BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:www.indybay.org PRODID:-//indybay/ical// v1.0//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:Indybay-18569357 SEQUENCE:18612280 CREATED:20090210T182800Z DESCRIPTION:Pagan Festival and Parade-May 9, 2009-Full Circle\nWe are proud to invite you to the\n8th Annual Pagan Festival\nTheme -Full Circle\nSaturday, May 9, 2009\n10:00 am to 5:30 pm\nMartin Luther King, Jr. Civic Center Park – 2151 Martin Luther King Jr. \nWay, 94704, (at Center Street Next to Farmers Market - South of \nUniversity Avenue and East of Downtown Berkeley BART)\n \nThe Parade Returns to the street! Create a float or contingent and participate!!\n\n\nFREE-ALL WELCOME!\n2009-2010 Keeper of the Light-Victoria Slind-Flor\nMaster of Ceremonies Shay Black (Celtic Singer and Instrumentalist) &\nMistress of Ceremonies Christina Sarver Catherine (Singer and Musician)\n \nMusic, Dance, Stage Performances, Speakers, Environmentally Friendly \nPagan Pride Parade, Temple of Change, Altars, Public Ritual, Vendors, \nDruid Story Telling Pavilion, Green Pavilion and Displays, Authors \nCircle, and Arts & Crafts Pavilion, Info Booths and Program/Resource Guide.\n \nPerformers include:\nT. Thorn Coyle - www.thorncoyle.com\nBeltaine’s Fire - Celtic Hip Hop Fusion project- www.beltainesfire.com\nFontaine’s M.U.S.E- Beat Magic-www.fontainsmuse.com\nAriellah Deshret Dance Company-Tribal and Dark Fusion Belly Dance- \nwww.deshretdance.com\nAnaar-Dark Imaginations Dance Performace - www.anaar.info\n \nBest Costume Awards for Youth and Adults\nBest Float Competition\nVolunteers, Vendors and Info Booths Wanted\n \nThe event is family friendly and completely accessible.\nWe encourage you to use public transportation , bike, walk or carpool.\n \n \nHow You Can Participate at the Pagan Festival and Interfaith Parade!\n \nThere are several ways in which you can participate in this year’s \nfestival and we encourage you to get involved. With each contribution \nand offering, you make this a successful and diverse community event.\n \nWe invite you to take part in the parade which is Green and \nenvironmentally friendly. Our Pagan Pride and diversity of spirituality \nis much more visible now that we parade down Shattuck Avenue in downtown \nBerkeley. The procession promotes a positive view of our traditions \nwhile building positive relationships with other communities. Last year \nwas wonderful. People came out of the shops and joined the procession. \n You can find photos of past years festivities on our \nwebsite!http://thepaganalliance.org/\n \nThe procession will launch from the Martin Luther King, Jr. Civic Center \nPark at Noon and will be in the street. This year we encourage floats, \npeople, animal and alternative energy powered vehicles. When you return \nto the park, you are invited to join the Ritual Circle. The opening \nceremony will begin when the last person has returned to the park at \napproximately 12:45 pm.\n \nVolunteer!\n You can make this year’s celebration a smashing success! To volunteer \nplease visit http://thepaganalliance.org/volunteer.asp\n \nNon-Profits and Info Booths-\n \nIf you would like to host an information table for your organization, \nplease proceed to the website and complete a vendor application. The fee \nis $30 to cover our costs. We encourage you to bring a shade structure \nnot to exceed 10 feet by 10 feet. We will provide the table and chairs. \nInformation tables will share the circle with vendors.\n \nPerformers!\nWe also have performance opportunities for dancers, musicians and \nperformance artist. Stage performances will begin following the opening \nceremony. Please visit http://thepaganalliance.org/performer.asp to \nsign up.\n \nAltars-\nWe encourage visual artists to contribute by building an altar. To \nanswer the open call for artists, and spiritual groups and \norganizations, please visit\nhttp://thepaganalliance.org/altarist.asp\n \nAuthors-\nIf you would like to promote your book and meet your readers, please \njoin the Authors Circle. http://thepaganalliance.org/author.asp\n \nWe want to make sure that you are included in the Pagan Festival Program \nand Resource Guide so we need your information. Please visit our website \nand fill out the application for participants, http://thepaganalliance.org/.\nWe understand that everyone has busy lives. If you don’t have the time \nto complete the application, please email your information that includes \nthe name of your organization, the URL and a name, email and cell phone \nnumber of a contact.\n \nGroups can take advantage of the festival general information table to \ndisplay flyers and brochures.\n \nAbove all, we hope you will join us in celebrating of our many paths and \nthe positive change that we are creating in the world on May 9, 2009, in \nMartin Luther King, Jr. Civic Center Park in Berkeley, CA. For more info \nvisit our site at http://thepaganalliance.org/\n \n \nIf you have any questions please contact Arlynne Camire, Festival \nDirector at\n(510) 872-1188 - arlynne@thepaganalliance.or\nWe are looking forward to seeing you at the Festival for a day of Pagan \nPride.\n \nFeatures at the 8th Annual Pagan Festival\n \nTemple of Change and Community Altars\n \nWe invite you to share your ideas and intentions for Change. Take time \nto walk around and become inspired by the words of your community. If \nyou are interested in contributing an altar, please complete and \napplication at www.thepaganfestival.org\n \nLocated adjacent to the Peace Wall and Fountain.\n \nArts and Craft Pavilion\n \nWe invite children and adults in making and decorating masks and magic \nwands. This activity is FREE. If you feel inclined to donate, please do.\n \nDruid Story Telling Pavilion\n \nSitSitdown in this wonderful space to listen to one of many story \ntellers captivate you with tales that will delight and inspire.\n \nGreen Pavilion\n \nPagans are the caretakers of the earth. Visit the Green Pavilion to \nlearn more about sustainable living and green practices that will \nminimize your carbon imprint and reduce waste while creating a healthy \nenvironment.\n \nMany Blessings,\n \nThe Pagan Alliance\nThe mission of the Pagan Alliance is to educate our Communities and the \ngeneral public, to promote acceptance of our faiths and traditions, to \nwork for justice, to connect our communities, celebrate our spiritual \ndiversity.\n \n \n \n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/02/10/18569357.php SUMMARY:8th Annual Pagan Festival & Pride Parade LOCATION:Martin Luther King, Jr. Civic Center Park – 2151 Martin Luther King Jr. \nWay, 94704, (at Center Street Next to Farmers Market - South of \nUniversity Avenue and East of Downtown Berkeley BART) URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/02/10/18569357.php DTSTART:20090509T170000Z DTEND:20090510T000000Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR