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Power to the Peaceful Festival

by Charles Slay (slaycslay [at] aol.com)
Thu, Sep 11, 2008 9:26PM
Fifty thousand people jammed speedway meadow in San Francisco's Golden Gate Parkon Saturday, September 6, for a day of music, art and politics. Kev Choice and Silk-ee opened in the morning on the green stage to a small, but enthusiastic audience.
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§Kev Choice
by Charles Slay
Thu, Sep 11, 2008 9:26PM
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§The Morning Audience
by Charles Slay
Thu, Sep 11, 2008 9:26PM
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§spectator
by Charles Slay
Thu, Sep 11, 2008 9:26PM
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§Warren Haynes
by Charles Slay
Thu, Sep 11, 2008 9:26PM
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§Artist Kristi Holohan
by Charles Slay
Thu, Sep 11, 2008 9:26PM
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Ms Holohan is the Program Director of A.C.E. Arts & Creative Expression based in Oakland. The gaols of this organization are to create work for artists, raise social awareness and foster community.
§92 dead
by Charles Slay
Thu, Sep 11, 2008 9:26PM
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An art project sponsered by A.C.E. and created by people in Oakland to remember the the 92 murdered residents of the community this year.
§Cindy Sheehan Supporter
by Charles Slay
Thu, Sep 11, 2008 9:26PM
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Overt political campaigning wasn't allowed, due to Power to the Peaceful's non-profit status, but, individuals still expressed themselves politicaly.
§Michael Franti
by Charles Slay
Thu, Sep 11, 2008 9:26PM
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Back stage Mr. Franti reflected on ten successful years of Power to the Peaceful. He announced plans for a Power to the Peaceful event in Tanzania next March. Mr. Franti is the "Founder, Creative Director and Producer of the event."
§Dr. Steven Schneider
by Charles Slay
Thu, Sep 11, 2008 9:26PM
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Dr. Schneider is a climatologist at Stanford, he expressed great concerns for the state of world peace posed by climate change.
§Buddist priest, Namkha Rinpoche
by Charles Slay
Thu, Sep 11, 2008 9:26PM
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rev. Rinpoche expressed the necessity of "getting along with those close to use."
§The crowd at two pm.
by Charles Slay
Thu, Sep 11, 2008 9:26PM
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Drugs where a bad scene
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Sat, Sep 13, 2008 10:07AM
while you all were partying away....
yui
Sat, Sep 13, 2008 8:00AM
If overt political campaigning is banned then why did Congresswoman Woolsey speak ?
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"overt political campaigning"
Sheehanista
Thu, Sep 11, 2008 11:41PM
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