Our Big Top will be UP! Relocated from the Phoenix Farm, our 50′ diameter tent will be decked out as usual and our sound system has been given an additional boost!

A single ticket for 2 nights/3 days of Ecstatic Dance, Kirtan, Yoga and more is $40. Limited low income tickets are available at $20. This does not include Summer Lake’s daily camping/soaking fee of $25!

Please click on the link below to register for this event. Registration is essential before you show up!

The standard Summer Lake camping fees can be paid upon arrival, but again, we ask pre-registration to join our event. Payment for the event portion can be made by paypal or credit card.

Important: All cabins are now occupied! Only camping or RV spaces remain available. There are limited RV hookups available, so contact Duane to reserve one of those. There’s an abundance of dry camping with RVs and tents – no need to call Duane for those

Schedule:
18 May (Tues), 1 pm Arrival
Big Tent
2:00 – 3:30 pm Kirtan (Bend’s own: Friday Night Kirtan Band!)
4:00 – 6:00 pm Kirtan (Ānanda Yogī-ji)
6-7:00 Aqua Sound Bath in the Bath House by Eric Olsen
7:00 – 9:30 Bend Ecstatic Dance – Ryan Ri
10:00 – late night dance (from hip hop to disco).

Farm House Patio
8pm onward – hosted by Bend’s Friday Night Kirtan Band

19 May (Wed)
Big Tent
8:30 – 10 am, Yoga with Johanna Beekman and the Seva Band.
10-11:00 Sound Bath/gongs, meditation
12 – 2pm, Kirtan
2:30 – 4:00pm, Kirtan (Johanna Beekman)
4-6:00 Kirtan – Kat Rose
6-7:00 Aqua Sound Bath in the Bath House by Eric Olsen
7-9pm Ecstatic Dance, Pooma
9-late night dance (tentatively Ānanda Yogī-ji).

Farm House Patio
7pm – onward, hosted by Bend’s Friday Night Kirtan Band

20 May (Thurs)
8:30 – 10 am, Yoga with Johanna Beekman and the Seva Band.
10 am: please check out of all cabanas by 10am, preferably 9am.
10:30 – noon, Kirtan
1-2pm closing circle

We must be off the resort property by 3pm Thurs, as a large wedding group is arriving.

FOOD: We will have catered food provided by Debbie Badger (Badger’s Kitchen), beginning with Tuesday dinner and ending with Thursday Lunch. A bargain at $7 per plate (casserole with salad). Full Breakfasts provided too! Gluten Free and Veg options. Full menu to be posted soon!

Thank you for participating and supporting at the level you can!

Please go here to register for the event:
https://www.elephantsnow.org/special-events

Early registering is very important for planning meals, coffee, camping space and more.

Again, camping and/or day use is an additional $25 per day, paid upon arrival and includes use of the hot springs. Cabins are now sold out.

Performers will have an on-stage donation jar, please gift your gratitude (these are tough days for artisans).

Dogs: We discourage dogs, but management allows them on the property for $30 (including campers). Please keep them in the cabin or camping areas only. Dogs are a tripping hazard for dancers and distraction during kirtan….thank you.

This Gathering is sponsored by Bend based SavingGanesh.org, an organization driven to build a heart connected community of soulful individuals — united in creating a sustainable planet. In turn, we connect with volunteers and benefactors that help us save the elephants of Asia. Often seen at Bhakti, Shakti, Hanuman Festival and more, the organization also runs the popular “I Love Elephants” (Elephant Camp) theme camp at Burning Man. Grounded in grass roots action, we partially fund our environmental action through arts, yoga and other consciousness events.

Stay in touch for our Summer Solstice event at Alvord Desert, a collaborative effort by Bend based event organizers to bring our community together in a post-Covid fun and safe way!

Later this summer we will host the Ganesh Festival at Summer Lake Hot Springs. This Five day Pre-Burn gathering includes a diverse group of artists and community-loving folks engaging in collaborative Art! Further details of this event is forthcoming. We will provide a schedule of events to move our bodies as we weave in the creation of art.

Covid Safety: We will meet all county requirements for covid safety at the time of this event. Tents are considered “outdoor space” when walls are 75 percent open. Accordingly, there is slight chance that we will limit capacity in the hot pools. Please note that we ran a multitude of events Phoenix Farm last summer/fall with absolutely no negative consequences. We will continue running safe gatherings. Thank you.

More info? Email or message Philip at [email protected] or via Philip Price on Facebook. I will be offline from April 3 to April 28, Greg Warick is point of contact during that time”