Some of our best childhood memories are from summer camps where we tried new activities, made new friends, or had a crush on our favourite counsellor. But what if you are feeling nostalgic for those bygone days or you didn’t go to summer camp and wonder what it might have been like?
There’s a plethora of adult summer camps that offer everything from sporty endeavours like kayaking or rock climbing to learning yoga or a musical instrument, all in the name of fun and self-expression. Individuality is on the agenda as skills, friendships, and memories are made that can rekindle your inner child.
A unique grown-ups’ camp taking place this week is Folk Camp, a weeklong camp near Grafton, Ont., that offers cultural experiences based in Eastern European heritage. The founders want to provide a program that has meaning for people with the aim of revitalizing peasant folklore. It gives participants the opportunity to learn older traditional arts like paper cutting, weaving, embroidery, and chair caning, along with folk music and dance from Slavic countries and elsewhere.
