a Multidisciplinary, Living Museum Art Experience!
ESTIA Day Fest brings together creatives of all mediums and calls them to explore their own understanding of home in a space of immersive collaboration. ESTIA draws inspiration from the Greek goddess of the home reflecting an energetic source of light, warmth and refuge and is based on a creative practice of examining how our bodies function as archives, synthesizing stories from our past and guiding us in the re-imagination and co-creation of our collective futures. It is initiated by the belief that our own bodies/archives deeply store memories, histories and traumas and through the analyzing, deconstructing and unfolding of our archives is how we move efficiently forward as a community and collective. Through our festival we are hoping to amplify various forms of storytelling exploring these concepts in literal and metaphorical ways through various mediums!
ESTIA DAY FEST
A look back at our past fests…
Spring 2022
Fall 2022
Spring 2023
I really enjoyed working with ESTIA Day Fest in May 2022. The event was well organized. The work shared was diverse and very collaborative. One of my favorite parts was connecting with all of the artists presenting. I went on to collaborate with two of the artists in the Fall of 2022. The festival is an opportunity to network and grow our communities in a fun, engaging, and inspiring way.
- Michelle Thompson Ulerich
ESTIA fest was such a refreshing experience. I appreciate the way the festival fostered a supportive and wholesome community. I’m very grateful to have met so many new artists and collaborators. Michelle, Ayanna, and I recently worked together to experiment with some ideas for a small film!
- Ragin Smith
ESTIA was an incredible, friendly experience. If it hadn’t been for this beautiful festival we wouldn’t have met our two directors/choreographers SarAika who became a part of our community and directed our show in the summer. Full of international, talented artists who made us feel at home.
- Et Alia Theater
Being involved in one of the ESTIA events was one of the best things I did this year! In every event the team creates an environment filled with innovative artists looking to connect, collaborate, and spread their art to their communities.
- Sofia Baeta
ESTIA Day Fest was a fantastic experience that connected me with an artistic collaborator that I see myself continuing to work with for many years. I was paired with musician Socha, and we immediately creatively clicked. Post ESTIA, Socha and I have continued to collaborate and perform together and have definitely found reliable creative collaborators in each other. This connection wouldn't have been possible without ESTIA Day Fest and I am forever grateful for the doors ESTIA opened for me in my creative career.