GUITARS FOR GUATEMALA!!! Fundraising Festival @ East 54 Urban Village
Address: 1118 Environ Way, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
When: 11am-8pm
In the spring of 2009, Tristan Green spent 3 months volunteering as a Teachers Assistant for Safe Passage (www.safepassage.org), an organization that works to provide access to education and opportunities for work & life beyond the confines of poverty for (currently) 550 children and 70 adults who represent over 300 families living in the vicinity of the Guatemala City garbage dump.
Following his experience with Safe Passage, Tristan became certified to teach English as a second language, and is currently studying Environmental Studies at UNC, all with the goal of returning to Guatemala this June, to volunteer again with Safe Passage tutoring English and teaching guitar & song-writing to those children, and using his environmental studies education in helping with a research project involving Water Filters with the local community.
He will be traveling to Guatemala from the first week in June through mid-August, during which time he will maintain a video blog where he will upload videos of his experiences there, as well as songs that he writes while traveling. You can follow his progress & check out those songs at:
(http://tristanlatinamericantravels.blogspot.com/2011/04/pre-departure-plans.html)
We couldn't be more impressed with Tristan's follow-through and dedication to sharing his gifts & interests in such a meaningful way! After seeing him get passed over for a couple of very competitive grants he applied for, we decided to organize a fundraiser to help him continue with his efforts and make the return trip a reality, both for him and for the joy it will surely bring those children & families to see him again! (Any amount raised over the expense of the trip will be donated directly to Safe Passage)
Several of the area's most talented performers/bands have graciously offered to donate their time, and the line up currently looks like this!! :
11-11:45 Tristan Green (Acoustic / Singer-Songwriter)
www.reverbnation.com/tristangreen
12-12:45 dAshton (Folk / Indie / Alt Country)
www.reverbnation.com/dashton
1-2 hearyonder (Acoustic Folk Pop / Country)
www.hearyonder.com
2:30-3:30 Puritan Rodeo (Americana / Rock / Roots Music)
www.puritanrodeo.com
4-5 Tom Maxwell (Post-Zipper Americana)
www.tommaxwell.com
5:30-6:30 Rootzie (Blues / Reggae / Soul)
www.myspace.com/therootzieband
7-7:30 John Saylor (Acoustic/Folk)
www.myspace.com/johnsaylormusic
7:30-8 Justin Johnson & Tristan Green: Closing Set & Raffle!
*All Day Justin Johnson (Jazz / Blues / Fusion)
www.justinjohnsonlive.com
Justin will be sitting in on some of the sets and performing in between each set while the bands switch over, so that the music will never stop!! :)
Flanking the courtyard and stage are Streets Deli, Piola Italian Restaurant, Archira Thai & Sushi, and Saffron Indian Cuisine, so there is something for every taste, and ALL have outdoor seating! Saffron will also be setting up wine and beer tents, as well as food vending by the stage, so come enjoy the festival atmosphere!
We'll also have local art, locally handmade jewelry, and a RAFFLE for awesome prizes!
If you haven't been to East 54 Urban Village, there's definitely nothing more relaxing or enjoyable than an afternoon in the courtyard, basking in the sunshine with music on the outdoor stage and food & drinks a'plenty ... AND it's for a great cause!
Come on out and enjoy an amazing afternoon & evening with us in Chapel Hill's grooviest courtyard!
Oh! And be sure to tune in to WCOM 103.5 FM's Festival Forum with Cameron Alworth on Tues, May 17th from 5-6:30pm
Tristan will be talking about his experiences with Safe Passage, and his goals for his return trip, and the participating musicians have agreed to drop by the station to give on-air performances so you can get a taste of the festival while we wait to bring it to you!
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