NEWS Highlights
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December 22nd 2011 Winter Solstice |
3500 people gathered at Stonehenge to watch and celebrate the winter solstice. There was difficulty parking once the drove ways overflowed onto the A344. The Sun made a brief but timely appearance. |
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December 21st 2011 Winter Solstice Eve |
The Stonehenge and Amesbury Druids ‘Aes Dana’ Grove were delighted to help organise and take part in a historic 1st Stonehenge to Amesbury lantern procession involving 500 people. Congratulations go to the Mayor Andy, Alice from Amesbury Council and all of the Amesbury 2012 committee for bringing this great tradition back to life. |
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October 17th 2011 Award for Sir Patrick Moore |
Senior Stonehenge Druid, Frank Somers, today presented Sir Patrick Moore with an award of a unique plaque and honorary membership of Aes Dana Grove in appreciation for his life long services to British Astronomy. The award was presented to Patrick at his Sussex home. |
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October 2nd 2011 Druids support Amesbury Heritage Trail |
A million people visit Stonehenge every year, yet very seldom do these visitors stay to explore Amesbury and the many treasures of the surrounding landscape. The community of Amesbury, the Town Council, Mayor, Businesses and Artists decided to explore their own towns hidden secrets in order to establish how best to attract Stonehenge visitors to Amesbury. We participated and provided the last venue of the day at Stonehenge itself. |
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September 2011 Druids attend diplomatic celebration in Westminster. |
Celebrating Ambassador Beatriz Souviron five years representing Bolivia in London, a special celebration was held. Invitees included Ambassadors, Lords, MP’s, Senior Druids and other Special friends of the Ambassador. The theme of the evening was Bolivian culture, song and dance. It was so good that we wished to share some of it with you. |
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September 2011 Autumn Equinox |
Frank and Bex represented the Grove at Stonehenge, with Frank briefly explaining to those assembled that we have visited Tiwanaku and made Brotherhood with the Amautas. The flag that unites us in this was unveiled for the first time at Stonehenge, which responded by providing one of the most enchanting sun rises for many years. |
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July 2011. Aes Dana Druids at famous sustainability centre |
We were delighted and honoured to teach members of the Green Party at their ‘Little Green Gathering’ the essence of Druid traditional ceremony, and to facilitate people of mixed faiths holding ceremony together in a beautiful woodland grove. The flags presented to us in Bolivia were unfurled for this occasion. |
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June 2011. Aes Dana Druids visit Bolivia, Tiwanaku for Solstice |
2 Members of Aes Dana travel to Bolivia to meet the Amauta council, participate in ritual, compare cultures and traditions before taking part in ceremony at Tiwanaku and being presented to the countries President there. |
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June 2011. Aes Dana Druids Open Amesbury Carnival
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7 Members of the grove turned out to lead the procession of the carnival through
the streets of Amesbury, supported by 30 local children dressed as ‘Sprits or nature’,
opening the Carnival together with the Mayor, Andy Rhind- |
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May 2011. Aes Dana Druids attend Amesbury 2012 Launch
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May 2011. Bolivian Ambassador Visits Stonehenge. See Pictures
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The Bolivian Ambassador was received at Stonehenge by Druids of the Aes Dana Grove, she was then shown the ancestor statue at Solstice park, after which we shared an enjoyable lunchtime meeting at the famous Antrobus Hotel in Amesbury. |
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December 2010. Winter Solstice in the snow |
Frank makes it to Stonehenge through blizzard conditions to attend Winter Solstice Sunrise, others would go on the 22nd, but it was a rare opportunity to lead ceremony in harmony with those present. This was unusual because as the sun rose the full moon set in full eclipse. Also historic for the first solstice ceremony led by Druids at Stonehenge as a legally recognised religion in England. Stonehenge energies responded beautifully to the genuine spirit of all those present. |
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November 2010, Ministry of Justice respond |
Leading Druids were shocked and outraged by the removal of ancestral remains by the ‘Riverside Project’ and mounted a strong challenge. The MoJ today responded by granting a further five years of study to the Archaeologists but then stated the intention that the bones be returned to us for reburial. |
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July 2010, Aes Dana take part in a British Horror Movie. See Pictures... |
Aes Dana were offered the chance to take part in a British made horror movie / thriller called ‘The Stone’. Our part in the movie was filmed in Hampshire and involved us essentially being Druids handling with care an object that in the movie plot is a very dangerous and powerful thing. As well as appearing in the Movie we also feature on the video trailer and a ‘No Redemption’ music video. |
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June 2010. Summer Solstice Surprise! See pictures... |
Aes Dana Druids together working together with the Amesbury community and local artists Andy and Michelle spring a big surprise on the public and other ‘druid’ groups by bringing along an ancestor. |
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