2012 Schedule

2012 SCHEDULE
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In 2011 and 2012, The Water Festival collaborated with 2 other simultaneous events at adjacent venues, which had the positive effect of promoting overall environmental stewardship and increasing event awareness. Cyclovia is a 5 mile loop of car-free streets filled with family-friendly activities and Solar Rock is a long-standing solar-powered music festival.  Together, we attracted over 5,000 participants from throughout the region.

2012 THEME
WATER & COMMUNITY:
A CENTENNIAL JOURNEY
Then, Now, and Into the Future

 

SATURDAY, MARCH 17
Noon - 3pm:  Workshop- Learn how to build the mermaid's wishing well, a mini-waterfall.

 

SUNDAY, MARCH 18

ONGOING (10am-4pm)
INDOORS / OUTDOORS (All indoors, in case of rain)

Exhibitor Fair, featuring Businesses, Organizations, and Artisans (Dining Hall)
Art Show, art by youth & professionals (Ballroom)
Mermaid Odette & The Wishing Well (Outdoors)
Aquaman Photo Booth (Outdoors)
Ice Sculpture with tribal waters and glacier ice (Outdoors)
Soap Box Perspectives - Speak Up Now! (11am-1pm + 1:30-3pm, Pool Hall)
Gathering of Water Stories (Pool Hall)
Water Movies, Songs, Books (Ballroom)
Mexican Food + Drinks (Kitchen Area)
Kids Activities & Water Games (Indoors & Outdoors)
Face Painting (Indoors & Outdoors)
Raffles for a Nissan Leaf, large painting, and more (Indoors & Outdoors)
Bubble Mania (Children's Museum, across the street on 6th Ave.)
Cyclovia (10am-3pm, 5-mile loop, see below for more info)
Solar Rock (11am-4pm, Armory Park, see below for more info)

 

PERFORMANCE & FESTIVAL FINALE:
GIFT-GIVING OF WATER FROM TRIBAL NATIONS
OUTDOOR STAGE (Indoors, in case of rain)

3pm: HONORABLE MAYOR JONATHAN ROTHSCHILD
3:15pm: Dance performance by Tucson Arts Brigade Dance Theater Troupe in collaboration with Aztec dance group Danza Mexica Cuauhtemoc.
3:25pm: Gift-giving of waters from tribal nations to dignitaries -
Chairmen of the Pascqua Yaqui, Tohono O’odham and Ak-Chin tribes, Fmr. Chairman of the Hopi Tribe, Mayor, and others.
3:35pm: Aztec dancing by Danza Mexica Cuauhtemoc
4pm: Raffle Prizes, Thank You and the Messages of Water

 

 

PANEL DISCUSSIONS / ROUND TABLES
LIBRARY ROOM (Panels: 45min, Roundtable: 30min)

11:30am: Panel: Tucson Arts Brigade presents "Activating Community Arts"

  • Facilitated by Michael B. Schwartz, Executive Director of Tucson Arts Brigade
  • Featuring kids and adults from various neighborhoods and community arts programs

12:30pm: Panel: "Our Water History: Water Use & Cultural Relevance"

  • Moderated by Gary Hix, President of the Arizona Water Well Association
  • Jonathan Mabry, Ph.D., Historic Preservation Officer from the City of Tucson
  • Vernon Masayesva, Former Chairman of the Hopi Tribe, Director of the Black Mesa Trust

1:30pm: Panel: "Our Water Future:  Actualizing the Vision for a Desert Community"

  • Moderated by Gary Hix, President of the Arizona Water Well Association
  • Jerry Yudelson, Yudelson Associates, Green Builder, Author, Honored as "Godfather of Green"
  • Tres English, Empowering Local Communities, Sustainable Tucson

2:30pm: Roundtable: Tucson Arts Brigade presents "Arts & Science Integration"

  • Facilitated by Michael B. Schwartz, Executive Director of Tucson Arts Brigade
  • Discussion with community members (YOU!) about how the arts can communicate messages of science, environmental protection, and envisioning the future.

 

WORKSHOPS
WORKSHOP ROOM

11-11:30am: "Designing a Low-Water/No-Water Landscape"-Elizabeth Przygoda, Boxhill Landscape Designs
11:45am + 12:15pm: "Sprouting: The Art of Gardening in a Jar" - Wanda Poindexter
Qigong & Singing Bowl Wksps: Heather Chalon (Move Into Wellbeing), Cheryl De Ciantis (Mythomorphosis)
1-1:30pm:
"Ocean Wave Breathing: For Vitality, Creativity, and the Power to Manifest"
1:45-2:15pm:
"Water Element Exercises in the Year of Yang Water Dragon"
2:30-3pm: "Healing Sounds of the Water Element: Clear Stagnant Emotional & Physical Energy for Balance"

 

MUSIC
INDOOR STAGE

10:30am-11:15am: Black Man Clay
11:30am-12:15pm: Green Light
12:30pm-1:15pm: Baba Marimba
1:15pm-1:30pm: Yvonne Rainwater
1:30pm-2pm: Spirit Familia
2pm-2:15pm: Poetry by youth from Avalon Garden Community 
2:15pm-3pm: Spirit Familia

 

COLLABORATING EVENTS
ADJACENT TO THE WATER FESTIVAL

Cyclovia Tucson

(5-mi. loop, including The Water Festival venue)

Cyclovia Tucson is a FREE annual event for people of all ages and abilities, during which roughly 5 miles of roadways are closed to cars and opened to people to come out and play in the streets for a day.  Participants can walk, bike, run, skip, and skate at a leisurely pace, stopping to enjoy a variety of activities along the way including music, food, crafts, and more.  This is truly a community event, highlighting schools, neighborhoods, businesses, parks, and other resources along the route.  Bring your family and friends and enjoy a beautiful spring day filled with free activities. Take advantage of car-free streets, because during Cyclovia, the streets are yours! www.CycloviaTucson.org

Solar Rock
(Outdoors at Armory Park, 6th Ave. btw. 12th & 13th Streets)

Solar Rock is an annual 100% solar powered festival that features local music, speeches from renowned scientists and local leaders, and educational booth displays from area businesses, nonprofits, and government agencies. This free public event aims to increase public awareness of climate change issues and, in doing so, put pressure on elected officials to prioritize clean energy and strategies for reducing carbon dioxide in our atmosphere.  Sponsored by the Food Conspiracy Co-op.  solarrocktucson.com

 

 

SEE SCHEDULES FROM PREVIOUS YEARS:
• 2011
• 2010

SEE WAYS TO PARTICIPATE.

 

Presented By

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TUCSON ARTS BRIGADE, INC. (TAB) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit participatory service-based community arts and education organization that specializes in Green Arts, offering intergenerational and cross-cultural opportunities for civic engagement. TAB facilitates dialogue and employs arts-based solutions to complex community issues including graffiti, bullying, crime, drug use, health and wellness, empowering youth and elders, beautification, sustainable design, and revitalizing neighborhoods. Bringing together schools, neighborhoods, civic agencies, businesses, and other non-profits, TAB is a national model for sustainable community development through the arts. MORE INFO: www.TucsonArtsBrigade.org