Our speakers will be connecting with our theme of Metamorphosis, and will be presenting their creative responses to 21st Century challenges. All have some connection with the proud city of Dorking.
SESSION ONE 10:15am – 12:00pm
Ackroyd & Harvey Artists of international renown BETWEEN BOTANY AND BEAST
Dr Elaine Hickmott Industrial chemist and business alchemist NURTURING OUR KNOWLEDGE ENGINE
Ponciano Almeida with Dr Beatrice Allegranti RENEGOTIATING BODY POLITICS THROUGH CAPOEIRA
Ponciano : Capoeira Master; dancer, choreographer and teacher Beatrice : dance movement psychotherapist, capoeira teacher, feminist researcher and educator
Magda Sayeg: How yarn bombing grew into a worldwide movement
Dorking’s Guerilla Knitters Subversive enhancers of our streetscape THE UNDERCOVER GUERILLA KNITTERS OF CORKING DORKING
Session Two 1:00pm – 2:30pm
Ahmad Al-Rashid UNICEF worker, Postgraduate student and authentic voice for Syrian refugees OUR JOURNEY TO SAFETY
Neil Phillipson Astronomer, rocket scientist and builder of observatories CREATING COMMUNITIES WITH PURPOSE
Hannah-Rose Tristram Choir Leader, Musician, Composer, LGBT activist GOOD VIBRATIONS – THE RESTORATIVE POWER OF GROUP SINGING
Anand Varma: The first 21 days of a bee’s life
Paul Cleaver Beekeeper VARROA DESTRUCTOR; A DIFFERENT VIEW
Session 3 3:00pm – 4:15pm
Danesh Amin Student, businessman and Master Chocolatier NEVER TOO YOUNG TO BE SURE
Nick Elias Multi-award winning young architect ARCHITECTURE AS AN EMOTIVE DEVICE
Lottie Child Educator and Artist WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE ABOUT SCHOOL?