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LocaL Happenings
New Festival Planned For cultural community and inspire
Treasure Coast In May guests to improve their everyday
lives through art and mindfulness
activities and practices, while the
Artists, Vendors And Sponsors Still Being fundraiser will further empower the
Accepted organization to showcase local and
A new event called The Treasure Coast Arts & Mindfulness regional talent.
Fest is coming to the Treasure Coast. Organized by the St. Lucie “Arts and cultural activities
Cultural Alliance, in partnership with the MIDFLORIDA Credit inspire civic pride, connect
Union Event Center, located at 9221 S.E. Event Center Place, generations, bridge diverse groups
Port St. Lucie, the festival will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and serve as a symbol of Port St.
May 22, and Sunday, May 23. Admission is free. Lucie,” said MIDFLORIDA Event Sound healing practitioner Deena Rahill will be playing a set
“Combining the mind-opening benefits of art with the healing Center Director Linda McCarthy. Belly dance instructor of crystal bowls in a live performance while Lisa Jill Allison
benefits of mindfulness is a perfect marriage,” said St. Lucie The fest reflects the diversity and performer Helia paints a canvas for a symbiotic art and sound experience.
Cultural Alliance Executive Director Alyona Ushe. of the artists and the scope of Mondou will be among the Photo by City of Port St. Lucie
All sponsorship, vendor, auction and raffle proceeds will go alternative health modalities. entertainers at the Art &
into the Cultural Alliance’s Grant Fund to be awarded to artists Examples of participating artists Mindfulness Fest. Photo potters, photographers and sculptors; artists who create works
and cultural organizations. The fest is designed to enhance the and crafters include painters, by City of Port St. Lucie from recycled components; fashion designers; and jewelers.
Live music, dance productions and spoken-word performance
pieces will take place on stage. A children’s corner featuring
family activities and crafts will provide the opportunity to create
P ALM CITY hands-on art. Multiple food trucks with healthy food choices also
will be on hand.
Deena Rahill, a certified sound healing practitioner, is
NURSING & REHAB CENTER
organizing the mindfulness portion of the fest. She will be playing
a set of crystal bowls in a live performance while Lisa Jill Allison
paints a canvas for a symbiotic art and sound experience.
“Sound can be used to unblock creativity and focus the mind,”
said Rahill. “A crystal bowl sound bath is like a meditative
acoustic sound concert. It is quite an experience to be immersed
in vibrational sound, one that lulls the listener into a peaceful
and mindful state of being.”
Front row, from left: Linda McCarthy and Alyona Ushe.
Back row, from left: Helia Mondou, Deena Rahill, Kyrianna
Hoffses, Dieulanie Claude, Christine Murphy, Mendy
Solorzano, Meredith Flynn and Lisa Jill Allison. Photo by
City of Port St. Lucie
Participating alternative health practitioners will address areas
of acupuncture, nutrition, massage, hypnotherapy, yoga, Pilates,
reiki and tai chi. Visitors will find all-natural soaps, handmade
crystal jewelry and sound healing instruments and can have a
Tarot card reading or a chakra analysis. Numerous vendors have
already donated items for a chance auction, including original
jewelry, an all-natural cleaning starter set and a Ghana djembe,
to name a few.
Artist, vendor and sponsorship opportunities are still
available. To inquire, email info@artstlucie.org. For more
information about the Treasure Coast Arts & Mindfulness Fest
visit https://artstlucie.org/event/art-fest or call (772) 462-2783.
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