Awards coming up, and more
It's the middle of July, which also means that the deadlines for our awards, the SWS23 and Marŝarto23 Awards are fast approaching. In case you missed it, this year, for the first time, we will recognise the best walking art, with a separate prize, the Marŝarto Awards. All walking art, except soundwalks, are eligible. Soundwalks are still recognised through our SWS Awards.
The deadline for the SWS23 Awards is the last day of September. The deadline for the Marŝarto23 Awards is the last day of October.
Remember, also for the first time, we offer a cash prize for the winners, of at least 250 euros. And, if we reach certain thresholds for the number of our contributing supporters, first prizes can go up to an amazing 1000 euros.
Have you submitted your new work yet? Have you told your friends and colleagues that they can submit their work?
Read up on the SWS Awards, the Marŝarto Awards, and our membership program.
We'd really appreciate it if you can become a contributing supporter. By doing so, you support us at WLC, and you give back to the community, not in the least by contributing to the prize money for the awards recognising the best walking art that's out there.
And, as a perk, you will be able to attend all our cafés for free.
Meanwhile, it might be summer in some parts of the world, there's plenty on the agenda.
Just this week, we published a piece by Susannah Walker, who wrote a book on walking the old roads of England. And, this coming Tuesday, very connected to Susannah's book, we have our next café, Walking the Old Way between chalk and sea with Gail Simmons.
Then, on September 29, we are joining Street Wisdom in their World Wide Wander, in which, through six sessions on six continents, participants will explore their physical environment, with the objective of finding answers to questions they ask themselves. I'll be hosting the event in São Paulo, complementing events in Berlin, New York, Bangalore, Nairobi, and Melbourne, but you can join any of the sessions, wherever you are.
Check out the website, and more on this, soon.
To wrap up, you might be aware of the social media platform Reddit. In tech circles, it's been in the news recently, but not for the right reasons; to borrow a term from Cory Doctorow, the managers of the platform are enshittifying it to serve their own, and their future shareholders', purposes.
At the same time, this huge collection of online forums, on every topic you can imagine, is still one of the most visited websites in the world.
I'm now the moderator of the forum on Situationism, which has been around for years, and started a new forum, specifically on walking art. Come on over, join both, and have a chat.
Keep walking.
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walk · listen · create is a member-supported organisation. If you like what we do, and want to see more of it, please become a supporting member.
You will be facilitating a more sustainable organisation and you will contribute to larger prizes for both the SWS and Marŝarto awards. And, as a supporting member, you get free access to our online cafés.
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New walking pieces
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The memories of Wigan are waiting for you. Listen closely to the sounds around you, find the voice of your guide and the memory will become clearer. Keep reading
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Upcoming events
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16 Jul · Sun · 09:50 (UTC)
· Cheapside, London EC2V 6AA, United Kingdom
Listen your way round the City of London on a Sunday morning, and find out about its fascinating sounds – past, present and future. A guided walk like no other, The... Keep reading
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18 Jul · Tue · 18:00 (UTC)
· Online
Described as England’s Camino, the Old Way is a long-distance footpath that carves through one of the nation’s most iconic landscapes – one that links prehistoric e... Keep reading
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18 - 19 Jul, 2023
· Online
We will start the Lifestream walk Westkreuz early in the morning, around 7:00 AM. and when we are finished walking we place the Mobile Mic somewhere in the area to ... Keep reading
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21 - 23 Jul, 2023
· Llan Ffestiniog, Blaenau Ffestiniog, UK
Come get inspired with an immersive walking and writing experience in the Eryri (Snowdonia) mountains, led by Creative Writing tutor Silvia and Mountain Leader Alec... Keep reading
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21 - 23 Jul, 2023
· St Hildas Cottages, Whitby YO22 4JR, UK
What: Take on an epic challenge this year by taking part in Alzheimer’s Society’s Trek26, a series of 13 and 26-mile treks in eight breathtaking locations across th... Keep reading
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From our network
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Partons de la sourceOu bien à contre-courant.Sources résurgenteSource cascadanteSource glougloutanteMajestueuse ou imperceptible…Comme le serait la source sonoreSou... Keep reading
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Day 11 - Rectify and 2.3 km drawing.Solution and 5.7 km drawing. Keep reading
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Stuff we found
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The queen who dressed as a man and the eunuch who built a mosque are just two highlights of a journey through 800 years of India’s rich LGBTQ+ heritage Source: Redi... Keep reading
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