Project Okurase - A United Link for Better Lives

United Artists for Hope

United Artists for Hope Music Festival


UNITED ARTISTS
FOR HOPE
MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL

May 2, 2009
Gates open at 4 p.m.

The Navy Yard at Noisette
Building 1507
(former Food Bank Building)
1635 Cosgrove Avenue Extension
North Charleston, SC

DIRECTIONS TO THE EVENT

Event Contacts:

Event Production:
Jessica Munday
Jennifer Cherock

Volunteer and Artisan Coordinator:
Virginia Street

Food Vendor Coordinator
Jordan Freeman

Phone: (843) 216-0442

PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS HERE! 

$15 in advance, $20 at the door

We are dog lovers, but must prohibit all furry friends due to the lack of grassy areas around the venue. Coolers are also prohibited. Thank you for your cooperation.

UNITED ARTIST FOR HOPE MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL
THE NAVY YARD @ NOISETTE [directions]
MAY 2, 2009 - Gates open at 4 p.m.
ECO-FRIENDLY FUN!!!
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All proceeds from this event will provide clean water to the village of Okurase, Ghana and help Project Okurase be one step closer to building the Nkabom Centre.

Our highly anticipated music and arts festival will take place on Saturday, May 2, 2009 at the Navy Yard at Noisette in North Charleston. The event, a family-oriented, eco-friendly festival, will feature a variety of musical acts, children's area, arts and crafts, African bazaar, dancing and drumming workshops, plus much more. The sole purpose of the event is to raise awareness about Project OKURASE's work in Ghana to save children from the HIV/AIDS crisis in Africa and to raise money for a sustainable, safe water treatment system through a partnership with Water Missions International.

Project OKURASE's roots are closely tied to North Charleston through the children of Djole, a West African dance and drumming group based out of North Charleston's Union Heights community and sponsored by the Gethsemani Circle of Friends. During the summer of 2006, the children embarked on the ultimate field trip to Ghana and came home with a mission.

As a result of Djole's trip, Project OKURASE is building an arts-based center bordering the village of Okurase. Ground-breaking for the complex took place in March 2008 and the money raised from the music festival will be earmarked for a sustainable, clean water treatment system for the center. The goal of Project OKURASE is to develop a model that can be replicated in communities around the world with the central focus for the center being on green design, sustainable architecture, job and skills training, family and village-based formal education, and a family-based model for caring for children impacted by HIV/AIDS.

This festival will certainly be one of the most in-demand tickets for music and arts fans through the Lowcountry and the extended area.

Event Line-up*:

4 p.m.
Jim Hartline with Powerful
followed by a kick-off performance by Djole Dance and Drumming Company [artist website]

4:20 p.m.
Dirty Birds

5 p.m.
Gareth Asher [artist website]

6 p.m.
Lance Starr Reggae Band

7 p.m.
The Graham Whorley Band [artist website]

8 p.m.
The Secrets [artist website]

9 p.m.
Dub Island Soundsystem [artist website]

10 p.m.
The Afromotive with Special Guest Powerful [artist website]

12 p.m.
Drum Circle (bring your drum!)

*Subject to change.

Our Sponsors:

A special thank to all of our sponsors and supporters. Without their support this event would not be possible.

Go Green:

The individuals coordinating the United Artists for Hope festival are making every effort possible to ensure our event is eco-friendly. A special thanks to our friends at Fisher Recycling for helping us keep this event as green as possible. Some of the things we are doing include:

> Read event press release


To learn more about Project OKURASE, we invite you to read Tenisha Waldo's article from the Post & Courier.