Oakland, CA

Thank you to all that contributed to this years’ Life Is Living in DeFremery Park being the best one yet. As we take a moment to rest, review and re-purpose, we offer you:

+An Oakland Recap ›

+Some ways to continue spreading the word ›

‘Not so much living word in the park, but propaganda on the block

I’m tryna get black folk to go green by putting a beat to it

Not on some racist sh*t
But on some intuit
Work the
Influence into rhythm of life…’

October 3, 2010 // 11am \\ Defremery Park
1651 Adeline Street Oakland, CA 94607-2811

Artwork by Adriel Luis & Rolando Brown // Photo by Scott La Rockwell

Join Us for the Following Activities:

Hood Games Open Bike and Skate Park
Youth Speaks stage featuring Youth Preach, Under 13 Talent show and “Oakland Speaks Green” Brave New Voices reading
Service Learning Projects (bamboo construction, aquaponic garden building and modeling, mural project)
Food Justice Zone with Sustainable Living Road Show Farmer’s Market, City Slicker Farms, Oakland Food Connection, Mandela Foods, The People’s Grocery
Dance Stage with bicycle powered sound by Rock the Bike
Health and Wellness Zone with Health Screening, HIV testing, Skin Care, Massage, and Edible Garden Demos
Red Bike and Green critical mass bike ride and historical tour of West Oakland
Storytelling Stage
Green Collar Jobs Training 101
Youth Zone with Play Structure, Stencil Workshop, Face Painting, Art Wall

Thank you to our Community Partners:

Brett Cook Dizney {www.brett-cook.com}
Hood Games {www.hoodgamesskate.com}
Estria Invitational Graffiti Battle {www.estriabattle.com}
Oakland Food Connection {www.foodcommunityculture.org}
Natural Builders {www.thenaturalbuilders.com}
Red Bike and Green {www.redbikeandgreen.com}
Rock The Bike {www.rockthebike.com}
Urban Peace Movement {www.urbanpeacemovement.org}
Youth Speaks Inc {www.youthspeaks.org}
West Oakland Senior Center {website}

Featuring Performing Artists, Eco-Empowered by a Sustainable Waves Solar-Powered Mainstage:

The Coup {www.myspace.com/thecoupmusic}
John Santos Sextet {www.johnsantos.com}
Glide Memorial Church Choir {www.glide.org}
Queen Godis {www.myspace.com/queengodisbiz}
Ra Ra Loumen
Los Rakas {www.losrakas.com}
The Getback Crew {www.getbacknews.com}
The Turf Feinz Hyphy Dance Crew {www.turffeinz.com}

Visual Art Installations & LIVE Art:

Estria Invitational Graffiti Battle featuring 20 of the country’s top urban artists creating 10X10 foot murals within the five hour span of the festival
Theaster Gates performs throughout the park while leaving metal fashioned totems and signposts that locate the festival message of “life is living” within the conversation of environmental justice
Brett Cook culminates his NEA Artist-in Residence tenure at Youth Speaks with a participatory mural project based in the theme of “Reflection of Healing”.

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