Nonviolent Communication Clinic
Transform Your Workplace Conversations with NVC
Workplace culture is shaped by how we communicate.
Explore the practical tools of NVC with Anita Melin, a registered clinical counsellor with the BC Association of clinical counselors,
who has been operating a private practice counselling business in the Nelson BC area for more than 20 years at Open Door Communications.
She had the good fortune to meet and train with the developer of NVC, Marshall Rosenberg, when working in India supporting communication clinics for grassroots organizations.
Our Communication Clinic introduces practical tools from Nonviolent Communication (NVC), a proven framework that helps leaders and employees express concerns clearly, listen with intention, and navigate conflict without blame.
NVC shifts conversations from reaction to understanding — building trust, psychological safety, and stronger collaboration across teams.
Discover how NVC can transform the way your organization works — one conversation at a time.
NVC provides practical tools to:
- Express concerns clearly without blame
- Listen in ways that reduce tension
- Understand underlying needs behind behavior
- Respond rather than react under pressure
Your Story, Your Stage
YOUR STORY YOUR STAGE
Beginner-friendly, inclusive & accessible workshops
September 6-7 | Oxygen Art Centre
A rare opportunity for creativity and self-expression in the Kootenays - at an unbeatable price!
Optional Sunday evening showcase: Share your piece (poem/comedy/song/scene) with a live audience if you're feeling it. No pressure!
WORKSHOPS & FACILITATORS
Saturday, Sept 6 | 11:30 am
Associate Professor Emerita (Drama) from University of Calgary's School of Creative and Performing Arts. Theatre artist, movement educator, and producer of Shakespeare on the Shore in New Denver.
Saturday, Sept 6 | 2:30 pm
Award-winning actor, playwright, and folklorist specializing in African and Afro-Diasporic oral storytelling. Creator and performer of the touring solo show Black and Rural, Vibrant Basin podcast host.
Sunday, Sept 7 | 11:30 am
Decade-long drag entertainer from Kelowna, podcast host of Dénht'ā, appeared on Call Me Mother, and host of Nelson shows including Hard Leather Honey and Swipe Right: a Drag Dating Show.
Sunday, Sept 7 | 2:30 pm
Final prep and supportive feedback before the evening showcase.
Sunday, Sept 7 | 6:30 pm
Share your creative work with a live audience!
PRICING
- FREE spots available!
- Full series: $20
- Individual workshops: $10
Register: tinyurl.com/yourstoryyourstage
The Mosquitos – New Absurdist Theatre
"Things are changing rather quickly. We no longer share a reality".
A group of old friends get together for a dinner party, while rumours of an unimaginable change swirl around them. How will they face total transformation?
An absurd comedy of manners with an existential heart, The Mosquitos is original new theatre written and directed by Slocan Valley playwright Marya Folinsbee. With equal parts humour and pathos, The Mosquitos reconsiders our place in the ecosystem, asking;
How do we create a coherent life together when we understand the world so differently?
A meditation on politics, relationships, (mis)information and the role of art in making meaning, The Mosquitos is inspired by absurdist classics like Eugene Ionesco's Rhinoceros and Samuel Beckett's Happy Days (and, by life in these times).
This world premiere features a talented ensemble of local performers and artistic team:
Written and Directed by Marya Folinsbee
Featuring Performances by:
Emily Ryan
Kozmo Sammartino
Roger Carter
Patricia McLaughlin
Karmelle Spence-Sing
Lindsay Clague
James Shaw
Aaron Pickett
Mike Funergy
Sound Designer Jeremy Sauer
Projection Designer Brian Lye
Mask & Puppet Designer Elaine Weryshko
Stage Manager Martina Avis
Technical Director Terry Brennan
Production Designer Marya Folinsbee
Creation support from The Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance.
Production support from The BC Arts Council.
We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts
Radio Free Kaslo, February 7, 2015
On today's show, a conversation with candidate for the NDP nomination in the new federal riding of Columbia-Kootenay-Southern Rockies, Kallee Lins, executive director of the West Kootenay Regional Arts Council.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2uR9Ygml0G90Hxj1voqidi?si=0uuuIhIgSC6WcN9VGpXnmQ
