JOIN & PARTICIPATE
Earth Celebrations Hudson River Pageant
in partnership with Manhattan Youth
An ecological parade and performance art event to raise awareness for the restoration of the Hudson River and address the future effects of climate change on the river and our shoreline in New York City
HUDSON RIVER PAGEANT - PUPPET & COSTUME WORKSHOPS- FREE (Adults & Teens)
FEB 25 - MAY 6
Create Spectacular Costume and Puppets for Hudson River Pageant
Wednesdays 6-9pm: Costume Workshops with artists Michele Brody & Chris Rumery
Saturdays 12-4pm: Puppet Workshops with artist Lucrecia Novoa & Spica Wobbe
@ Manhattan Youth Downtown Community Center,
120 Warren Street, just off the Hudson River, below Chambers Street
For more information contact: Earth Celebrations
Call (212) 777-7969 or email naomi@earthcelebrations.com
http://www.earthcelebrations.com
Workshops engage community participants (teens & adults)- to create spectacular giant paper-mache puppets with artist/puppeteers’ Lucrecia Novoa and Spica Wobbe & River Species Costumes with ecological artist, MicheleBrody. and Chris Rumery. Workshops culminate in The Hudson River Pageant to raise awareness for the restoration of the Hudson River and address the effects of climate change.
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EARTH CELEBRATIONS HUDSON RIVER PAGEANT
SATURDAY- MAY 9
(Rain date: Sunday -May 10)
A magnificent parade of giant puppets, spectacular costumes, music, dance, performances, songs, and poetry, highlighting the river and issues. The performances are presented at the various piers and significant sites along the parade route, from Manhattan Youth to Gansevoort Street, in the downtown section of the Hudson River Park.
Participating Partners: Manhattan Youth Downtown Community Center (Producing Partner), The Hudson River Park Trust (Sponsor), The River Project , Friends of Hudson River Park, The Village Community Boathouse, Downtown Boathouse, New York Kayak Company, LIC Community Boathouse, P3-Pier Park and Playground Association, Solar One, WetheWorld, Henry Street Settlement/ Abrons Arts Center, Boys and Girls Republic, PS234, PS150, PS89, and Stuyvesant High School, Scenic Hudson, Riverkeeper, Clearwater and more to join
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Call (212) 777-7969 or email: naomi@earthcelebrations.com
http://www.earthcelebrations.com
VOLUNTEER: COMMUNITY, ARTISTS, PUPPETEERS,
COSTUME-MAKERS, MUSICIANS, POETS, & DANCERS
* Assist Puppet & Costume Workshops: ( teens & adults )
* Volunteer for behind the scenes event production
* Sign up to be a Hudson River Costume Spirit, or Puppet Volunteer, or Parade Marshal.
* Participate as a musician, poet, dancer, in performance presentation in the pageant and along the parade route.
* Children of all ages join the pageant as mermaids and river creatures & find out about additional workshops & pageant participation opportunities such as Live Fish Release!
* Organizations, schools, community centers, invited to host workshops to create costumes & participate as a local River Species group such as Sea Horses, Oysters, Crabs, & Fish.
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EARTH CELEBRATIONS
Earth Celebrations was founded in 1991 as a not-for-profit 501c3 organization in New York City, dedicated to fostering ecological awareness and reviving the arts at the center of community life. Earth Celebrations innovative environmental and arts programs include: theatrical pageants, exhibitions, performances, art & ecology/puppet & costume workshops, internships, artist residencies, and partnerships with schools, community centers, and gardens. For 15 years Earth Celebrations produced the popular Rites of Spring: Garden Pageant and Winter Pageant on the Lower East Side, which engaged over 5,000 participants annually, and led to the preservation of many of the community gardens on the Lower East Side and throughout New York City.
Felicia Young- Founder/ Executive Director
Earth Celebrations
(212) 777-7969
mail@earthcelebrations.com
http://www.earthcelebrations.com
GARDEN PAGEANT SLIDE SHOW: http://www.earthcelebrations.com/springslideshow.htm