Moving in a Just World

We live in a world where human rights are deliberately dismantled for monetary gains, a world increasingly reliant on technology and targeted algorithms which distance us from our humanity, a world in which powerful people accumulate wealth and resources for their personal gain only. Those who cannot keep up are left behind.

How do we move in a world like that? How can we move differently? How can we cultivate empathy and justice, equality and connection with nature, faith in the world, and each other?

Through the medium of dance, we will explore how movement can be a medicine for our humanity, how it can help us discover freedom, and how it connects us to our community and our environment.

Programme leaders Nada and Catherine will interweave elements of movement with the story of the indigenous people of Palestine. Nada will draw from her own family history and deep connection to Palestine. Catherine and Nada both believe that movement and dance can help us find a way to live well in a complex world. Nada says: “When I dance, it instantly brings me a feeling of equality, without the barriers that comes with having a disability, as well as the freedom from the oppressive nature of being colonised and oppressed as a Palestinian.”

Whether you are an experienced dancer or think you have two left feet, this programme is designed to be accessible for all. Come and join us to explore how justice and movement connect in a week of joyful community and deep connection.

Programme Leader

Nada Shawa is a Scottish–Palestinian creative and cultural voice who draws on both her Scottish upbringing and Palestinian roots, she explores themes of belonging, memory, and political consciousness, bringing a nuanced perspective to conversations around diaspora and cross-cultural experience.

Costs

6 Nights: £960 per adult, £480 concession.