Hello, Summer!
NeON invites you to celebrate the start of Summer
The word solstice is from the Latin solstitium, from sol (sun) and stitium (to stop), reflecting the fact that the Sun appears to stop at this time (and again at the winter solstice). For the ancient Pagans, the Summer Solstice was celebrated by performing a series of fertility and purification rituals in order to bring this power into their own lives. Ancient Pagans would build bonfires, to represent the sun, and then leap over them as a purification rite -- they believed that fire was cleansing, and the energy of fire is strongest on the Summer Solstice
We're pretty sure bonfires won't go down with the building or the fire dept so instead we figured we'd celebrate the official first day of summer with some cool treats. Happy Summer, NeON!
We're pretty sure bonfires won't go down with the building or the fire dept so instead we figured we'd celebrate the official first day of summer with some cool treats. Happy Summer, NeON!
Event Information
NeON's ice cream social
Drop by the kitchen on the 8th Fl. between 3-4pm to enjoy a cool ice creams and popsicles to beat the heat.
When?
Thursday, Jun 21, 2012, 03:00 PM
Where?
161 6th Avenue, New York, NY
Brought to you by The Culture Crew
Shoutouts to Marfa, Eunice, and Floyd for organizing!
Website: www.neon-nyc.com