We are Stanford: A Festival of Reflection and Renewal
This fall festival marks the return of the full Stanford community to campus, offering a diverse range of ritual, artistic, commemorative and celebratory programs to express and hold all that we have been through, individually and collectively, over the last 18 months. Two dozen campus departments and programs across both main campus and Stanford Redwood City campus have partnered to present events that are authentic to their communities and open to broad student, staff, and faculty participation, engaging themes of grief, loss and remembrance, community and gratitude, and hope and joy. All together, the festival is an active invitation to care for ourselves and each other as we rebuild the Stanford community.
FESTIVAL PROGRAM (September 30-October 10)
Please review individual event details for information on registration requirements and safety protocols.
Wednesday,
September 29th
Stanford Redwood City Festival Opening Event
Stanford Square (adjacent to Cardinal Hall), 12:00-1:00pm
Presented by Stanford Redwood City Campus Services, Office for Religious & Spiritual Life
Thursday,
September 30th
Festival Opening Ceremony
White Plaza Main Stage, 12:00-1:00pm
Presented by Office for Religious & Spiritual Life, Hillel @ Stanford, Ho Center for Buddhist Studies, Knight Hennessy Scholars, Stanford Arts, Stanford Medicine, Medicine & the Muse, Center for Biomedical Ethics
The Reunited States Film Screening
Stanford Medical School Li Ka Shing Center room 130, 7:00-9:00pm
Presented by Camera as Witness
Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Fair
Green Library, Centennial Fountain area, 1:00-3:00pm
Presented by Stanford University Libraries
Iskwe
Bing Concert Hall, 7:30pm (ticketed with special promotion for employees and students)
Presented by Stanford Live
Friday,
October 1st
Frisbee and Field Games
Roble Field, 5:00-7:00pm
Presented by Reformed University Fellowship, Office for Religious & Spiritual Life
YogaX Yoga
Windhover Labyrinth, 7:00-8:30pm
Presented by YogaX in collaboration with the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life
Saturday,
October 2nd
Healing through Queer Spirituality: A Welcome Home from Refuge
Outside Windhover, 2:30 pm
Presented by Refuge, Office for Religious & Spiritual Life
Sunday,
October 3rd
Mass of Return, Re-Turning, and Remembrance
Memorial Church, 9:00 am / 4:30 pm / 9:00 pm
Presented by Catholic Community at Stanford
Stanford Musical Devotional
MemChu Green, 1:00-2:30 pm
Presented by Baha'i Student Association
Altar of Remembrance
Memorial Church and White Plaza, 5:45 pm
Presented by Catholic Community at Stanford
Arts Party Live!
Frost Amphitheater, 7:00-9:00pm
Presented by Stanford Arts
Monday,
October 4th
Gentle Flow and Restorative Yoga
Stanford Redwood City Contemplation Studio, 12:00-12:50pm
Presented by Department of Athletics, Physical Education & Recreation
Meditation for Grief and Loss
ACSR Millias Studio, 4:30-5:00pm
Presented by Department of Athletics, Physical Education & Recreation
Taize Prayer Service
Memorial Church, 5:30-7:00pm
Presented by Graduate Catholic Student Association, Office for Religious & Spiritual Life
Stuck@Home @Bing Concert Hall
Bing Concert Hall, 7:30-9:30pm
Presented by Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford Hospital, Department of Music and Stanford Live
Tuesday,
October 5th
Meditation Class
Stanford Redwood City Recreation and Wellness Center, 3:30-4:00pm
Presented by Department of Athletics, Physical Education & Recreation
Grateful Expressions: Writing and Speaking Your Way to Joy
Hume Center and adjacent Oregon Courtyard, 3:30-5:00pm
Presented by Hume Center for Writing & Speaking and the Office for Religious & Spiritual Life
Return to Laughter
Online, 5:00-5:45pm
Presented by the Division of Health and Human Performance and the LifeWorks Program for Integrative Learning
Looking Back, Looking Forward: Chants, Prayers, and Meditation
Windhover Outdoor Space, 7:00-8:00pm
Presented by Office for Religious & Spiritual Life, The Ho Center for Buddhist Studies at Stanford
Wednesday,
October 6th
Cardio Dance for Hope and Joy
AOERC Studio 111, 4:30-5:20pm
Presented by Department of Athletics, Physical Education & Recreation
Installation Ceremony for the Covid-19 Remembrance Project
Angel of Grief Statue, 5:15 pm-6:15 pm
Presented by Center for Biomedical Ethics, Medicine & the Muse Program in Medical Humanities & the Arts
Havdallah / Candlelight Ceremony of Separation and Release
Front lawn of Ziff Center for Jewish Life, 6-7:30pm
Presented by Jewish Student Association and Hillel@Stanford=
God of All Comfort: An Evening of Worship, Prayer, and Reflection
Koret Pavilion, 7:30-9:00pm
Presented by Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship
Thursday,
October 7th
Yoga for Community and Gratitude | Bring a Friend to Class!
Roble Field, 12:00-12:50pm
Presented by Department of Athletics, Physical Education & Recreation
Zumba & More for Hope & Joy
Stanford Square | Redwood City, 12:00-12:50pm
Presented by Department of Athletics, Physical Education & Recreation
The Future of Digital Education at Stanford: Building Capacity for Empathy and Equity
Online, 5:30-7:00pm
Presented by Education Outreach + Digital Innovation
CCRMA Transitions 2021: Concert 1 – Daniel Pearl Harmony for Humanity
CCRMA Courtyard, the Knoll, 7:30-9:00pm
Presented by Department of Music, Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics, Office for Religious & Spiritual Life
Friday,
October 8th
Dedication of the Renewal Memorial
Courtyard of the Center for Clinical Sciences Research (CCSR), 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
Presented by Center for Biomedical Ethics, Medicine & the Muse Program in Medical Humanities & the Arts
CCRMA Transitions 2021: Concert 2
CCRMA Courtyard, the Knoll, 7:30-9:00pm
Presented by Department of Music
Sunday,
October 10th
Spreading Plenty, a mini-festival of food, movement, and music
Front lawn of Ziff Center for Jewish Life, 11 am - 3 pm
Presented by Jewish Student Association and Hillel@Stanford
Sankofa Concert: Healing, Reflection, and Renewal
Stanford Memorial Church, 7:00-8:30pm
Presented by Office for Religious & Spiritual Life and The Ho Center for Buddhist Studies at Stanford
Ongoing
BeWell Silver Linings Wall
ACSR, AOERC & SRWC Recreation Centers
Presented by Stanford BeWell
Covid-19 Memorial Soundwalk
University Avenue and El Camino Rd
Presented by Medicine & the Muse Program in Medical Humanities & the Arts, Center for Biomedical Ethics, Office for Religious and Spiritual Life
Redwood City Soundwalk
Campus Greenway, Stanford Redwood City Campus
Presented by Stanford Redwood City Campus Services, Office for Religious & Spiritual Life
With thanks to festival co-sponsors at:
Sincere thanks to all of the campus event partners and presenters, without whose contributions this festival would not be possible.