A Celebration of Our Community Roots on Saturday, April 28 at Clover Park, located at 2600 Ocean Park Boulevard. The 10th anniversary Festival features exciting multicultural music, dance and theater performances, demonstrations of traditional crafts by local artists, and hands-on art and environmental workshops to engage people of all ages. The Festival is sponsored by the City of Santa Monica Cultural Affairs Division and the City of Santa Monica Environmental and Public Works Management Department. The Festival will commence with an opening procession at 11 a.m. and activities will continue until 6 p.m. All events are free, offer ample free parking, and are scheduled rain or shine.
Clover Park is wheelchair accessible.
This free annual event explores the issues affecting the quality of life in Santa Monica while celebrating its historical and artistic roots. Choreographed by Nan Friedman , accompanied by Rasheed Ali and the Rainpeople . The procession is also joined by the pulsating Brazilian rhythms of Viver Brasil with students from the Santa Monica College Dance Program. City officials will be on stage for a welcoming ceremony and a special dedication is planned for a new playground in Clover Park designed by sonic artists Bill and Mary Buchen and Rios Associates . In addition to celebrating the City's diverse historical and cultural heritage, the 2001 Festival presents a host of activities, which demonstrate environmental consciousness, sustainability and the area's ecosystem.