ILLUMINATIONS - Multi-sensory summer ball - 21 July, 2018

ROYAL ACADEMY 

Photos (c) Max Meichowski or (c) Justine Trickett

Alice Phelps, Shelley James and Bittersuite invite you to join this magical summer ball complete with live music, ballroom dancing and light shows underneath a moonlit sky.
10pm - midnight

Tickets: https://www.timeout.com/london/shop/things-to-do-summer-pleasure-garden

Producer / Performer
Linzy Na Nakorn

Co-director
Eileih Ishbel Muir

Performers
Tanya Auclair Ashraf Ejjbair Marah Wilson Valeria Tello Giusti Ria Maraj Emanuela Monni Leila Saleh and more.....

A SENSE OF PLACE - 8-9 AUGUST 2018

BRISTOL UNIVERSITY - CENTRE FOR INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP 

What exactly is it about ‘nature’ that improves our ‘wellbeing’? What do these two terms actually mean to people? In wellbeing literature, the value of nature is often understood in terms of ‘green spaces’ or attractive landscapes. In hospitals, nature is often introduced through pictures of landscapes or artificial plants. Such frameworks implicitly assume that the value of nature for wellbeing is inextricably linked to the ability to see it, and they often treat ‘nature’ as homogeneous. What if we remove the visual, and focus on the smells, tastes or sounds of nature? What if we immerse people in unfamiliar or ‘wild’ natural sensescapes? Does everybody associate the same sensory aspects of nature with wellbeing, or are the relationships more diverse and complex? We will use emerging immersive 360-degree sound and smell technologies to explore some of these questions to positively impact hospital design. 

To find out more visit: https://naturesenseswellbeing.wordpress.com/about/

Invitation only. Email info@bittersuite.org to register interest.