Get your pair of tickets for Voices of Mississippi on Friday, April 8, 2022 at the Savannah Music Festival AND Voices of Mississippi Box Set by Dust to Digital (accommodations not included).

Voices of Mississippi is a new multimedia event that celebrates the music, art, and storytelling traditions of the people of Mississippi. Based on the 2019 double-Grammy Award-winning 'Voices of Mississippi: Artists and Musicians Documented by William Ferris', the program features live musical performances integrated with film, audio recordings, and rare photographs captured by folklorist William 'Bill' Ferris, who will serve as host for the evening. The show will feature musicians Sharde Thomas, Cedric Burnside, and Luther and Cody Dickinson of the North Mississippi Allstars, all of whom are descendants of artists documented by Ferris.

The Savannah Music Festival (SMF) is dedicated to presenting world-class celebrations of the musical arts by creating timeless and adventurous productions that stimulate arts education, foster economic growth and unite artists and audiences in Savannah.

WHAT TO EXPECT
Acoustic, electric blues and gospel music performed by some of Mississippi's finest musicians. Rare snapshots of a unique culture captured and curated by historian and folklorist William Ferris.

ABOUT THE CONCERT
Voices of Mississippi is a new multimedia event celebrating the music, art, and storytelling traditions of the people of Mississippi. Based on the 2019 double Grammy Award-winning Voices of Mississippi: Artists and Musicians Documented by William Ferris, the program features live musical performances integrated with film, audio recordings, and rare photographs captured by folklorist William Ferris, who will serve as host for the evening.

A historian with a proudly egalitarian lens, Ferris studies Mississippi as a slice of humanity in which everyone and everything is interconnected-and in which the beating heart of broader cultural traditions can be found in some of the most overlooked figures and places. From the 1960s through the 1990s, Ferris captured an invaluable archive of cultural and musical treasures, and much of that art and humanity will be shared in this unique multimedia concert experience.

Featuring Bobby Rush and Ruthie Foster with William Ferris, Cedric Burnside, Sharde Thomas and Luther and Cody Dickinson of the North Mississippi Allstars, Voices of Mississippi combines blues, folk, gospel music, and spoken-word storytelling to paint a powerful picture of a unique time and place that remains an essential piece of the American cultural fabric.

The Voices of Mississippi Box Set features 120-page-hardcover book with 3 CDs and 1
DVD. Dust to Digital owners Lance and April Ledbetter along with Music Manager, Charles Driebe, are Hambidge Fellows that collaborated to help bring this award winning album to life with a magical tour.

Experience a "Behind-the-Scenes" Hambidge Tour and Art Hike with Executive Director, Jamie Badoud, and Deputy Director, Ife Williams. Walk the Hambidge trails and see site-specific artwork, rare plants, and an amazingly diverse and pristine ecosystem. Suggested attire for guests include hiking shoes or boots with long trousers and long-sleeved shirts.

Your experience includes a delicious lunch for two in the future site of the Antinori Village. Lunch will be created for you by Hambidge's own resident chef, Lori Speed.

Location: Hambidge Center, 105 Hambidge Court, Rabun Gap, GA 30568

Date: Bidder to discuss with Jamie and Ife

Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm

Capacity: 4 people

Be one of the first guests to experience an overnight stay at the beautiful, brand-new Antinori Village at the Hambidge Center in fall 2022. The Antinori Village houses four buildings, three of which offer private accommodations and the fourth provides an open works and gathering space with a full kitchen. The Antinori Village sleeps a total of eight couples (16 people via eight queen size beds in private rooms). Your weekend stay includes one evening meal and a continental breakfast in the morning for the group. The auction winner and their guests may hike the trails at Hambidge during their stay. No pets please.

About the Antinori Village

Opening in late summer 2022, the Antinori Village is the future home to small group workshops immersed in nature and infused with world-class artists. Collaborative residencies will bring creatives and thought leaders together to tackle some of our most pressing challenges including social justice, climate change, and other important issues impacting us locally and globally.

Purchase expires January 3, 2023.

Location: Hambidge Center, 105 Hambidge Court, Rabun Gap, GA 30568

Date: Bidder to discuss with Jamie Badoud

Capacity: up to 16 people

Enjoy a day in the fields at the Hambidge Center with Henning von Schmeling, Senior Director of Operations at the Chattahoochee Nature Center. Explore the rich natural history of the Hambidge Center and see how art often mimics nature. This experience package allows for up to six people to participate, and a lunch will be provided by Hambidge's in-house culinary expert, Chef Lori Speed.

Your date for this unique experience is open but must be to be scheduled and agreed upon with Henning and the package expires October 23, 2022. Your days will run from approximately 10:00am to 3:00pm. The suggested months for this experience are April and May 2022. If you're looking to see blooming wildflowers and lots of migratory birds the Hambidge staff suggests the best time of year is the last week of April.

About Henning

Henning von Schmeling, Sr. Director of Operations at the Chattahoochee Nature Center, is an eclectic naturalist with expertise in all things nature - from birds to insects to geology to plants. He is a tireless teacher, photographer and has worked for the Chattahoochee Nature Center for 34 years. He is perhaps best known for his knowledge of Georgia's native plants, his propagation skills and as the creator of the "B-52" Venus-Flytrap. While collecting Sarracenia purpurea montana in the early 1990's, Henning, along with fellow "Bogfathers" Ron Determann and the late Tom Patrick, began a discussion that ultimately gave way to what is now the Georgia Plant Conservation Alliance, an organization Henning has worked tirelessly on behalf of since its creation. Member organizations such as The Ray, Southfork Conservancy, Monarch Collaboration and others seek out Henning's expertise regularly, particularly with propagation of native plants. As Mincy Moffatt says, "He can root a tree from a pencil."

A day with Henning is one that will be remembered. Bid today on a truly unique experience for six - for yourself, your family and friends.

Location: Hambidge Center, 105 Hambidge Court, Rabun Gap, GA 30568

Date: Agreed upon by bidder and Henning

Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm

Capacity: 6 people

Ragda Patties are a tasty and popular street food in India but almost unheard of in the US. This delicious dish is vibrant in color and taste. It is composed of a curry pea soup with crispy potato patties that are garnished with onion, tomato and chickpea flour and served with tamarind and green chutney.

Sajjan and Rutu Chaudhari - mother and daughter - will teach you how to prepare Ragda Patties in your home. Everything needed to make the meal will be provided. You just need to open up your home and your kitchen! Once the meal is ready, you will enjoy the street food and each other's company. The grand finale of the evening will be sweet - traditional chai and a delectable dessert.

About Sajjan and Rutu:

Sajjan Chaudhari's training comes from generations of Rajput cooks as well as the cultural learnings that happen with life transitions - from her family home, to eloping, to traversing different cities in Gujarat, to immigrating to the US, to moving from the north to the south? these diverse experiences have shaped and steered her palette.

Rutu Chaudhari has learned to cook with her mother starting at a young age and together they enjoy sharing traditional Gujarati Indian cooking with others. Rutu is also a Hambidge Fellow and Board member.

Location: Bidder's home

Length: 4 hours maximum

Capacity: 4-6 people

BEFORE AND AFTER : A journey through time with Brian Bell and David Yocum of BLDGS Architects

Architecture can be thought of as a transformation, from a place in time, to another. With the winning bid, you and your group (up to 8 people) will receive a secret stash of 'post-cards' from the past, from the BEFORE times, of various BLDGS buildings around Atlanta. You will then assemble on a specified day, joining Brian and David (architects of our new Antinori Village at Hambidge), to travel from the West End, to Inman Park, to Sandy Springs, and to Georgia Tech, to experience the AFTER. Brian and David will share their discoveries and inspirations for each of their built projects, and give some secret insights along the way. Not to be missed!

Lunch for up to 8 is included.