Convergence Festival

Convergence Festival is an annual sustainable living festival held in Ireland. Running since 2000, and organised by the Sustainable Ireland Cooperative Society, the festival features a combination of events relating to sustainable development.[1]

History

The first Convergence Festival took place in Dublin's Temple Bar in the year 2000.[2] Held every year since (twice in some years) it has featured conferences, forums and debates on green building, sustainable economies and resilient communities. The 2005 schedule included dance and wellness events.[3]

According to the organisers: "for more than a decade this unique programme of events has celebrated community resilience and social inclusion whilst championing the changes needed to create a sustainable economy, society and built environment".[4]

In 2015 and 2017, Convergence Festival events took place in Galway.[5][6] The 2019 schedule included a "road show" of meetings "across Ireland".[2]

References
  1. "Convergence 2018 – Sustainable Living Festival". esdw.eu. European Sustainable Development Week. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  2. "Convergence Partnerships for a Sustainable Ireland". sustainable.ie. Sustainable Ireland Cooperative Society. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  3. "Dancing to a more sacred and chaste rhthmn". The Irish Times. 12 April 2005. Retrieved 17 February 2021. An unusual event is billed for this month's Convergence Festival [..] a "healing party" [..] social evening that combines elements of yoga, t'ai chi, breathwork, chi kung, meditation and chanting with the kind of consciousness-altering music, visuals and trance-dance atmosphere
  4. "Background, Stakeholders, Green Works & Supporters". Cultivate Living and Learning. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  5. "Third Space Galway- Interdisciplinary Arts Research Project". Third Space Galway. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  6. "Convergence 2017". an áit eile. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
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