Hudson Valley Reggae Festival
- When:
- September 18, 2010: 10:00AM to 4:00PM
- Where:
- Honor’s Haven Resort & Spa in Ellenville, NY (Catskill Mountains) map
Join Riverkeeper at the Hudson Valley Reggae Festival on Saturday, September 18th. The site of this day long music festival will be held on 250 acres in the beautiful Catskill Mountains at Honor’s Haven Resort and Spa in Ellenville, NY. Riverkeeper’s own Executive Director, Paul Gallay, will be speaking at the event on the topic of gas drilling in NY’s watershed. The mission of this event is to promote environmental responsibility through music, hands-on environmental educational programs and grassroots community actions.
The Hudson Valley Reggae Festival features an eclectic assortment of musical talent from a variety of different cultures including Jamaica’s No. 1 Dub poet, Mutabaruka; New England’s premier Reggae band, Soul Shot; Haiti’s own popular performer, Freedom; Cuban artist David Sandoval’s band Delixilo; Bonga and the Vodou Drums of Haiti; International Reggae artist Living Truth; One World Tribe; musical ensemble; Kofi Donkor and Sankofa; master drummer and dancers; Singer/songwriter Randy Niles; Hakum; speakin’ to the realities of the world and Gigi and The Lend Me a Hand Band; 2008 Finalists Children’s Music Web Awards for Best Album and Best Song.
Children under 12 are free, tickets are $30 for a day pass, $10 for the after party and $60 for the entire weekend! A donation of $5 will be made from each ticket sold to a Haiti relief fund. For more information or to purchase tickets please visit www.hudsonvalleyreggaefest.com
Please show your support for Riverkeeper and our new campaign Don’t Frack with NY! by enjoying the international sounds of music in the heart of our drinking supply. Part of the proceeds will be donated to Riverkeeper.