2021 / Montpelier, Vermont

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CO-CREATE

What do we want to become?

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That essential question is at the heart of the

ONE WORLD Festival of Arts & Imagination

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The ONE WORLD Festival leverages the power of our collective creativity to imagine solutions that will galvanize our communities and drive real change at this defining moment in our lifetime.

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IMAGINE

Imagination is more important than knowledge. 

For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution.

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— Albert Einstein

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COMMUNITY

The ONE WORLD Festival of Arts & Imagination activates our social imagination to envision and enact change.

ONE WORLD builds capacity and connective tissue among socially-engaged artists, cultural organizers, businesses, policy-makers and thought leaders committed to

racial and environmental justice.

Culture – the way we express ourselves and understand each other – can bind us together as one world. 

—  Yo Yo Ma

Photo: Pearl Carmen (Weggler)

EXPERIENCE

MUSIC WITHOUT BOUNDARIES

An eclectic lineup of internationally acclaimed performers will be featured on stages around downtown Montpelier, including the ONE WORLD main stage on the State House Lawn.

ART INSTALLATIONS

The ONE WORLD team has commissioned fifteen artists who are working with more than 30 community organizations to create public art  installations at the Festival.

The projects will feature music, puppetry, theater, photography, virtual reality film, sculpture and dance.

And you will be invited to engage in hands-on participation.
 

Photo: CODAworx

ENGAGE

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These interactive spaces help turn imagination into action.

Enter into creative, hands-on experiences that inspire action in ourselves and our communities to help catalyze the profound culture shift Vermont needs to achieve a just and equitable future for all.

IMAGINATION

STATIONS

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This space provides a laboratory where ideas get amplified that help drive solutions for building more just and sustainable communities.

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The Fab Lab brings together pioneering individuals, organizations and businesses that are leading the charge to racial justice and a low-carbon sustainable ecosytem.

FAB

LAB

SCENOGRAPHY

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Acclaimed scene designer Russell Bennett (Phish, Bonnaroo, Boston Calling) will conceive the visual landscape for the festival.

His fantastical vision—realized in larger-than-life installations—will embody the ONE WORLD ethos of imagination & experimentation. 

FARM-TO-PLATE

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Celebrating Vermont's renowned food culture, ONE WORLD fuels your soul with a wide-range of cuisine that is truly farm-to-plate fresh.

A selection of Vermont's legendary craft beers will also be on hand, along with a variety of refreshments for all ages. 

Scene Design & Photo: Russell Bennett

BE INSPIRED by world class performances and art installations.

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ENGAGE in creative experiences.

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ACTIVATE your IMAGINATION.

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BUILD ACTIONS  that strengthen Vermont's capacity to achieve racial and environmental justice.

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2021  /  Montpelier, Vermont

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Photo: Ember Photography