Earth Day South LA
Saturday, April 16, 2011
11am to 6pm

SOUTH LOS ANGELES ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITY
MEMBERS ORGANIZE WITH EACH OTHER RESOURCEFULLY TO
SPARK THE POWER SHIFT
EARTH DAY SOUTH LA 2011 ­ ENERGY CONSERVATION

On Saturday April 16th Community Services Unlimited and numerous partners and sponsors will hold the 3rd annual Earth Day South LA Festival, an educational, fun and safe event for the whole family. Join us as we celebrate our collective vision for a more vibrant and earth-friendly South Los Angeles with this years¹ theme, energy conservation, visible throughout the event. Participate in service projects, all day activities for kids, cooking demos and workshops including gardening with natives, recycled art and yoga. Enjoy an outstanding stage line-up including Eljai, The Caribbean Dynamics and Buyepongo. This growing grassroots movement demonstrates what people can do with limited resources and endless commitment once we organize with each other resourcefully to spark the power shift.

$5 suggested donation. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.

In Partnership With: Normandie Avenue Elementary School, Women Organizing Resources Knowledge and Services, Los Angeles Conservation Corps, Hunger Action LA, City Year, Guerilla Food Not Bombs, The Center South LA, Food & Water Watch, Massive Productions.

Sponsored By:City National Bank, Steel Deck, Purity Organics, Council Offices of Jan Perry and Bernard Parks, Fountain Community Garden, Native Foods Restaurants, Cliff Bar, KPFK and more to be announced.

Workshops: seed planting, fruit tree pruning, composting, Capoeira, west African drumming, Son Jarocho dance, yoga, re-cycled art, gardening with natives

Booths and Vendors with information for sustainable living and local handcrafted products

All day food demos and tastings from: Jason Michaud of Local, Tanya of Native Foods, Ernest of The Farmers Market Kitchen, Sirena; Juicing and Sprouting, Mirabelle of HALA with a Spanish language demo

Other activities: Bike powered smoothie bar, Live graffiti art, interactive mural painting and all day kids activities, olive tree planting in solidarity with the Palestinian people

Full day stage program including: LA Samba Kids, Caribbean Dynamics, Eljai, Bharata Natyam Dancers, Buyepongo, Normandie Ave School Orchestra, Just Wanna Step, FUZE Dance Group, Homegrowne, Guerilla Queenz

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