CONNECT

BEYOND

FESTIVAL

2026

CONNECT BEYOND RETURNS

Connect Beyond Festival returns to The Orange Peel in May 2026 with thoughtfully curated panels, readings, performances, and screenings featuring filmmakers, musicians, authors, academics, journalists, and activists.

And new for 2026, we’re pleased to introduce…

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THE COMMUNITY GARDEN

The Community Garden is an interactive art environment that re-imagines community services as elements of a living garden. Participants are invited to explore how we nurture a just and equitable community by interacting with the art.

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WHY A GARDEN?

A garden symbolizes care, interdependence, and continual tending. Each element of The Community Garden represents a civic system (housing, transit, wellness, governance) as a natural element, playfully re-imagining how each of them shapes our daily lives.

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