SalmonAid 2009 Festival this Saturday and Sunday

Coming up this weekend:

Salmon Crisis Unites Fishermen, Tribal Leaders, Environmental Groups – Festival to feature music, food, cultural demonstrations and education on wild Pacific salmon

Sustainable seafood requires a renewable source of fish, yet for the second year in a row you wont find local wild salmon on restaurant menus or in the supermarket. SalmonAid 2009 is a festival of food, music, and culture in which people from throughout the West Coast will gather to celebrate the iconic wild Pacific salmon and raise awareness and energy for solutions to this unprecedented salmon crisis.

The two-day event features an impressive line-up of musicians, delicious sustainable seafood, demonstrations from First Nation tribes, childrens activities, films, speakers, and more. Musical acts include Albino!, Zydeco Flames, and Mitch Woods and Big Easy Boogie among many others. Fine sustainable seafood will be prepared by an array of the West Coasts best chefs.

What: SalmonAid 2009
When: Saturday and Sunday, June 20-21, Noon to 7pm (both days)
Where: Jack London Square, Oakland, CA
Admittance: Free!

Photo Opportunities:
• Commercial salmon fishing boats and a 90ft Coast Guard Cutter
• Demonstrations and displays of salmon culture from native tribes including a Yurok ceremonial brush dance, a traditional fishing canoe, tribal dress and salmon regalia, and a demonstration of the making of tribal fishing nets
• Tribal blessing ceremony, giant inflated salmon, 10 musical acts, kids activities

For more information, go to: http://www.salmonaid.org/

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