Oakland, CA
Join Us for the Following Activities:
- Music Concerts featuring:
- Mik Nawooj, Dynamic, Rico Pabon, YGB GOLD,
- The 6th Estria Invitational Graffiti Battle: Tribute to Mic Dream
- The Hood Games Skating Exhibition in Town Park
- The Food Justice STEMposium – Health Fair and Food Justice Exhibition ft. Peoples Kitchen, SOS Juice, thebiggerpicture.org, and special guests
- Reflections of Healing Mural Project Installation ft. Brett Cook
- The Oakland Bandits Girls Softball Clinic and Exhibition
- The Cipher ft. Do Dat, Tommie Sheppard and 30+ Bay Area MC’s
- Kids Zone ft. Youth Activism, Youth Performances, the West Oakland Read-in and other special guests and activities
- Art Engagement with renowned Bay Area Artists including: Favianna Rodriguez, Keba Konte, K DUB, Karen Seneferu, and many others
- Vendors, Food, Health Screenings, Barter Town, Swimming, and more
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:
- John Santos Sextet {www.johnsantos.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”.