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We proudly announce that Matt Pond PA is our headliner this year. You will also see groundbreaking performances by the space-psyche troupe Glint , recently featured in February’s Billboard Magazine, supernumblivemachine , containing the famous rockers Paul Kostabi and Tony Mann. We are pleased to have recently added Anti-Folker Don McCloskey and virtuosic solo acoustic guitarist Justin King to the bill.
Please visit the official peaceXpiece website for all festival details about our activities , the 1,000 piece art mural, and other breaking news.
A QUICK LOOK AT PEACEXPIECE 2008
• EVERYTHING IS FREE.
• Five nationally touring music acts including Matt Pond PA, Glint, supernumblivemachine, Don McCloskey, and Justin King
• Keynote speeches from active environmentalists including:
Rockland County Councilman Michael Maturo and Legislator Connie Coker
Laura Flanders, Journalist/Author/Host of RadioNation
Donna Lieberman, Executive Director of New York Civil Liberties Union
Nicholas Moore Eisenberger, Managing Principal of GreenOrder
• Creating the largest green mural in the world, combining the artistic efforts of 1,000 strangers
• The only event in Central Park history completely powered by the sun!
• Hand-made tree seedling necklaces will be given out
• Takes place at the heart of New York’s Largest green space, Central Park, easily accessible by bike and foot
• Every eligible attendee can register to vote
• Free eco-friendly products, giveaways, and the peaceXpiece program with the top 25 activities for immediate green action
• The most influential single-day “Green Festival” in New York
peaceXpiece thanks all our partners like Rely Records, Paul Kostabi, Wholemato, Green Apple Festival, Peter Shapiro, GreenOrder, Central Park Conservancy, Sunshine Burgers, Porky Products, Kikkerland Design, Baer & McIntosh Real Estate, Mark Jacobs, K&M Newspaper, Simon Basner, Bert Dorfman, Vitamin Water, Pepsi, F.W. Shumacher Seeds, Utrecht Art Supply, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Peter Barbey, and UNISON Meetings for making this production the best it possibly can be.
More people are getting involved daily in this social attempt to educate the masses, so please, take a moment and think how your piece might fit in line with ours.
peaceXpiece 2008… live from the Central Park Bandshell
“creating global awareness through words, art and music”
SATURDAY, APRIL 19th 12PM.
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