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RESIDENCY EVENTS               
MAY 2-30, 2017


Sunday Salon
Experience 'works-in-progress' by artists with lively discussion around the evening's theme-- all while drinking wine!
Sunday evenings
RSVP required, 20 guests maximum
Sunday May 14, 5pm
location: TURTLE BAY BAKERY PALAPA
​5pm PLEASE RSVP
Iced tea and Cueva Vodka cocktails served!


Writing Retreat Day
with CARIBBEAN SCRIBBLERS
ALL WRITERS WELCOME!
THURSDAY, MAY 18 9am-3pm
at the Jungle residency dorms
[We are about 2km North of Akumal, on jungle side near Organic Yoga.
If you know where Bart's new distillery is: Drive past it and then keep going. We are past distillery-- end of second road, big green building on right. If not, follow signs to Organic Yoga and then keep going down the road to the BIG GREEN HOUSE!]


Open studio
Come by the residency and chat with the artists while they work. Studio is open! Also an opportunity to meet visiting artists Susan Fritz and January Wyatt and see what they are up to!
MAY 19, 2-5pm
at the Jungle residency dorms
[We are about 2km North of Akumal, on jungle side near Organic Yoga.
If you know where Bart's new distillery is: Drive past it and then keep going. We are past distillery-- end of second road, big green building on right. If not, follow signs to Organic Yoga and then keep going down the road to the BIG GREEN HOUSE!]


Improv show!
Guest improvisers from the states will be joining the end of the residency and performing in Playa del Carmen. Join us for some laughs! Jim Robinson, Dennis Curley, Heather Meyer, Josh Will and Kim Schultz perform.
Friday May 26 7pm
Wah Wah Bar, Playa Del Carmen


Final Vernissage
Exhibition of the artists work at end of residency.
SATURDAY MAY 27 4-7pm
PRIVATE HOME in AKUMAL SUR
Lot 48, South Akumal (White house next to Casa Mayamor)
wine/cocktails served


Book Reading
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Join is on Half Moon bay at La Lunita for a reading of Kim Schultz's recently published memoir, Three Days In Damascus to close out the season. Kim will be reading from her book, taking questions and signing copies of the book.
​Monday May 29, 5pm
La Lunita Restaurant

Against the backdrop of war, revolution and an arranged marriage, this urgent memoir speaks about and for the 65 million refugees languishing worldwide. THREE DAYS IN DAMASCUS is the story of an epic journey to safety, a story of culture, devastation, redemption and hope. And love.


PLEASE JOIN US. Bienvenido!
ALL EVENTS ARE FREE!
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