Conscious and awakened people have inspiring ideas that light up and enthuse the rest of the world. We believe strongly in the power of a great idea, especially when it comes from a place of passion, presence and profound connection with the essence of our being. Ideas bring forth thinking; but great ideas inspire and have the potential to change lives, perception, and the world, in an instant.
The Autopoetic Ideas Festival supports the organic process of creation through inspiration. Its mission is to inspire deep understanding, increased wellbeing, shifts in consciousness, and positive change within and throughout our world. Through presentations, conversations, and experiences the Festival creates opportunities for participants to awaken to their own essence and to propel them forward with purpose on their path.
Dr. Anne Thibeault-Berube Founder and Director
Anne Thibeault-Bérubé is the founder of the Autopoetic Ideas Festival, an organization in the Maritimes that creates opportunities for inspired living, increased wellbeing and shifts in consciousness through interactive seminars. She holds a PhD in Comparative French Literature from the University of Bordeaux 3, a BEd from Queen’s University, a photography degree from Dawson College and teaches part time at Acadia University. Her research interests focus on the concept of autopoiesis as it relates to art, people and communities. She is also a teacher and a practitioner of Huna, the ancient Hawaiian art of healing. She is originally from Baie-Comeau, Québec and lives on the south shore of Nova Scotia with her Husband and two children. She can be reached at (902) 449-7856 or anne@ideasfestival.ca