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The 10th Annual Pagan Festival

Celebrating 10 Years
of Pagan Pride

Saturday May 7th, 2011
Berkeley California

FREE EVENT 
All Are Welcome

The Parade Launches from Civic Center Park at Noon.

Join us in Celebration of the
10th Year Anniversary of the Pagan Festival and Interfaith Pagan Pride Parade!

Performers include:
 

  • Shay Black
  • Diana Rowan
  • The Mano Cherga Band
  • Hobbyhorse 
  • Amelia Hogan
  • Circle of Dionysos 
  • Copperwoman
  • Kettlefish (of Land of the Blind)
  • Beltaine's Fire
  • Pepper Alexandria's Ghawazee
  • Ariellah-Dark Fusion & Tribal Belly Dance
  • Paige Lawrence Dark Fusion Belly Dance
  • Sirens in Sanity
  • Goddess Force
  • Artemisia & Celtic Conspiracy

Speakers include:

  • joi wolfwomyn
  • Diana Paxson
  • M. Macha Nightmare
  • Max Dashu
  • Morpheus Ravenna
  • Don Frew


Best Costume prizes for Youth and Adults!
Best Float prize!
Volunteers, Vendors and Info Booths Wanted!

Schedule

 

10:00            Welcome to the Festival: “Celebrating 10 Years of Pagan
                    Pride"

10:30            Summary of Festival Offerings: The Pagan Alliance Altar:                     Compassion and Healing for Victims of Natural Disasters,                     Wars and Injustice

10:45            Sirens In Sanity

11:00            Opening Ritual: 2010 Keeper of the Light joi wolfwomyn

11:15            Diana Paxson, 2004 Interfaith Pagan Pride Parade Grand                       Marshal

11:20            Max Dashu, 2008 Keeper of the light

11:30            Line-up for Parade/Interfaith Pride Procession

11:35            Morpheus Ravenna, Stone City

11:45            Goddess Force

Noon            Parade Begins from Park

12:45            Invitation to Ritual and Keeper of the Light Ceremony

                   Ritual Clergy: 2010 Keeper of the Light joi wolfwomyn and

                   2011 Keeper of the Light Rabbit Matthews

1:00             Ariellah Tribal and Dark Fusion Belly Dance honors

2011 Keeper of the Light Rabbit Matthews

1:15             MCs Shay Black and Diana Rowan

                   Welcome Keeper of the Light Rabbit Mathews

1:30              Beltaine’s Fire

1:50             Don Frew, 2002 Interfaith Pagan Pride Parade Grand                            Marshal

2:00             Pepper Alexandria's Ghawazee

2:15             joi wolfwomyn 2010 Keeper of the Light 

2:25             The Mano Cherga Band

3:00             M. Macha Nightmare, 2005 Keeper of the Light

3:05             Jayendra Kalakendra

3:20             Paige Lawrence Tribal Fusion Belly Dance

3:30             Shay Black and Diana Rowan

3:55             The Circle of Dionysos

4:10             Costume Contest and Raffle for Valley State Prison for                        Women, Chowchilla Beltaine Ritual         

4:15             Hobbyhorse

4:35             Copper Woman

4:50             Amelia Hogan

5:05             Artemisia & the Celtic Conspiracy

5:20             Closing Ritual – future leaders of the community  
 

Parade & Festival Quick Links

10th Annual Pagan Festival
(Formerly: Interfaith Pagan Pride Parade and Celebration)
 


Pagan Alliance Presents
2011 Pagan Festival: Celebrating 10 Years of Pagan Pride
Saturday, May 7, 2011
10:00 am to 5:30 pm

Keeper of the Light: Keeper of the Light - Rabbit Matthews

Honoring 10 Years of  Grand Marshals & Keepers of the Light.

Master of Ceremonies: Shay Black (Celtic Singer and Instrumentalist) & Diana Rowan (Singer and Musician)

Music, Dance, Stage Performances, Speakers, Pagan Pride Parade in the streets of Berkeley, Temple of Change, Altars, Public Ritual, Vendors, Story Telling Pavilion, Disaster Preparedness Pavilion, Authors Circle, Arts & Crafts Pavilion, Info Booths and Program/Resource Guide.

We will again be collecting Donations for the Alameda County Food Bank. This year the Pagan Alliance is partnering with the Upper Midwest Pagan Alliance to do a project to aid our community in collecting personal and magical supplies for Pagan soldiers in the Iraq and Afghanistan war zones. www.umpaganalliance.com/care.shtml

Visit the vendors to buy your loved ones gifts for Mother's Day and Graduation.

Volunteers Wanted. Please sign-up on our website.

When: Saturday, May 7th, 2011
Time: 10:00 am to 5:30 pm
Where: Civic Center Park, Berkeley, California
Martin Luther King Jr. Way (between Center and Allston)
2151 Martin Luther King Jr. Way ,  Berkeley CA 94704
Downtown/Southeast Berkeley
Next to Farmers Market
Downtown Berkeley BART
1 block west to Civic Center Park
Carpooling is encouraged.
Public Garage Parking Available

Transportation Info to Downtown Berkeley

Awards and Prizes for Best Float and Best Costume!


Accessibility assistance available. Contact Arlynne Camire, Exective Director at arlynne@thepaganalliance.org or 510-872-1188
With this event, we bring together brothers and sisters of ALL indigenous, Earth-based, and nature centered polytheistic beliefs in pride and celebration.  We also welcome those who support arts, music, ceremony, theater and dance within the Interfaith Pagan Community. In doing so, we unite in our message to the world that we must live together in love and tolerance as voices in the great choir of Spirit.

We encourage diversity, tolerance, safety, and respect for all participants and audience members. This is a family-friendly event, and children are encouraged to participate.