Monday, April 16, 2012

Occupy May Day -- May 1st, Harbourside Park

UPDATE: Click here for a RECAP of the day's events!

Occupy NL invites you to a day of events at Harbourside Park on May 1st as part of international May Day celebrations. From noon until midnight there will be music and entertainment from local artists and performers, a potluck picnic, discussion forums, and (potentially) a march in downtown St. John's. Wandering Brush will also be doing some face/body painting!



Musicians can sign-up here.
 Email with your ideas and suggestions.

Loose schedule: 
  • 12:30 pm                 Vegan lunch (bring a piece of tupperware!)        
  • 1:30 pm                    People's Mic (speeches / open mic)       
  • 3:30 - 4:30 pm         Yoga (bring your own mat! We have a few extra) 
  • 6:00 pm                    Potluck!!  
  • 7:00 pm                    People's Mic (speeches / open mic)       
  • 8:00 pm                    General Assembly 

May 1st is a great day to come out and show your support for labour and the Occupy movement. Bring along your guitar, or some food to share, or your favorite book of poems. Bring your flags and banners and bullhorns. Bring your concerns and questions, your ideas, hopes, and dreams. Most of all, make sure to bring yourself! Now is the time for us to come together to bring into being a better world. Occupy May Day!

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

a fire spinner will be there once the sun goes down

occupier said...

Some May Day posters submitted by people from all over the world at

http://occuprint.org/Category/MayDay

A holiday for the 99%...

occupier said...

#M1GS

http://www.occupymay1st.org/2012/04/11/what-is-m1gs/

Erika said...

Big Occupy May Day activities planned in Toronto...

http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/krystalline-kraus/2012/04/activist-communiqu%C3%A9-occupy-may-day-%E2%80%93-toronto

occupier said...

#M1GS 101

http://www.occupymay1st.org/2012/04/18/m1gs-101/

iloveyoga said...

Yoga in the Park! What a great idea. I'm so there :)