MIDWINTER MAGIC ​A WORLD FOLK JAM ON THE WINTER SOLSTICE

​SUN. DEC. 21ST, 7PM-3AM

​Frontier Tower SF 995 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94103 All Ages. Kids Free.

​"Only in silence the word, Only in dark the light, Only in dying life: Bright the hawk's flight On the empty sky." ~ Ursula Le Guin The Creation of Éa

​The Winter Solstice, shortest day and longest night, has been celebrated since ancient times in many ways around the world.

​At this gathering we honor diverse traditions of ritual, reverence, reverie and revelry.

​“I wish I could show you, when you are lonely or in darkness, the Astonishing Light of your own Being!” ~ Hafez

​FOUR FLOORS OF MUSIC, DANCE, POETRY & CEREMONY (Schedule Coming Soon)

​KR3TURE (Electronic/Live) Killah Priest (Wu Tang's Mystic Priest) Ruby Chase (DJ Set) Tahüm (Sacred Bass) Soriah (Tuvan Throat Singing) Inti Mystica (Latin Fusion) Sass N Harmony (Soul Folk) Briana Di Mara (Violin & Bass) Sherbet Collective (Persian Solstice) with Dervish Aziz and Anna Whirling (Sufi Whirling) Xochitl Moreno & Mazatzin (Indigenous Mexican Solstice) Amré Leon Dana (Oklahoma Solstice) Paul Wang (Dongzhi - Chinese Solstice) Aaron Mayer (Jewish Solstice) Soul Seed (Sacred Beats) Boogiemeister (Soulful Beats) Tanvi Mongia (Indian Dance) oshan anand (Solstice Poetry) Nature Dreamweaver (Solstice Nature Altars) Six Free Tea Lounges by Tea Tribe Open Acoustic Jams Massage & Readings

​WHAT TO BRING

​Your open mind, kind heart, and playful spirit.

​Beautiful gifts to share! Gift-giving is common to many solstice traditions.

​Offerings to place on the Solstice altars.

​Musical Instruments for the Acoustic Folk Jams.

​$ for Healthy Food, Non-Alc. Drinks, Coat Check, Vendors

​DRESS UP IDEAS

​Sun deity, the Sun, the moon, stars, the night sky.

​Natural materials, evergreen branches, laurel, ivy, & mistletoe.

​Gnomes, sprites, fairies, nymphs, and elves.

​Pileus hat - a conical felt cap traditionally worn during Saturnalia.

​Some areas are shoe-free!

​SIDE ROOMS, STAIRWELLS & HALLWAYS Open Acoustic Jams (World Folk) Low-income musicians can apply for free tickets to come jam using this Guest Musician Application.

​​PARKING & TRANSIT

​​Powell St BART is 1 block away. Last EB train is 12:29am.

​​Free street parking

​​Multiple paid garages

​​25 Mason St Lot - 24hrs, 1/2 block away

​​5th & Mission Garage - 24hrs, 1 1/2 blocks away

​469 Stevenson St - Lot behind the Tower

​SPONSORED BY: Church of Ambrosia, a nondenominational, interfaith religious organization supporting the use and safe access of all Entheogenic Plants, with a focus on Cannabis and Mushrooms. More Info: ambrosia.church