On September 10th, 2005, the 7th Annual 911 Power to the Peaceful Festival (PTTP) took place at Speedway Meadow in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. (Photos: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4) 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. Tens of thousands of people atteneded the concert. This year, the San Francisco Mayor’s Office proclaimed September 10th Power to the Peaceful Day at the festival. Saturday'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, PTTP included a skate ramp, a zero-waste program that included bio-diesel vegetable fuel for power, an open-air art gallery, earth-conscious vendors, massage and yoga, a DJ dance floor, eco-village, kid’s zone, a food drive, and the SF Bike Coalition. Social, environmental and political organizations such as Indybay had tables with information and wares for sale (cell phone pics). The event was broadcast live on KPFA radio. A festival after party and all-star jam closed the night out on the 10th at 1015 Folsom.

On Sunday, September 11th, Michael Franti will host the Social Justice Forum at Cell Space on Bryant Street from 11am-5pm. There will be a ‘Power To The Peaceful Yoga Workshop’ at 2pm on Sunday at the Yoga Tree-Yoga Flow classroom in the Castro District. PTTP will also include a 1st Annual International Film Festival, co-presented by Amnesty International, at the Roxie Theater on September 12th and 13th with highlights including a clip of Robert Greenwald’s upcoming release "Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price" and Michael Franti’s film about his journey to Iraq, Palestine and Israel last year titled "I Know I’m Not Alone."

Past Indybay Coverage of Power to the Peaceful