Story Telling In Community

Dec 25

This workshop session will give those participating a chance to share stories about communal living. It will be an open session facilitated by Jan Martin Bang and hopefully Anton Marks, who between them have many decades of communal living. Stories can be prepared beforehand, and there will also be opportunities for structured and spontaneous storytelling on various communal themes. Our aim is to create a space where members, residents and observers of communal living can share the rich tapestry that intentional fellowship creates. We have access to a range of “triggers” that will help us to find stories based upon our own experiences. Participants will have an opportunity to tell stories about their own lives.

Jan Bang & Anton Marks

Jan Bang

I grew up in England and have lived for 25 years in Kibbutz and Camphill communities in Israel and Norway. I have worked with the Global Ecovillage Network since the conference at Findhorn in 1995. I have been active in the Norwegian Permaculture and Ecovillage movements since 2001. I have been connected to the International Communal Studies Association since its founding conference in 1985, and in 2010 was elected Chair of the Association. I have written seven books about community and environment.

Anton Marks

Anton Marks is the general secretary of the Intentional Communities Desk, and editor of its Hebrew and English publications KOL and C.A.L.L. respectively. Anton lives in Kibbutz Mishol, founded 20 years ago, the largest urban kibbutz in the world. Kibbutz Mishol is situated in Nof Hagalil in the north of Israel, and has total membership numbers of 75 adults and 79 children.

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