Our annual SolFest event has evolved into MoonDance, which has always been an element of SolFest.

WOW - Great MoonDance party on August 13th!  A full moon, dancing to 1:00 AM, delicious foods, wonderful wines, refreshing beers, inspirational workshops!! Thanks to all of our wonderful volunteers, staff, speakers, sponsors, interns and the great solar and sustainable community.

Check out photos of the event, and a recap on our intern blog!

We will be having MoonDance again next year so check back for details!

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SolFest XV 2012

The next SolFest is tentatively scheduled for late summer 2012.  Please check this web page for updates or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

SolFest XIV 2010 was a huge success!  

Thank you to our generous sponsors, inspirational speakers, and amazing musicians. We appreciate all the wonderful volunteers, interns, and folks who participated in workshops, for showing your support for the Solar Living Institute.

Click here for our online photo galleries featuring SolFest 2010!

Do you have pictures from SolFest XIV or past SolFest? Use this link to join and contribute pictures to our public SolFest picture pool: http://www.flickr.com/groups/solfest/

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Four times a year, we celebrate the earth.  Let us celebrate together!

Solstice and Equinox Celebrations at the Solar Living Institute - Mar 21st, Jun 21st, Sep 213rd, Dec 21st - Rain or Shine 4:30pm at the Central Oasis.

by Jini Reynolds

We must make the time to celebrate, and to celebrate as often as we can. Equinox and Solstice celebrations are especially important. The seasons are changing all around the world at the same time, and all beings are gearing up for new beginnings and putting the previous season to rest. All over the world, all humans, whatever their religion or place on the planet, celebrate the changing of the seasons.  Everyone shares this time.

I’ve been leading Celebration at the Solar Living Institute for the entire time that the SLI has been in Hopland at the Real Goods Solar Living Center.  It’s a tradition.  The original land is Pomo Indian land located in a flood plain.  More recently, however, it was used as a lumber yard, and a Department of Transportation rubblefield.  In the mid-nineties, Real Goods built a beautiful eco-village, transforming the site into a bio-oasis.

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