Leading Non-Profits Join Pivot in Hosting Free Music Festival Justice Rocks 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 29, 2010 On Sunday, August 15, Pivot Legal Society will be joined by an all-star lineup of social and environmental organization in hosting the third annual Justice Rocks music festival in Strathcona Park! Everyone is welcome to join us for free day of live music, food and fun from 1pm to 8pm. In its third year now, Justice Rocks will feature capoeria, children’s performers, break-dancers, cultural medicine cabinet, youth hip-hop, and a full line-up of local musical acts including Maria in The Shower, Abstract Random, En Karma, Corbin Murdoch and more! Visit www.justicerocks.org for the full line-up.
Justice Rocks 2010 is being co-created this year by six of BC's leading activist organizations; Amnesty International, Greenpeace, BC Civil Liberties Association, Check Your Head, Ecojustice, and Dogwood Initiative. They will be joined by 15 other non-profits organizations, each of whom will be bringing their best public engagement tools to get the crowd excited about participating in social change.?
"We wanted to hold an end of the summer party that brings together music and ideas for social change,” said John Richardson, Executive Director of Pivot. “Music has always been a key medium for expressing the importance of justice, and we wanted to bring that to the heart of East Van.” Justice Rocks is going to be the most memorable summer finale yet. Join us for free rock in the park - Sunday, August 15th! For more information, contact: Adrian Sinclair at (778) 837- 8889 Pivot Legal Society | 678 Hastings Street East |
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