Democracy For the Heart of America

Location(s)

A Community Festival for Peace and Justice
to mark the fifth anniversary of the start of the Iraq war.

Saturday, March 15, 2008, 1:00-5:00 p.m.

University of Missouri-Kansas City
5200 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, Missouri

Meet at the Quad behind Royall Hall (Rain location - inside Royall Hall)

1:00 pm Welcome | Women of the Drum
1:15 pm Checkered Past – acoustic music that zings; and

1:55 pm Father Pat Tobin – colleague of Mother Teresa /a founder of Harvesters-Food Network
2:10 pm Connie Dover – soaring, crystal-clear voice, bridging the Celtic tradition and the American West, “the finest folk ballad singer since Joan Baez.”
2:50 pm Mother Clare Watts -- developing a Temple for World Peace
3:00 pm Interfaith Peace Prayer

3:20 pm Vigalantee – rapper and social activist with a positive keen-eyed message
4:00 pm Mary O'Halloran — political activist, KCPT’s Ruckus commentator, and former elected official
4:15 pm Peace Parade
4:45 pm Closing Drum Circle

The March 15 event includes community organization booths, activities and areas for arts, music, theatre, games, workshops, talks, drum circle, puppet parade, children’s activities, etc. on the theme of moving from a path of war to a culture of peace.
Call 816-931-5256 for more information.

Help build and publicize this important event:
Co-sponsor or endorse the event (suggested donation $100 / $50 booth space included)
Reserve a table or outdoor booth space for your group at the Festival (suggested $25 contribution)
Publicize your group's peace and justice events during the Week of Peace Action, by calling 816-931-5256.
Call 816-931-5256 to help distribute information and flyers for the Festival and other activities planned for the week of peace actions.

Participate in the Peace Lobby week by having two to four of your members meet with aides to your U.S. Congressperson or Senators during the week of March 12 to 19.
March 12-19, 2008 - Week of activities to commemorate the 5th anniversary of the US invasion and occupation of Iraq
Imagine! Discover! Act!