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3rd Annual - Grassroots Media Festival

A two-day outdoor celebration of Community,
Culture and Alternative Media.
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Friday, August 26th 7:30 – 11pm
Saturday, August 27th 6:30 – 11pm
at
Amor de Dios Methodist Church & Community Garden –
2348 S. Sawyer, Chicago, IL.

The Grassroots Media Festival (GMF) is the combined effort of independent media producers, media organizations, artists, and those who appreciate the importance of independently produced media and diverse forms of cultural and community expression.

The 2005 Grassroots Media Festival will feature:
* Live Music & Cultural Performances
* Independent Video Documentaries
* Interactive Multimedia Installations
* Iron Mechanic Bicycle Race
* Information on local Independent media outlets and how to get involved!

GMF Performance Schedule:
Friday 8/26:
- Luna Blues Machine, (poetic musical duo)
- Malcolm Palmer, (blues, hip hop guitar)
- Cali Martial Arts/ Baguis (Filipino folk music)
- Public Housing, (acoustic hip hop funk)
Saturday 8/27:
- Iron Mechanic Bicycle Race – (assemble a bicycle in record time)
- Crib Collective Open Mic, (sign up for a spot!)
- Los Vicios de Papa (ska/ reggae)
- Son de Viento, (son Jarocho music originating from Veracruz, Mexico)

*Video schedule TBA soon!

The 2005 Grassroots Media Festival is sponsored by En el Ojo Productions, Hasta Cuando, Pros Arts Studios, Radio Arte, Street-Level Youth Media, Ritual Multimedia Arts Collective, Video Machete, Young Chicago Authors, and contributing local independent media producers, artists and volunteers.

*Donations accepted but not required. All proceeds from the GMF are granted, via a micro grant, to support cultural or multimedia related community workshops.

For more information or to learn about the many ways you can contribute to the Grassroots Media Festival visit www.grassrootsmediafestival.org or contact the Planning Committee via phone at 773.593.2926 or via email at aztecatheillest (at) yahoo.com.


Tercero Anual Festival de Medio Independiente 2005
Una celebración de comunidad, cultura, y medios independientes de dos dias en aire libre.
Se lleva acabo -
Viernes, Agosto 26th 7:30 – 11pm
Sabado, Agosto 27th 6:30 – 11pm
en la Iglesia Metodista Amor de Dios y Jardin Communitario –
2348 S. Sawyer, Chicago, IL.

* Musica en vivo & presentaciónes culturales
* Documentales de video independiente
* Información sobre proyectos locales de medios independientes y como pueden involucrarse.

Este festival es un esfuerso combinado de productores de medios independientes, organisaciones de medios local, artistas, y personas activas en la comunidad que aprecian la importancia de produciones inependientes de medios y formas diversas de cultural y expresiones de las comundades.

Donaciones son aceptadas pero no es mandetorio.
Toda las gancicas de el Festival de Medio Independiente 2005 estan donadas como una veca para apoyar talleres comunitarios relacionados a medio o la cultura.

Para mas información o para aprender acerca de las maneras que puede contribuir al festival visita www.grassrootsmediafestival.org o contacte el comite de planiar via telefono a 773.593.2926 o via correo electronico a aztecatheillest (at) yahoo.com.

El Festival de Medio Independiente 2005 es patrocinado por En el Ojo Productions, Hasta Cuando, Pros Arts Studios, Radio Arte, Street-Level Youth Media, Ritual Multimedia Arts Collective, Video Machete, Young Chicago Authors, varios productores independientes de medio, artistas y voluntarios.
 
 

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