What people are saying about the conference:
"I used to alternate years between attending the Great Mother Conference and going to a national men's conference --but each year the Great Mother Conferences became more important to me, and now I rarely miss one. The interactions with poets, the wonderful group singing, the serious attempts to understand Islam through its music, enhanced by living closer to nature, with small groups fostering deeper sharing --it's a remarkable blend, adding up to a powerful experience." "I always feel like a kid in a candy store...feasting on a bounty of poetry, music, and friendship. There is too much to do to find time for sleep. The GMC is nine fabulous days and nights in mytho-poetic space with poets, writers, artists, teachers, and musicians from all over the world." "Canoeing at night. Fog. Loons. Poems echoing through my bones. Laughter. Tears. The old ones. The young ones. Hope. Friends. Dancing. Learning. Spirit. Song. Together. Real." |
"As two people who have attended The Great Mother Conference from the beginning as a couple, we are grateful for how this community has enabled us to grow both in our relationship and in our work as artists. The conference has become an extended family which we return to with delight each year to sing, write, listen, and shore ourselves up for the long year of political
and community work ahead." "I attended the GMC for the first time in 2006 and returned in 2007. Conference members have become a personal and professional family for me; we help each other with writing and form friendships which nourish our souls. My husband plans to attend this year, and our son and daughter also hope to join this beautiful group." REGISTER NOW |