Press Release
The 2010 May Day Festival on the New Haven Green
Saturday, May 1, 2010, 12 noon TO 7 p.m.
On May 1, the New Haven Green once again will come alive with speakers, artistic and musical events, and food. May Day is a multicultural festival that encourages community participation and is free and open to the public.
For the past 23 years, the May Day Celebration Committee has honored International Workers' Day by organizing an annual event on the New Haven Green. 2010 is the 24th year of May Day on the Green. Immigration Reform Now, part of a unified, nationwide march, starts at Front Street and Grand Avenue near the Quinnipiac Bridge in the Fair Haven section of New Haven, meeting at 9:30 a.m. and departing at 10 a.m.
In most countries, International Workers' Day is celebrated as the official Labor Day.
In New Haven, in these days of economic devastation, U.S. wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan,
covert wars, and assaults upon hard won political rights, we raise the old banner and say Working people of all countries, unite!
Rain space is United Church at The Parish House at 323 Temple Street, New Haven, Connecticut.
Schedule of events
| 10:00 (Note: New earlier starting time.) | March to Green for Immigrant Rights (Immigration Reform Now), part of a unified, nationwide march, starts at Front Street and Grand Avenue near the Quinnipiac Bridge in the Fair Haven section of New Haven, meeting at 9:30 a.m. and departing at 10 a.m for the New Haven Green. |
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| 12:00 | May Day Statement |
| 12:05 | Latin Music and Speeches |
| 1:00 | A dramatic reading about the history of May Day by Greater New Haven Labor History Association www.LaborHistory.org |
| 1:30 | Age Of Reason (Acoustic Rock) www.AgeOfReasonMusic.com |
| 1:50 | Jane LaTour (Author of Sisters in the Brotherhood) will speak about woman in blue collar jobs. www.AnglicanExaminer.com/JaneLatour.html |
| 2:00 | Moonshine Kellie (Folk Rock) MySpace.com/MoonShineKellie |
| 2:20 | Speak Out Time |
| 2:30 | Slam Poetry Master, Ngoma NgomazWorld.com |
| 2:50 | Bread is Rising Poetry Collective www.TheBreadIsRising.org |
| 3:00 | Capoeira demonstration by Master Efraim www.ConnecticutCapoeira.com and UrsaMajor.HartNet.org/iccd/artists/silva |
| 3:20 | Brandon McMahon (Contemporary Poet) |
| 3:30 | Joseph FireCrow (Native American music) www.JosephFireCrow.com |
| 4:00 | May Pole Dance : Led by Out On A Whim featuring Bill Fischer and Mickey Koth |
| 4:30 | Katie Wilson and the Low Tide Boys (Bluegrass Music) www.KatieWilsonMusic.com |
| 4:50 | Speak Out Time |
| 5:00 | Eula (Alternative Rock) www.EulaMusic.com |
| 5:20 | Speak Out Time |
| 5:30 | Mista Mayday and The Hired Gun featuring West Road (Conscious Rap Music) MySpace.com/MistaMayDay |
| 6:00 | East Village Pharmacy (Latin Reggae from NYC) www.EastVillagePharmacy.com |
Volunteers are needed.
For information, contact Jeff Spalter (203) 843-3069 or Shadow at (203) 606-2456 or visit out www.MayDayNewHaven.org.
The 2010 May Day celebration is made possible with the support of the City of New Haven Mayor's Community Grants Program.
Posted: April 17, 2010
