THE LEGACY ARTS PROJECT
PRESENTS
JONKANOO (JUNK-A-NEW)
Festival
THE
ART OF RED,
BLACK AND GREENING
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2008
10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Kingsley Association
6535 Frankstown Ave., East Liberty, 15206
The Legacy Arts Project Inc., is
sponsoring its first “Jonkanoo” using
the arts as a vehicle to raise
consciousness and encourage
participation of inner-city residents in
the Greening of America.
Artist, Amir Rashidd
The Legacy Arts Project is taking a slightly different spin on the traditional JONKANOO festival
held in the Caribbean by calling it (JUNK-A-NEW). Along with the celebration of the arts and
heritage of Jonkanoo, we intend to educate the public on the many ways to recycle trash and junk, for
example: creating art, alternative energy sources, donating and other alternatives. We want to teach
the community about African/Caribbean culture but also engage the community in saving our planet
and our environment locally.
Traditionally, JONKANOO is a world known festival that originated in the Caribbean Islands. It is a
celebration of life that sprung from a people enslaved in body but not in mind or spirit. We are
building upon the African American tradition of re-gifting out of necessity and practicality and the
long standing African traditions of producing hand crafted goods, materials and art forms.
Sponsored in part by the Sprout Seed Fund
The Sprout Fund
The Legacy Arts Project – Taking the Grass Back to the Roots!©
Additional Information on page 2
There are four main components of the program:
1. Key Note Speaker:
2. Information Booths:
Global Warming and Environmental Issues Facing
the Inner City. Broadcasted by local radio and video
taped for further educational purposes.
Info and demonstrations tables sponsored by utility
companies, environmental groups, showcase
green companies and green job creation etc.
(giveaways. i.e., energy saving light bulbs).
Energy assistance programs.
3. Art
Exhibits by local artists using recycled materials.
4. Workshops
Recycling Junk & Junk Art Gift-making
Vendors Natural Products & hand made gifts, baked goods.
5. Performances by
Greer Reed-Jones & Company, The Legacy Arts Project, Inc. Performers
Tracie York Brazilian Dancers, Music by Caribbean Vibes, Hu Lala Tutu Drummers
Ju.B.Lation Spirit Filled Feet-Hill Dance Academy Theatre/Ayisha Morgan-Lee
Please join us by sponsoring a booth and sharing information about your
business, organization or program.
To defray the cost of a live broadcast, we are asking for a $35.00 table sponsor fee for information
booths and a $35.00 rental fee for vendors.
Please call The Legacy Arts Project at 412-682-2565 or 412-297-3954
email: imanidance@comcast.net
to reserve a space for this unique and exciting program.
Please make your check payable to: The Legacy Arts Project Inc. and mail to: Office, 923
Adelaide Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Please print JNK08 on the memo-line.
If your company, program, business or organization is in anyway involved with environmentalism,
through education, green jobs or environmentally friendly activities, we invite you to join us by
sponsoring a table.
Our goals with this program are to make a difference to our environment through Art, Cultural
Celebration and education while having a positive impact on decreasing global warming and other
environmental dangers to our communities.
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Amount Paid: $35 ________ Information Booth
$35 ________ Vendor Fee
Thank you for your participation.