Local voices, custodianship and care
Every road a pilgrim travels along links them to a community, but what of those communities, how have they evolved, is sacredness bestowed upon them or are they already sacred places? In this sixth episode of the On Pilgrimage series we are exploring how pilgrims and pilgrimage may have created or changed communities, for better or worse.
Working alongside the World Trails Network (WTN), a community of trail management and tourism providers, that include many traditional pilgrimage routes and trails that now accommodate secular pilgrims, we are running a series of online events to discuss the roles walking art plays in pilgrimage and vice versa.
Hosted by Lora Aziz and Andrew Stuck, from walk · listen · create, we bring you panels of thought leaders, trail professionals and walking artists to discuss key themes.
We have invited experts to share their knowledge and experience in community development along the pilgrim trail. Omar Sakr, Executive Director of the Lebanon Mountain Trail Association, will be joined by walking artist Ali Pretty, who is co-chair of the World Trails Network, Arts & Culture Task Force, who will will be presenting Mountains of Hope*. They will be joined by Claudia Zeiske, walking curator and former Director of Deveron Arts, will also be among our panellists.
Professor Simon Coleman, author of Powers of Pilgrimage: Religion in a World of Movement, will offer a brief discussant response.
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