The Bear presents
THE GREAT OUTDOORS: encounters with nature
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better. Albert Einstein
Russell Foster, a leading ophthalmologist, points out: “From the year 1800 to 2000, we’ve moved from 90% of people working outside to less than 20%. In a very short space of time, we’ve gone from being an outdoor species to spending most of our time in dim, dark caves.”
Prepare a 5-7 minute story about you and the great outdoors. We aren't interested in hearing about beautiful sunsets and breathing-taking mountaintop views.
Conflict is the engine that drives any story.
Tell us about the sunset that was covered by clouds; the mountaintop you didn't reach; the mud your tires got stuck in; the bee sting that almost killed you; the wind that swept the 100 euros out of your hand.
Share with us your personal: humble-human-in-the-great-outdoors story
Photo courtesy of Jesse Bowser
SPECIAL MUSICAL GUEST
Yvonne Grunwald
is an awardwinning accordionist, playing as soloist, in duo, ensembles like the band ELAIZA where they represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 going gold with their hit single “Is it right.”
Other highlights: scholarship from the Yehudi Menuhin "Live Music Now" society; "Festival of Young Artists Bayreuth" as part of the Richard Wagner Festival Bayreuth. Yvonne creates her own compositions which fuse her classical, chanson, and pop background.
First time at The Bear: Yvonne Grunwald
7:30pm Doors open | 8:00pm Stories begin