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Earth Day South LA Stage Program Schedule 3:55pm Closing Statements (Neelam, Gus) 3:50pm MC Shout Outs and Raffle Big Up (5 min) 3.35pm Capoeria (15min) 3pm Homegrowne 30min 2.55pm MC Shout Outs and Raffle Big Up (5 min) 2:25 501 (30min) 2.10 MC Shout Outs 1.45pm MC Shout Outs and Raffle Big Up (5 min) 1.35pm Dyane P (10 min) 1:30 MC Shout Outs and Raffle Big Up (5 min) 1.20 Normandie Ave Orchestra (10 mins) 1.15 MC Shout Outs and Raffle Big Up (5 min) 1.05 Cochran Dance Team (10 mins) 1pm MC Shout Outs and Raffle Big Up (5 mins) 12.50 Sessions LA (10 mins) 12.45pm MC raffle – Workshops Shout Out (5 mins) 12:30pm Real Ridaz (15 mins) 12.25pm MC Shout Outs and Raffle Big Up (5 min) 11.50am MC Shout Outs and Raffle Big Up (5 min) 11.45am Brenda Shockley (5 min) 11:30am Expo Orchestra (10 min) 11:20am Welcome, Overview, Announcements (10 min) 11am LA Samba Kids (20 min Jeyd – The Orchard – Graff Art After Jeyd’s much admired graff art piece from last year “the humming bird on the heart/tree”, at this year’s event the artist will create a landscape that depicts the sterile, energy guzzling practices of corporate farming alongside age old methods of spreading seed. Born and raised in Los Angeles Jeyd began painting at an early age and began her Graffiti journey in the early 90's. Jeyd uses influences drawn from various indigenous cultures (going back to her own South American roots). Her paintings show the struggle of spiritual beings and corporate strong holds wrestling to gain control. Nature and machinery struggle for dominance, the fight for control over the earth and all of its natural unseen realms. Having a connection to earth and all of its wonders Jeyd tries to convey messages of hope and inspiration in her paintings to viewers who may be consumed by mainstream media. Jeyd.net Duce – Under Stairway Near Kids Area – Graff Art So many viewers have been stunned by the beauty of Duce’s mother earth painted at last year’s event; this year he returns to EDSLA to create a tribute to Nikola Tesla, the inventor of the AC current and a man much maligned by the mainstream. Heng – The Orchard – Graff Art An artist new to this event, Heng will create a grey urban cityscape being magically transformed by the tree of life into a place of color and vitality. Hengone.com City Year – Wall Next to Normandie Cougars - Kids Interactive Mural Once again City Year staff will demonstrate their gift of working with kids to create wonderful murals that bring life to the school campus. City Year – Walls Behind CSU/Nor Urban Farm – Mural/Signage Thanks to City Year, at last we at CSU will get our longed for desire of signage and art, at our on site urban farm. CityYear.org |
12noon Mirabel Diaz from Hunger Action LA www.hungeractionla.org 1pm Garden Gateway Crew 2pm Sirena Pellarolo from East Side Café and Viva LA Vida www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Live-Foods-for-Life 3pm Ebone Grahamwww.atasteoflifellc.com
click to download the pdf All EDSLA activities are suitable for youngsters, however those listed here are especially so. 11am to 5.30pm – Assorted Activities and Games - City Year City Year has partnered with CSU for each of our EDSLA events and once again this year will run a kids activities area which will include physical activities, board games, and structured time at various workshops during the event, including those below and the interactive mural painting. In partnership with CSU’s Garden Gateway Program kids will also have the opportunity to learn about and plant native calendula flowers, in pots they paint and take home. Thanks to generous donations from this year’s event food donors, kids will be given snacks and drinks to keep them fed and happy as they play and learn. CityYear.org 11am to 5pm - Arts and Crafts from Recyclables - Mystic A Hip Hop and soul artist originally from Oakland, Mystic has years of experience in designing and implementing arts curriculum, in after-school programs and summer camps. “I just love the community. Because I could not perform this year, I wanted to participate in some way.” And those of us who were lucky enough to experience her performance at EDSLA 10 felt this love and saw her special connection to children. Mystic’s booth will use arts and crafts to explore different cultures and open artistic expression including: spirit sticks and paper beads, 3D sand painting, shakers and mobiles. Activities will be offered at 1hour intervals for about 20 kids at a time. 11am to 5.30pm – Design your own EDSLA T Shirt - The Center: South LA Bring your own plain T Shirt and use all sorts of cool stuff including fabric paints and stencils with the guidance of the wonderful folks from The Center, to make yours a very personal commemoration of EDLSA 2011. This booth will also offer recycled craft to compliment that of Mystic’s booth. Activities will be offered all day till supplies are used. TheCenterSouthLA.com |
11.30am West African Drumming – Marawan – The Patch This workshop will serve as an introduction to the rhythms and traditions of West African Djembe drumming. Participants will have the opportunity to explore the fundamentals of polyrhythmic drumming as they find new ways to improvise and create rhythms on the Djembe.
11.30am Fruit Tree Pruning – Herb Machleder – The Orchard A perfect opportunity to learn how to prune your fruit trees with master pruner Herb Machleder, chill in the beautiful Normandie Orchard, listen to the amazing stage line-up, enjoy the stunning murals AND learn a valuable skill.
11.30pm Poetry Writing – Street Poets Inc. – Library Ever felt like you are an undiscovered poet and always wanted to try your hand, now’s your chance, join this class whether new to writing or an old hand, and get your creative juices flowing.
12noon – Grapefruit Pick – Tree Of Life Harvesting Corps – Meet At Table The Tree Of Life Harvesting Corps is a program created in partnership between CSU and Food Forward to care for local fruit trees and harvest their fruit. TOL is currently looking for volunteers to train as pickers and will soon be hiring a pick coordinator. Want to know how the program works? Learn by going on this local pick to an enormous and heavily laden grapefruit tree. The picked fruit will be shared with EDSLA attendees along with a recipe for delicious grapefruit marmalade that will also be demonstrated as one of the chef demos.
12.30pm Composting – TBA – The Orchard In this hands on workshop, participants will learn how to engage in backyard, outdoor composting, and how to build and maintain the optimal compost pile. Participants in this workshop will have an opportunity to win a worm bin for vermicomposting donated by LA County.
12.30pm Making A Seed Bomb – LA Guerilla Gardening – The Orchard What is a seed bomb? How do you make one and then what do you do with it? All these questions and more will be answered at this workshop led by the guerilla gardeners.
12.30pm Yoga – Angelica – The Patch Community Yoga is a workshop for all people to explore breathing and light stretching exercises to relax the body and mind. This workshop is for all body types and abilities. Take a little break from the noise and commotion, and come be present in your body.
1.30pm Backyard Chicken Keeping – Jessica Talmadge – The Orchard Did you know that backyard eggs are more nutritious and have less calories than the ones we buy in stores? Local resident Jessica Talmadge has been keeping chickens for about a year and has 2-3 fresh eggs each day. Attend this workshop to have all your questions about keeping chickens answered and to receive an information page with all the resources you need to embark on this adventure.
1.30pm DJ’ing – Knockstudy – Library How many times have you been to a party and thought you could do a better job than the DJ? Now is your chance to really check out all the skills that go into being a DJ and see if this is an activity you may want to pursue.
1.30pm West African Dance – TBA - The Patch What a lovely way to start your day at Earth Day South LA. Stretch those limbs and get ready to dance with the amazing bands on stage throughout the afternoon and evening. 2.30pm Capoeira - Eugene Mahmoud & Xochitl Estrada of BBCC - The Patch Capoeira is an African-Brazilian art form that blends elements of dance, music, acrobatics, and fighting. The main objective of the workshop is to introduce students to the basic movements, rhythms and a brief history of Capoeira. Brasil Brasil Cultural Center is a non-profit organization whose mission is to strengthen the community through arts education. BBCC utilizes the multi-faceted qualities of Capoeira, as a medium to bring dynamic educational programs to children and adults globally. Capoeira Batuque, under the leadership of Mestre Amen Santo, has kept the arts and traditions of Afro-Brazilian culture alive and flourishing in Los Angeles for over 20 years.
2.30pm The History of Veganism – Saramiel – Library While the vegan lifestyle has gained more popularity in the last decade, its benefits have been enjoyed for centuries. Join Saramiel as he traces the vegan diet through the ages and discusses its benefits for humans and the planet that is our home. Peace In Our World - saramiel@lycos.com
ALL DAY Mobile Bike Repair Unit – La Bici Digna - Bike Valet and Booth La Bici Digna is a bike collective, which translates as “a bike worth living for”. This collective has a strong emphasis on participatory processes with an emphasis on creating a curriculum that facilitates acquisition of the skills necessary to the day laborer community to completely self-manage the bike repair space, while improving income opportunities through this new skill set. Does your bike need some simple repairs to be fully functional, bring it to the Bici Digna and you may even learn how to do it yourself. What a perfect opportunity to get your bike fully functional in time for the Ciclavia South LA bike ride the following day. All kids who ride their bike to EDSLA and sign up for the Ciclavia ride are entered for a free bike helmet raffle. bicidigna.wordpress.com
ALL DAY Kite Making and Painting at an Easel - The Center: South LA Make your own kite, decorate it and learn how to fly it! Wow, wish you were a kid again? Also, learn to paint at an easel with the guidance of the lovely folks at The Center South LA. Activities will be offered all day till supplies are used. www.thecentersouthla.com
TBA 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament – Dr. Gus Ortiz and Normandie Parents 12-1:30pm for Elementary School Age Tournament |