Got plans for Friday, December 23? Live anywhere near Portland, Oregon?
If so, you might be interested in a Christmas event in Downtown Portland!
I don't think any of my relatives are Kossacks, but several are very involved in taking steps to bring living art works to the public. In this case, my little Sister, a wonderful artist is doing just that - this Friday at a shopping mall in Portland, and in solidarity with OWS. I'm not willing to publicly post her contact info - but would be happy to provide you with it if you send me a personal Kos message. She would like some RSVP's (99 of them at least), but you can of course, just show up - with bells on!
Below the Fleur de Kos, I am posting what she emailed to me, minus her email address - and again, you can get it, by sending me a piece of Kos mail.
SLOW DOWN and RING the spirit back into the Holiday gift buying rush. Be a part of something beautiful. Become a reminder of the dichotomy between shopping ourselves into debt and the spiritual center of the holiday season.
Check out this clip from the film, Baraka (below). There will be an art performance/action (flash mob style) in solidarity with the Occupy Movement on Friday, December 23rd in an upscale shopping mall in Portland. It will be an extreme slow walk with bells inspired by this clip. I am looking for 99 individuals, dressed in plain clothes, able to walk very slowly for up to an hour. Some bells will be provided. Please bring a bell if you have one. Do not buy one! Let me know if you’re up for something like this or just show up:
Friday, December 23rd, at 3:30PM, we meet on the corner of SW 5th and SW Morrisson in downtown Portland. Bring bells. We will walk at about the same pace as shown in the clip, ringing the bells every three seconds. We walk in a line, like ants, following the person in front of us back a couple of paces. Any t-shirt messages are okay, as well as buttons/pins. If possible RSVP to Glee at (send Evolutionary a message to get this email address). Feel free to forward this to anyone you think might be interested in participating. The more the merrier!
Please take some time to view some or all of the sites below.
Zen Monk from the Documentary "Baraka" (1991)
http://www.youtube.com/...
What Would Jesus Buy? (Documentary Film)
http://video.google.com/...
The Story Of Stuff Project (Short Film)
http://www.storyofstuff.org/
Peace and hope,
Glee.
This sounds like a very cool thing to do...