2006 Imaginarium @ Cornerstone Festival

Special Events

Okay, we understood from the first that the Imaginarium would have something to do with "image". Gradually, though, we also figured out that image and metaphor also have everything to do with ritual and ceremony — hence our instinct for adding new old traditions every year and aspiring to climax each year's program with some kind of participatory activity. In 2006, we're going completely out of control with participatory activities. Each night, we'll be combining movies with special events connected with another of our Days of the Dead. For this to work, we really need everyone to join in. Some of these activities will require attendees to prepare in advance, and bring something from home — a Halloween costume, a photograph of a deceased loved one or favorite saint. This may be pushing our luck, we realize, but the payoff could be incredible. Take a look at all we've let ourselves in for this year. We invite you to to take this as seriously as we have, and plan on participating in one or all of our 2006 special events. As we've learned, this sort of thing can go either way. But our hopes are high that this year's Imaginarium will be a special one indeed!

All Saints Day (Wed., July 5th, 6:30 PM)

Memories & Celebration

Bring a photo of someone who has played a special role in your life — a hero or role-model, ancient or recent, conventional or not — for our Saints Gallery. You can also contribute photos of "Cornerstone Saints": friends who've been a part of our festival community now gone on to that celebration for which Cornerstone at its best has been only the faintest reflection. Our "All Saints Day" activity will be a time of memorial focussing on the hero and role-model saints — but feel free to post all your saints' pictures on our board at any point after the festival gates open.

Day of the Dead (Thur., July 6th, 6:30 PM)

Mexican Dia de los Muertos

Tonight we'll remember and celebrate the lives of friends and loved ones — to Mariachi music! The Mexican Dia de los Muertos features lots of music and treats (including Sugar Skulls), along with various other traditions. Come see what its all about, and remember those you miss, especially those who you know would want to be remembered at Cornerstone and the Imaginarium.

All Hallow's Eve (aka "Halloween") (Fri., July 7th, 6:30 PM)

Trick-or-Treating & Masquerade

You know the drill for this holiday! Pick up your Official Imaginarium 2006 Trick-or-Treat bag at the Imaginarium tent. The bag will be printed with a list of all the participating treat locations. But you have to be IN COSTUME! After you've made the rounds and gathered your goodies, come back to the Imaginarium for a Halloween Carnival: we'll listen to ghost stories and bob-for-apples and maybe go TP someone's campsight together. (Any organizations or groups on the grounds who'd like to participate as treat locations, get in touch with us at the contact info below by May 15th.)

Celtic Harvest Festival (Sat., July 8th, 6:30 PM)

Irish Jig

On a week of remembering the saints on their days, this day will be Saint Paddy's Day! We'll bring our Imaginarium Days of the Dead celebrations to a foot-stompin' finish with the wearin' of the green and a Celtic Harvest Festival, complete with an Irish Jig. We'll have some experts on hand to give a quick lesson, but the main thing is to get out there and shake your Irish groove thang.