Cosmic Convergence is in its' third year, and is seeking to expand positive impact and existing initiatives. It is a non-profit fundraiser event with a record of leaving a positive impact on local community projects in Lake Atitlan, Guatemala, and on the individual, collective, and social levels. For the past two years, the event has successfully delivered financial, human, and material resources to local projects, including a school, a nutrition center, and an indigenous womens’ textile cooperative. It is a blueprint for other event producers to model internationally.

NOTE: PAYPAL DONATIONS PREFERRED - this way we can access the funds immediately for use.

• Cosmic Convergence incorporates art, music, education for conscious living, and Mayan culture & traditions. We cultivate connections and relationships between cultures, individuals, and projects, forming a resilient and sustainably funded network for those wishing to learn, explore and transition into regenerative lifestyles and ways of being.
  
• Imagine Cosmic Convergence as a portal of entry to step into an emerging planetary culture that reconnects with indigenous ways of being in relation to the earth, and the self. Through converging, individuals from diverse cultures will be exposed to new and ancient ways of being. We are modeling how arts can serve to raise money and other resources to benefit local community projects.  We are demonstrating a more regenerative way of life, while pioneering templates and blueprints for a festival designed to leave a positive impact. We plan to export these templates internationally through workshops and educational endeavors at other events.
  

• Cosmic Convergence is a convergence of past, present, and future, envisioning the new paradigm of a technological-tribal society that is becoming more tangible each day. The event is 100% non-profit and all proceeds go towards supporting social projects on Lake Atitlan, where we work with indigenous communities to grow a greener future. By exposing attendees to ancestral and post-industrial ways of living, our consciousness is provoked to rethink what lifestyles are possible today. The gathering forms part of an ongoing international revival of age-old ways of convening in community.  Through exposure to Mayan and indigenous cultures through music, arts, story, & spirituality, participants learn about other contemporary ways of being with self, community, and nature. In this way, we can heal our relationships and reconnect to the cycle of life. 

• The event budget is designed in a way that maximizes amount of dollars flowing directly into local economy and especially to indigenous cooperatives and businesses that benefit from tourism. The event attracts human and financial resources to affiliated projects in the region. It brings awareness to the opportunities we have to transition into a regenerative way of living through demonstration and education of appropriate technologies, permaculture, natural building, and holistic well-being (yoga, meditation).  We are developing a long-term relationship with a landowner that is open to building up infrastructure through future events, opening the space for permanent structures.

What We Need

• To purchase materials for sustainable infrastructure (water filters, kitchen materials, building materials) that will be repurposed in community projects after festival ($3000)

• To finance the overall production of the festival fundraiser which is a non-profit benefit event for indigenous communities

• Our perks give you a taste of the flavors of Guatemala, and of the visionary culture of Cosmic Convergence.
• Opportunities to deepen your cultural experience and connect to yourself and nature through hand-picked tours, retreats, stays, workshops, and festivals in Central America.
• A musical compilation that lets you experience the sounds of Cosmic Convergence
• Custom-designed art for Cosmic Convergence made by prominent and upcoming visionary artists from Guatemala and the United States
• Incredible artisan-grown products that let you taste Guatemala
• All funds raised through this campaign are re-invested into the local economy of Lake Atitlan. Even if we don't meet our goal, your donation still has a significant impact!
• The knowledge that you're contributing to the preservation and increased awareness of one of the most ancient and revered cultures on Earth
• The excitement and joy of participating in a movement that has the potential to spread around the world, and being a part of the Cosmic Family!

The Impact

• Chacaya School - Cooperative school serving the children of the local area where the festival is taking place

• Konojel Nutrition Center - "All together" in the local Mayan dialect - serving nutritional meals to the community of San Marcos la Laguna

• Festival Sumpango - Traditional Guatemalan Cultural Kite Festival paying respects to nature and the ancestors

• Movimiento Jade Música Ancestral - Dedicated to the preservation of traditional Mayan music through the construction and use of instruments

• Tata Pedro y los Caminantes de la Paz - A group of "ajq’ijab" (Mayan spiritual guides) preserving the tradition of the Mayan Sacred Fire Ceremony

Other Ways You Can Help

• Share the campaign with your friends!
• Invite your friends to the Cosmic Convergence Facebook page
• Join our crowd-funding campaign team! Email cosmicconvergence@gmail.com for more information!
• Send us donations of school supplies and kitchen supplies that we can deliver directly to local projects on Lake Atitlan, Guatemala!