Refugia Festival-Ann Arbor (RF-A2) is a two-day event advocating for environmental conservation and preservation through the sense of sound. Refugia Festival highlights the sonic beauty of our natural surroundings through music performances, educational programming, and community service to create meaningful environmental change on a local level. RF-A2 includes four performances and three educational workshops each day, in addition to community service offerings, food vendors, and ongoing activities such as sound installations and interactive games.

Schedule of Events:

April 20, 2024

12:30 PM: Welcome Session
1:00 PM: Flowerpot Music led by Peter Ferry - Workshop and Informal Performance
1:45 PM: Up-Planting & Native Species - David Wilkerson-Lindsey feat. Seeds to Community- Washtenaw
2:45 PM: Blackbox Ensemble - Concert
3:45 PM: Nature Sounds Scavenger Hunt - Workshop by Diana Martinez
4:30 PM: Joe Reilly - Concert
5:30 PM:Loose Parts Nature Play  - Led by Lee Smith Bravender
6:15 PM: NMD feat. Justin Snyder - Concert

April 21, 2024

12:30 PM: Welcome Gathering
1:00 PM: Libby Meyer - Concert
2:00 PM: Deep Listening Workshop - Led by Lindsay Karty
2:45 PM: Bridge Bassoon Duo - Concert
3:45 PM: Nature Forage Orchestra - Visual Expression Workshop by Diana Martinez
4:30 PM: Darian Donovan Thomas - Concert
5:30 PM: Birds of SE Michigan - Guided Bird Call Walk by Isaac Smith
6:15 PM: Resonant Gratitude - A Concert Dissertation by Alexis C. Lamb

Date: April 20-21, 2024

Location:
Nichols Arboretum, 1610 Washington Heights
Ann Arbor, MI 48103

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