Phototaxis: Free Friday Night at Conservatory of Flowers | Golden Gate Park

Submitted by the Event Organizer

The folks at Illuminate kick off their tunnel meditations in Golden Gate Park’s Conservatory Valley with a bang, so the Conservatory of Flowers will be offering free admission for those with flowers in their hair Friday night from 6:30-8:30 at the Conservatory as Illuminate hosts its B Together and Listen Deeply tunnel ritual … then of course, the lights begin at around 9:05pm.

Phototaxis: Free Friday Night at the Conservatory of Flowers
Friday, June 30, 2017 | 6-10pm (activity times vary)
Conservatory of Flowers, Golden Gate Park
FREE – Outdoor activities free, Free Admission to Conservatory of Flowers between 6:30pm and 8:30pm on 6/30/17 for anyone wearing a flower in their hair

This Friday night, the Conservatory of Flowers continues its celebration of the Summer of Love with a night of mindfulness, illumination, and flower power.

In partnership with Illuminate and SF Rec and Park, the Conservatory and the beautiful flower-filled valley below it become the scene for Phototaxis, featuring free admission to the Conservatory between 6:30-8:30pm for anyone wearing a flower in their hair; a chance to light a candle, ring a custom-made chime, and create sacred space within a tunnel from 6-10pm; and the opportunity to experience the gorgeous illumination of the Conservatory building starting at approximately 9pm.

Inside the Conservatory of Flowers, you’ll find a spectacular living museum of rare and beautiful tropical plants under glass. From Borneo to Bolivia, the 1,750 species of plants represent unusual flora from more than 50 countries around the world. Immersive displays in five galleries include the lowland tropics, highland tropics, aquatic plants, potted plants, and special exhibits.

“B Together and Listen Deeply” is a weekly tunnel ritual in Conservatory Valley hosted by Illuminate with volunteer support from Taking It To The Streets. It makes its debut on June 30. Come and you will be given a candle by volunteers. Reflect on a singular love in your life–an old flame, new flame, or eternal flame. You are also invited to ring one of three custom-made chimes by Dan Gottwald that sound in the note of B. Find the reverberation in your body and hum or chant together.

Then, wrap yourself in a blanket and sit back to experience the illumination of the Conservatory. The light art installation, initiated by Illuminate, the nonprofit arts group behind The Bay Lights, together with Obscura Digital, a world-renowned creative studio specializing in large scale light-based art, uses gobo projectors to transform the all-white landmark with a series of exquisite scenes inspired by the rare tropical flowers within and the legacy of San Francisco’s flower children.

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