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In-person! Poet-tree En Motion Winter Solstice - Wednesday, December 17 at 6:30 PM at The Rotunda in University City, PhiladelphiaUniversity City

In-person! Poet-tree En Motion Winter Solstice

Wednesday, December 17 at 6:30 PM·6:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m.·University City·The Rotunda

In-person! Poet-tree En Motion Winter Solstice

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Posted to University City on December 5, 2025

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4014 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, DEC. 8, 2025 WINTER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION RETURNS TO WEST PHILADELPHIA Poet-Tree En Motion Presents a Cacao Ceremony, Sound Journey, Movement Meditations and Spoken-Word Poetry on Wednesday, Dec. 18 at The Rotunda WEST PHILADELPHIA – Do you feel the need for renewal? The Winter Solstice is a great time for spiritual practices to shed off the old and open to the new. Jo...

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