Power to the Peaceful Festival

[Guest guest]

--------- Sat, Sep 10, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm ----------

 

7th Annual 911 Power to the Peaceful Festival

Speedway Meadow in Golden Gate Park

San Francisco

 

Power to the Peaceful Festival (PTTP) is an annual series of free,

outdoor music and arts festivals with a social justice message bringing

together international musicians, local artists and renowned speakers

in a large festival atmosphere presented by visionary musician,

filmmaker and human rights worker, Michael Franti along with his band,

Spearhead and Guerrilla Management. It is one of California's largest

festivals of its kind with over 50,000 attendees last year. This year's

theme, Bring 'Em Home, seeks to remind the public that the best way to

support American troops abroad is to bring them home today.

 

This year's music line up includes Michael Franti and Spearhead, Jean

Grae, Saul Williams, Anti-Flag, Zap Mama's Marie Daulne, J-Boogie's

Dubtronic Science and Glide Choir.

 

Speakers include Angela Davis, Woody Harrelson, Robert Greenwald

(filmmaker - Outfoxed, Wal-Mart), Rev. Cecil Williams (Glide Church),

Paul Rieckhoff (opTruth.org), Iraq Veterans Against the War and DJ

Miguel Migs.

 

In addition to the performers and speakers on the main stage, the

festival features a zero-waste program using bio-diesel vegetable fuel

for power, biodegradable flatware, water bottles and plates, recycle

and composting bins, an open-air art gallery, earth-conscious vendors,

massage and yoga, DJ dance floor, eco-village, kid's zone, bike

coalition and a diverse array of social, environmental and political

organizations tabling.

 

The Conscious Alliance (www.consciousalliance.org). will be staging a

food drive at this year's event with proceeds benefiting the San

Francisco Food Bank (www.sffodbank.org).

 

For more information

contact:http://www.powertothepeaceful.org/index.html

 

For those unable to attend, the event will be broadcast live on

Pacifica station, KPFA 94.1 FM in Berkeley or on the web at

http://www.kpfa.org

 

 

 

War doesn't determine who's right. War determines who's left.