.30pm on Sat/Sun) General Enquiries............................................................................................................info@coexistuk.org Events / Meetings / Dance Studios / Kitchen .......................................................bookings@coexistuk.org Offices /Studios / Hot desking......................................................................................space@coexistuk.org Exhibitions...........................................................................................................exhibitions@coexistuk.org Wellbeing.................................................................................................................wellbeing@coexistuk.org In-House Shop.........................................................................................................in-house@coexistuk.org Coexist is a registered community interest company 6671870 Printed on FSC certified paper made from sustainable sources, using vegetable inks.
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