Get Sustainable! Galabash
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Calabash noun. A tropical American tree, Crescentia cujete, of the bignonia family, bearing large fruit used as gourds. Symbolic of plentiful harvest.
Galabash noun. Amalgamation of “gala” and “bash”, signifying a party! Symbolic of plentiful energy, music, ideas, and fun.
Get Sustainable! Galabash
Sustainable High Schools Film Launch & Benefit Concert
What: A celebration of youth taking action to Get Sustainable! Come join us for the premiere of the Sustainable High Schools Film, made by Sustainable High Schools youth at last summer’s Sustainable High Schools Youth Action Gathering. We’ll also be featuring great live jazz, folk, and R&B musicians and showcasing youth who have been taking action for sustainability in Victoria! We’ve got henna artists, prizes from local eco-businesses (see full list below), handmade journals, a silent auction, and more!
Where: Market Square (between Johnson and Pandora below Government), Victoria, BC
Part of |Showcase in the Square.
When: Sunday July 13th, 4-7:30pm. Bring a picnic or eat in one of the great Market Square restaurants!
Who: Everyone! Students, teachers, friends, families, neighbours, business owners, coaches, musicians – anyone who love music and cares about becoming sustainable or about some youth who are doing their part.
How Much: By donation. (Or just buy a few raffle tickets!)
Why: To raise money for youth who need bursaries to attend the GO BEYOND Youth Action Gathering, which will bring together 40-60 student leaders on sustainability and carbon emissions reductions from across the province. They’ll camp at The Land Conservancy’s Wildwoord Eco-forestry Site for a week in August, learning the skills, building the teams, and exchanging the knowledge necessary to take meaningful action for sustainability at their schools and campuses.
Who's Playing?
Claire Butterfield has a passion for all types of music, and plays several instruments, including violin, percussion, and guitar. She has been writing songs for four years, and has settled on a folk/jazz/acoustic rock style. She is currently studying piano with May Ling Kwok at the Victoria Conservatory, and just completed her Grade 10 RCM piano exam. As well as playing music, Claire has a passion for all forms of leadership, and is part of the sustainable high schools project. You can also catch her playing the Sustainable High Schools song in our film.
Masoko Tanga is Victoria's up & coming Police tribute band. The band features Vaughn Stokes on bass, guitar and lead vocals, Sean Thompson on drums and vocals, and Steven Taddei on lead guitar and bass. The band has been running strong since January of this year. Dedicated to paying tribute to their heroes, Masoko Tanga has managed to mix Police originals with live improvisations, original harmonies and Sting arrangements. The band is on the road to becoming an original band, but right now is thoroughly enjoying playing the music of their idols!
Blue Tie Consortium is a musical partnership between Myles Thomson (piano, melodica) and John Russell (bass, drums). These two crazy cats have been playing together for a few years now and have performed at numerous assorted locations from the Empress Hotel's Crystal Ballroom to the asphalt of the Moss Street Paint-In. Their new parternship was formed to put themselves into unprecedented musical scenarios, to interact more frequently and euphorically, and to test the limits of their playing and writing. The Consortium typically performs as a trio or quartet, rather than duo, and so various diversely ecstatic musicians are featured alongside John and Myles. This Sunday, July 13th, Blue Tie Consortium will be joined by Aidan Knight on guitar and Danny Costello on drums. You may have heard Mr. Knight in a host of ensembles including his performances and recordings under his own name, Ginger Balls, Maurice, and Black Tie Social. And as for Mr. Costello - I'm sure you know him from the delectably elated band, Vincat. This particular configuration of musicians has never been realized until now, so we are extremely stoked to be able to perform at Market Square for this delightfully rapturous fundraiser.
Michelle Brown is a talented musician in her 2nd year at UVic, studying creative writing and English. She plays keyboard for R&B/funk group District of Soul and has been writing music since she was 13.
Frances Litman Photography. Enjoy a deluxe individual, couple, business, pet or family portrait session with internationally awarded Master photographer Frances Litman. Valued at $285 and priceless.
Frances is a proud supporter of numerous environmental charities and has had her work featured in magazines throughout North America.
For further information visit www.franceslitman.com or call 250-383-0206.
Local Artisans.
Emily Menzies. Hand Felted framed 17" by 24" pictures; "Vital Rebirth" and "Stormy Summer": one depicts spawning salmon and the other is a landscape of the ocean, grass and a garry oak by Dallas road. (value: $100 each, starting bid $45)
So far, well be giving away prizes from…
• Munro’s Books
• Smoking Lily
• Dig This
• Green Cuisine
• Solstice Café
• Nezza Naturals
• Hunter Gatherer
• Fair Kick Soccer
• The Turntable
• Triple Spiral
• Heart’s Content
• Shift / Hemp & Company
• Good Planet
• Ten Thousand Villages
• Decade
• Flavour
• Utopia
• The Noodle Box
• The Rainforest Store
• ...and a personalized limerick or haiku from a UVic English Professor!
Questions?
For more information on the Get Sustainable! Galabash or the GO BEYOND Youth Action Gathering, please contact Maggie Knight at mknight.syc@gmail.com or 250-508-3117.
