PUBLIC URBAN RITUAL EXPERIMENT WWW.PUREDANCE.ORG SATURDAY JULY 12TH, 2008: SIMULTANEOUS PERFORMERS IN 10 US CITIES! A community group known as PURE (public urban ritual experiment) will process through Detroit, Mi. beginning at Cobo Hall, we will then process through hart plaza, spirit of Detroit, then proceed through Greek town. Simultaneous Performances in 10 US cities including: Chicago, Detroit, Dallas/Forth Worth, Traverse City, Orlando, Richmond, Washington DC, and New Orleans and Baton Rouge. PURE was founded in New York three years ago by a group of performers committed to promoting peace by publicity presenting their dance and music outside of traditional performance venues. The members of PURE are a mix of professional and amateur performers of all ages, races, sizes, and levels who have come together with the common goal of inspiring peaces through their art. On Saturday, July 12th, 2008 from 4:00pm- 6:00pm the group will travel through Detroit, stopping along the way to enjoy, pay tribute to the great lakes, our history. We hope to encourage onlookers to contribute to youth organizations, to expand the horizons and brighten the future for the next generation. We will walk to the people mover; exit and walk through hart plaza to the river front, spirit of Detroit statue, then proceed back on the people mover to Greek town.
THE AFTERGLOW PARTY FOR PURE DANCE DETROIT PROCESSION to be determined.
EVERYONE IS WELCOME. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What can I do to help? Our dances on July 12th, 2008 are dedicated to celebrating the youth of the world. If you enjoy our procession, and have resources, you can go to one of the following websites and make a donation to a local or global organization. Five dollars, one hundred dollars….whatever you can offer! Then please email pure@puredance.org and/or Roxann@bellyrox.com Selected Children Organizations: www.children.org –children international are dedicated to helping needy children around the world overcome the obstacles of poverty through sponsorship http://www.childrenshomeofdetroit.org/donate.html - its mission to improve the well-being of children and families by providing therapeutic, social and educational services. http://www.wish.org/help/donate - the make a wish foundation grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.
PUREDETROIT BRANCH JULY 12TH 2008 4:00 pm ENROUTE - Our members will proceed via the people mover to: *HARTPLAZA *SPIRIT OF DETROIT STATUE *RenaissanceCenter - WatersidePark *Greek town Street Performances are free to the public.Admission to the afterglow party, price to be announced. What is PURE? PURE is collective of dancers and drummers who take music and dance out into the streets for the purposes of healing and peace. Movements from ancient sacred world traditions including Middle Eastern, Chinese, Romani gypsy, Israeli folk, Flamenco, Indian dance and drumming will be incorporated into the PURE experience. Dance and ritual create community, drawing people together both emotionally and physically into a shared sense of the divine. As the community participates, no one is a stranger any longer. For more information about PUREDANCE. www.puredance.org www.bellyrox.com313-580-5292
