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The Girls Club’s East Village Earth Circus @ HOWL!

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Saturday, September 11th and Sunday, September 12th

Tompkins Square Park Children’s NORTH STAGE - Avenue A at 10th Street

FUN FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY!

Earth Circus

EVENT SCHEDULE


SATURDAY Sept 11

Performances: 

12PM Jumpers in Command Double Dutch
1 PM Rod Rogers Youth Dance Company
2 PM Rosie’s Broadway Kids
3 PM Girls Club Flamenco Dancers
4 PM Taikoza Japanese Drummers
5 PM Marilyn Kirby
6 PM Michael Lydon & Friends

Main Events:
  • Al Gori’s Solar-Powered Merry-go-Round
  • The Bio-Bus (filled with microscopes and cool science stuff)
  • Pony Rides (2-4 PM)
  • In the Yoga Tent (12-3 PM): Demonstration classes for all ages with Trisha from Bikram Yoga LES & friends

SUNDAY Sept 12

Performances: 
Noon:  Opening Parade through park with the Youth Arts Marching Band
12:30: The Youth Arts Marching Band
12:45: The Reverend Billy, on the sins of mountain top removal
1 PM:   Louie y Subanda
2 PM:   Ben Rudnick and Friends Band
3 PM:   Art Farm / Circus for a Fragile Planet
4 PM:   Solar Punch - Eco Rock a solar powered band
5 PM:   The East River String Band


SATURDAY AND SUNDAY

On the Midway:
  • Fortune Telling Monkey
  • Robot Pony
  • Hula Hoop lessons
  • Face Painting (LES Girls Club)
  • Photo Booth
  • Museum of LES Icons
  • Girlzilla (the 14 foot tall girl robot)
  • Popcorn and Cotton Candy

Art Programs and Activities for Kids:
  • !Splash! mural painting on canvas and mask making by Artists Alliance Inc.
  • Recycled Paper Flower Workshops
  • Cindy Ruskin Art Demos
  • Double Dutch Demonstrations by Jumpers in Command
  • Nicolina’s Hearts of the World Mural Project

Roaming Performers:
Center Ring:

House of Yes- Direct from Brooklyn and the Mermaid Parade: performing Aerial Acts


Environmental / Community Organizations with info booths:

The EVCC- East Village Community Coalition
CHEJ (Center for Health, Environment & Justice) Anti PVC Campaign (Sun only)
350.org - Organizing around climate change issues and for 10/10/10 day of action
Girls Gone Green (LESGC) - air quality and household cleaning products education
FAB - 4th Arts Block- promotion and outreach, community theaters
Middle Collegiate Church (Sat. only)
POP - Power of Peace Youth Booth
Peoples Garden NYC - organizing for community gardens
East Village X - new community website
AAI- Artists Alliance Inc. / Alianza de Artistas
NYSERDA- NY State Energy Research and Development Authority
Kostume Kult -  costume art, theme event and media collective
Bikram Yoga LES - Introducing the community discount Hottie Pass
Code Pink Women for Peace
 

The East Village Earth Circus...
because Mother Earth could use a little cheering up!
 

 

HOWL Festival website: http://www.howlfestival.com


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