SEVEN SISTERS ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE FESTIVAL
IS HELD ON THE TRADITIONAL LANDS OF THE BOON
WURRUNG PEOPLE, IN THE KULIN NATION
Seven Sisters Festival welcomes all women, including: women of culturally and
linguistically diverse backgrounds (CALD), women of every gender expression
and identity, women of diverse sexualities, women of diverse abilities, and
women of diverse religious backgrounds and belief.
Dear Guest,
Welcome to Seven Sisters and welcome to another brilliant opportunity
to explore, create and grow. These moments of time can be potent turning
points in your life if you make the most of them.
What are you wanting more of in 2017? What are you willing to let go of?
I encourage you to make the most of this weekend by asking yourself
moment to moment “what do I need right now?” and do your best to meet
that need immediately - be it having a tea, a quiet moment of reflection
or a wild dance. Practise tuning into you and your needs - cultivate the
habit of listening to your body and heart, which in turn will help you
care for you the best that you can. This practise will foster self-trust,
develop your self awareness and ultimately contribute to your happiness,
confidence and sense of calm. Take what you need for you this Seven
Sisters Festival. This time is yours…
With love,
Lauren Woodman
Founder of Seven Sisters Festival
ENSURE YOU HAVE MORE TIME FOR YOU NOW & IN THE FUTURE
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
WELCOME TO COUNTRY, SMOKING
CEREMONY & CLOSING CEREMONIES
All hosted by N’arweet Carolyn, respected
Elder of the Boon Wurrung People of the
Kulin Nation. Experience this on the oval
at 6:00pm Friday and Closing Ceremony
Sunday at 4:45pm.
SITE OPENING AND CLOSING TIMES
Day
Opening
Closing
Thursday
04:00pm
10:00pm
Friday
06:00am
11:55pm
Saturday
06:00am
11:55pm
Sunday
06:00am
08:00pm
COUNSELLORS
If you are feeling overwhelmed, please
make your way to the Healing Haven
and seek support from our friendly onsite
counsellors who will offer free assistance.
INFORMATION TENT
To answer questions please seek
assistance at the Information Tent
located in the center of the festival.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Seven Sisters Festival wishes to document
and promote the festival through film
and photography. By purchasing tickets
and attending the festival, patrons
automatically provide consent to be
included in all film and sound recordings
taken by festival organisers and for these
recordings to be used at the discretion
of the festival organisers. Seven Sisters
Festival understands that some patrons may
not wish to be filmed or photographed,
therefore it is the responsibility of each
individual to leave details at the festival
information tent, requesting that they not
be filmed or photographed. A photo will be
taken of said individual(s) as identification
for our records, which will exclude
them and their image from any future
promotional material.
IMPORTGANT CONTACTS:
Zowie Minchen: 0415879 665
Festival Site Manager
Poisons Information: 131 126
Emergency Services: 000
WHAT’S ON
WORKSHOPS AND TALKS
You do not need to book, but please arrive 10 minutes before the workshop or talk. There
are limited numbers for each event. Please wait at the entrance for the facilitator to usher
you in. Most workshops run multiple times over the weekend, therefore if you can’t make
one session, join for the next. The second sessions are often less crowded. See timetable in
booklet and descriptions outside workshop spaces.
MUSIC & PERFORMANCES
Enjoy a dazzling array of female musicians,
comedians and poetic artists performing at
the Chai Tent and Train Station. Keep an
eye out for our roving performers and make
sure you attend our exclusive Seven Sisters
Showcase on Friday and Saturday night.
FOOD
During the communal eating times, you can
buy delicious hot meals at our Food Market
or Vintage Train Station Kitchen (near the
lake) who cater for all tastes including GF,
VO, V and various food sensitivities.
story-telling providing a relaxed, safe space
for young women to come together.
READERS AND HEALING SESSIONS
Over 100 practitioners and readers are
providing services by donation all Festival.
Try something new, broaden your mind
and nurture your body. Head to the
Healing Haven area to learn what’s on offer
and book in for 25 minute session.
OPENING HOURS FOR HEALING & DIVINATION SPACE
Day
Opening
Closing
Friday
12:00pm
05:30pm
MARKETPLACE
Saturday
08:00am
07:00pm
Pick up a new treasure from the oval and
festival heart marketplaces .
Sunday
09:00am
02:30pm
SOUND HEALING TENT
Located at the Healing Haven, offering
sound healings all weekend. Book in at
the Healing Haven.
MAIDENS LOUNGE
Aimed specifically at the needs of young
women (11-18). The Maidens Lounge
offers fun activities on the broad themes of
body, movement, craft, connection and
BOOKING TIMES FOR GUESTS
Day
Opening
Closing
Friday
11.30pm
02.30pm
Saturday
07.30am
01.30pm
Sunday
08.30am
11.30am
NB: Guests cannot book in advance.
You can
only book in for an upcoming
2.5 hour shift.
MUMS AND BUBS SOCIAL SANCTUARY
THE RED TENT
A place to retreat, chill and chat with other
mums, experienced peer educators, babywearing consultants, surrounded by soft
furnishings, baby baths and hot water.
A retreat and rest space bringing together
the sisterhood through the spiritual
practice of menstruation and connecting
with our cycles, hosted by School of
Shamanic Womancraft.
CHRISTALIGNMENT HEALING TENT
Offering dream interpretations and
energy readings.
ART AND COMMUNITY PROJECTS
FACE & BODY PAINTERS
LOVE LETTERS
Sarah Eco Faerie, Andra from Inner
Colour and Bakki Boo roving.
Art installation ‘Love Letters’ are
3D sculptures lit up each night,
spreading love throughout the festival.
WEAVERS DEN
Drop in, connect and learn a
variety of weaving techniques with
experienced teachers. See the chalk
board for facilitated offerings.
WISE OWLS NEST / TREE OF LIFE
Enjoy exploring and interacting with the
heart opening and thought provoking art
installations created by Artist Sally Hunter.
EARTH MANDALA ALTAR
Witness international traveling artist April
Mifsud and team create a beautiful earth
mandala altar for you to send your prayers
and intentions into the new year.
RELEASE CLOUD
Take a moment to reflect on what you
would like to let go of, attach it to the
cloud and let it fall with the rain.
DREAM CATCHERS
Sit down, let your hands get busy
and your mind find calm. Create a
beautiful natural dream catcher with
artist Kitty Apostolopoulos, running
throughout the festival.
CO-CREATIVE COMMUNITY LABYRINTH
Leave rocks, flowers and prayers over
the weekend and join us for the Witching
Hour ritual with live music from Wolf
Arrow-Rain and Kaisha performing on
Saturday night at 9pm.
ROVING PERFORMERS
Be dazzled by Bouquet Babes, Pixie Violet
and Sacred Circus.
SAFETY
The Seven Sisters Festival recognises the moral and legal responsibilities to provide a safe,
healthy environment for festival patrons. This commitment means that festival organisers
comply with the standards established by the site management where the festival is being
held, and comply with relevant health and safety legislation. In return, a high standard of
behaviour is expected from festival participants. Patrons considered to be behaving in a
dangerous or unacceptable manner will be removed from the festival site immediately.
WE ASK OUR FESTIVAL PATRONS
TO ADHERE TO THE FOLLOWING
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Please observe the gate opening &
closing times
Remain within the festival perimeter at
all times, as persons found outside the
festival perimeter will be considered
trespassers and subject to prosecution.
Wear the official festival wristband at all
times, as patrons without a wristband
will be asked to leave and if necessary
escorted off-site.
Wear appropriate footwear on the festival
site at all times.
The following items are PROHIBITED on
the festival grounds: illegal, dangerous
or menacing items; pyrotechnics,
firecrackers, sparklers or flares; dogs or
pets (guide dogs are an exception); and
alcohol and drugs.
Scouts Victoria state there is to be no full
nudity on any camp site or in any venue
Australia wide
GENERAL WARNING
Under legislation, we are required to
warn you that the land where Seven
Sisters Festival is being held is naturally
a hazardous place that may or may not
contain all manner of unknown obstacles,
risks and dangers, both natural and man-
made, which may result in loss or damage
to your property or personal injury.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROTOCOL
The Seven Sisters Festival has a
comprehensive Risk and Emergency Policy
and Procedure Plan. Emergency response
and evacuation notices will be placed in
designated areas throughout the festival site.
FIRST AID
We have a 24-hour first aid station located
next to Festival HQ. (View festival map
for location). If you feel unwell and need
assistance, please seek first aid.
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
Immediately alert staff at our information
tent or at Festival Headquarters.
EMERGENCY EVACUATION PROCEDURE
Emergency evacuation procedures will occur
in cases of extreme risk to festival patrons.
The Festival Warden will guide patrons and
staff to gather at The Oval and evacuate
through the front gates to Hearn Road.
Please see the map within this booklet for
emergency exits and gathering points.
WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
TIME
ARTS &
CRAFTS
Body wise
sacred
space
Ritual space
THE HUB
FRIDAY
11:30 AM
12:00 PM
12:30 PM
Soul Circles
Journey
Djulz
Chambers
Crystal
Macrame
Workshop
Dutchie
Delights
(10:30- 1pm)
Passage of
Motherhood
Gail Bousi
New Year-New
Beginnings
Lizzy Rose
Feminine
Embodiment
Sarah Miller
& Sonia Stocco
Birth Today
Rhea Dempsey
& Jane
Hardwicke
Collings
The Art Of
Healthy
Boundaries
Michelle
Buggy &
Kerry-anne
Ansari
Myofascial
Release
Dr. Melissa
Andrew
& Sarah
Claydon
LUNCH BREAK 01:00 - 02:00 PM
02:00 PM
02:30 PM
03:00 PM
5 Rhythms:
Running With
Wolves
Natalie Poole
BREAK 03:30 - 04:00 PM
04:00 PM
04:30 PM
05:00 PM
Ecstatic
Bliss Dance
Journey
Zapheria Bell
BREAK 05:30 - 06:00 PM
06:00PM
YONI CRAFT:
Wearable Art
Kirrilee
Heartman &
Yia Alias
BREAK 03:30 - 04:00 PM
Sharing
Menstrual
Experience
Katherine
Cunningham
The Dark
Goddess
Ritual
Jane Meredith
Singing Your
Woman’s Song
Emma Creed
WELCOME TO COUNTRY & OPENING
DINNER BREAK 06:45-07:00 PM
07:30 PM
08:00 PM
08:30 PM
Samba: revive
your queen
Roshni
Rebecca
Sadhwani
Radical
Self Love
Mangala
Holland
09:00 PM
09:30 PM
10:00 PM
Dancing Eros
Lulu Marie
Enchanted
Folk Stories
Niki Na
Meadhra
Rewilding
The Feminine
Nymh Fox
MUSIC SCHEDULE
LIFESKILLS
THURSDAY
Vitality
CHAI TENT 6PM - 10PM
Pornography
Vs Reality
Janoel Liddy
Hormones,
The Pill And
Your Mood
Andrea
Strand
06.00 - 06.45pm
MELODY MOON
07.00 - 07.45pm
MARISSA GIANNAKE
08.00 - 08.45pm
KAYLA DWYER
09.00 - 10.00pm
AYA-ROSA
FRIDAY
CHAI TENT 10AM - 6PM
Return Of The
Divine Mother
Chris Sitka
Karma:
Unveiling
Destiny
Nilanthi
Chandra
The Most
Doable Detox
Sally
Mathrick
Hormones Out
Of Balance
Dr. Natasja
Fox
CEREMONY
Solar Sistars:
Interactive
Astrology
Sharon
Jackson &
Tash Dowling
Same Sex
Tantra
Danica Lani
10.00 - 10.45am
BUFFALO AND BEAR: MEDICINE SISTERS
11.00 - 11.30am
PHOEBE LIKE THE MOON
11.45 - 12.30pm
KAYLA DWYER
12.45 - 01.30pm
Chantananda
01.45 - 02.15pm
AYA-ROSA
02.30 - 03.00pm
justine sless - comedian
03.15 - 04.00pm
fenella
04.15 - 05.00pm
candy royalle
05.15 - 06.00pm
ERIN
THE HUB 6PM - 11.55PM
06.00 - 06.45pm
welcome to COUNTRY
07.00 - 07.15pm
“welcome” by festival founder
07.15 - 07.30pm
ASE ORISA
07.45 - 08.30pm
LIANA PEARL
08.35 08.50pm
NIKI SHI’S SUITCASE SHOW
09.05 - 09.50pm
EMI
10.05 - 10.45pm
ECLECTICA
11.00 - 11.30pm
THIS IS BURLESQUE: RISE GODDESS
11:15 - 11:55pm
DANICA LANI
TIME
07:00 am
07:30 am
08:00 am
ARTS &
CRAFTS
Body wise
Yin & the Yang
Within
Li Mei Wong
sacred
space
Ritual space
Tigress Yoga
Nisha Gill
& Claudia
Schilling
Yin Goddess
Yoga
Kara Mandel
Acro Yoga
Melissa
Andrew
& Sarah
Claydon
Sharing
Menstrual
Experience
Katherine
Cunningham
The Art Of
Healthy
Boundaries
Michelle
Buggy
& Kerry-anne
Ansari
Sound
alchemy
Tracey McFie &
Sha Carter
Passage of
Motherhood
Gail Bousi
Healing The
Sisterhood
Wound
Mary
Soderiou
MIRRGAIN
MAKING STAR WEAVING
( 3hrs-into
lunch break)
Jo, Karen &
Hariett
Eyes of the
Heart
Emma Power
Alchemy
of Sensual
Magick
Winter Jade
Icely &
Shanie Marie
Minmia’s
Rebirthing
Ceremony
Jane
Hardwicke
Collings
Menopausal
Wisdon in a
Contemporary
World
Yia Alias
Rewilding the
Feminine
Nymh Fox
Harper
Whale Star
Dreaming
Kaisha
THE HUB
SATURDAY
BREAK 08:30 - 09:00 AM
09:00 am
09:30 am
10:00 am
Hawaiian
Shamanic
Breath &
Healing
Iolani grace
BREAK 10:30 - 11:00 PM
11:00 am
11:30 am
12:00 pm
Drawing on
the Moon
Jinari
Mountain
Soul Circles
Journey
Djulz
Chambers
LUNCH BREAK 12:30 - 02:00 PM
02:00 pm
02:30 pm
03:00 pm
5 Rhythms:
Running With
Wolves
Natalie Poole
BREAK 03:30 - 04:00 PM
04:00 pm
04:30 pm
05:00 pm
Bespoke
Felted Locks
Larissa O’Neill
Dancing
Freedom:
Super Natural
Lydia Marolda
DINNER BREAK 05:30 - 07:00 PM
07:00 pm
Dancing Eros
Lulu Marie
The Empress &
The Dragon
Sharon Bolt &
Caitlin Priday
The Dark
Goddess
Ritual
Jane Meredith
LIFESKILLS
SATURDAY
Vitality
CHAI TENT 10AM - 6PM
Core Strength
Vinyasa
Natja Wunsch
EMPOWERMENT THROUGH
ADVERSITY
Liz Scarfe
Tantra Flow
Yoga
Jane Mallick
Hormones,
The Pill And
Your Mood
Andrea
Strand
10.00 - 10.45am
THE BLENDERS
11.00 - 11.45am
JAYA PENELOPE AND LUCY RIDSDALE
12.00 - 12.45pm
ORIEL GLENNEN
01.00 - 01.45pm
LIANA PEARL
02.00 - 02.45pm
CLARE SENTIENCE
03.00 - 03.45pm
INCANTATIONS
04.00 - 04.45pm
EMI
05.00 - 06.00pm
SHIVER CANYON
THE HUB 6PM - 11.30PM
Karma:
Unveiling
Destiny
Nilanthi
Chandra
The Listening
Partnership
Skye Munro
Spirit In
Business
Ginny West
THE POWER OF
VULNERABILITY
EMELI PAULO
What Is Your
Skin Telling
You?
Ivy Lane
The Ancient
Wise Woman
Dipika
Delmenico
Love yours
Guts
Emma Tippett
Same Sex
Tantra
Danica Lani
06.00 - 06.15pm
Entwined Bellydance
06.30 - 07.15pm
Erin
07.30 - 07.45pm
Entwined Bellydance
08.00 - 08.45pm
Ladi Abundance
08.50 - 09.05pm
Intuitive movement samba
09.15 - 10.00pm
Candy Royalle
10.00 - 11.00pm
Burn City Queenz
THE WITCHING HOUR
RITUAL SPACE 8.45 - 10.15PM
08.45 - 09.30pm
WOLF-ARROW RAIN
09.45 - 10.15pm
KAISHA
mOTHER TONGUE SHOWCASE
Enjoy an evening of spoken word including an open mic at the
Train Station Cafe. Register on the night. Saturday night 7-9pm.
08:30 pm
09:00 pm
09:30 pm
10:00 pm
Radical Self
Love
Mangala
Holland
Ecstatic
Bliss Dance
Journey
Zapheria Bell
CONCERT
10:30 pm
TIME
06:45 AM
07:00 AM
07:30 AM
ARTS &
CRAFTS
Body wise
Hawaiian
Shamanic
Breath &
Healing
Ionlani Grace
sacred
space
Ritual space
Tigress Yoga
Nisha Gill
& Claudia
Schilling
Yin Goddess
Yoga
Kara Mandel
Acro Yoga
Melissa
Andrew
& Sarah
Claydon
Eyes of the
heart
EMMA POWER
New Year-New
Beginnings
Lizzy Rose
Whale Star
Dreaming
Kaisha
The Empress &
The Dragon
Sharon Bolt &
Caitlin Priday
Healing The
Sisterhood
Wound
Mary
Soderiou
The Art of
Loving Men
Zapheria Bell
Sharing
Menstrual
Experience
Katherine
Cunningham
Speak Up
Fleassy
Malay
The Musical
Body
Charlotte
Roberts
Birth Today
Rhea Dempsey
& Jane
Hardwicke
Collings
Alchemy
of Sensual
Magick
Winter Jade
Icely & Shanie
Marie
Hypnotheric
Soundscape
Journey
Eliza Hather &
Kylie Bayens
THE HUB
SUNDAY
BREAK 08:00 - 08:30 AM
08:30 AM
09:00 AM
09:30 AM
Yin & The Yang
Within
Li Mei Wong
Sacred
Sewing
Ariane
Bingham
BREAK 10:00 - 10:30 PM
10:30 AM
11:00 AM
11:30 AM
Samba: Revive
Your Queen
Roshni
Rebecca
LUNCH BREAK 12:00 - 13:00 PM
01:00 PM
01:30 PM
2:00 PM
5 Rhythms:
Running with
wolves
Natalie Poole
BREAK 02:00 - 03:00 PM
3:00 PM
03:30 PM
04:00 pm
Soul Circles
Journey
Djulz
Chambers
Rock your
Chakras
Hayley Black
& Emily
Donaldson
CLOSING CEREMONY 4:45 - 5:00 P
SUNDAY
MYTH BUSTER
PANEL hosted
by Sally
GOLDNER
LIFESKILLS
CHAI TENT 10AM - 4.45PM
Vitality
Core Strength
Vinyasa
Natja Wunsch
Tantra Flow
Yoga
Jane Mallick
Your Numbers
Your Freedom
Suzanna
Broughton
The Most
Doable Detox
Sally
Mathrick
Pornography
Vs Reality
Janoel Liddy
Love yours
Guts
Emma Tippett
EMPOWERMENT THROUGH
ADVERSITY
Liz Scarfe
The Ancient
Wise Woman
Dipika
Delmenico
The True
Chakras
Nilanthi
Chandra
Hormones Out
Of Balance
Dr. Natasja
Fox
PM
10.00 - 10.45am
CHANTANANDA
11.00 - 11.45am
CATHY AND AMELA
12.00 - 12.45pm
PHOEBE LIKE THE MOON
01.00 - 01.45pm
LADI ABUNDANCE
02.00 - 02.45pm
MARISSA GIANNAKE
03.00 - 03.45pm
MELODY MOON
04.00 - 04.45pm
ELYSIA
FESTIVAL MAP
TRAFFIC & ROAD MAPS
THANK YOU
THANK YOU TO ALL INVOLVED IN THE 2017 FESTIVAL
There are over 40 staff onsite & off, as well as those who work all year round, who give of themselves
tirelessly and whose passion, motivation and love, is woven into every fibre of this festival. I wish I had space
to list you all. Know that gratitude extends beyond words on paper to pierce deep into your heart. You have
made magic happen! If you see our team working, please share your gratitude to these inspiring women. A
big thank you to all the presenters, performers, musicians, healers, readers, stall holders, artists, volunteers,
décor crew, set up crew and space holders who share their wisdom, skills, hands and heart. Our co-creation
creates ripples of change across more than our small community. Together we have created something that
stirs the soul and nourishes the heart. Thank you also to our partners Secasa & Ishka.
Thank you to N’arweet Carolyn and the traditional owners past and present
2018 EARLY TICKET PURCHASE
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