by siteadmin | Mar 7, 2017 | Press Clippings
The Equinox Union Vigil is unique event that aims to build a community for those in grief while creating a safe atmosphere to experience it.
“We create a village for tonight, a space to remember the mystery that is life and death,” said Sharon Stevens, the organizer of the event.
“It invites us to be open and vulnerable in our community.”
by siteadmin | Sep 20, 2016 | Press Clippings
Calgary celebrates the dead An artist is helping Calgarians to remember their dead with an Equinox Vigil in Calgary’s Union Cemetery. ArtBeat finds out why Sharon Stevens feels the event is necessary. Produced by Sarah Hoyles Listen to the interview...
by siteadmin | Sep 20, 2016 | Press Clippings
Union Cemetery celebrates life with art By Danielle Kim, September 13 2016 Read the article online Most Calgarians know Union Cemetery simply as ‘Cemetery Hill,’ a landmark you drive on the way to the downtown core. But on September 17, the cemetery will transform...
by siteadmin | Sep 20, 2016 | Press Clippings
It’s Time to Change Your Outlook on Death. The Equinox Vigil Might Help The fifth annual Equinox Vigil returns to the Union Cemetery on September 17. The event is encouraging conversations about mortality, celebrating life and death through art and music, and...
by siteadmin | May 22, 2016 | Equinox News, Press Clippings
“As an artist, I wanted something visual and something that would help me express the sorrow I was feeling and the sadness of what this change was going to bring,” she said. “It was 20 years ago, but it always stayed with me.”
by siteadmin | Dec 1, 2014 | Equinox News, Press Clippings
A recently published article in Birthing Magazine by Kirti Bhadresa. “ We deal with death in many ways. We tell stories; we weep; we share music. We create. We eat, drink and commemorate. We talk and laugh. And we allow ourselves the silent space to...
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