Charlotte Earth Day

Date and Time for this Past Event

• Saturday, Apr 23, 2022  10am - 3pm

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The Family Celebration of Charlotte Earth Day is a theatrically oriented educationally interactive experience designed to engage participants creatively with the challenges facing our natural ecosystems. It features a Performance Stage and a self guided “around the World – Learn the Earth” orientation in the form of an Earth Passport that each child receives upon joining the event. This project allows OMIMEO’s theatrical, family oriented expertise to expand into larger outdoor arena with an environmental narrative. OMIMEO will be the Charlotte Earth Day 50 Event Producer.

On behalf of the OMIMEO Mime Theatre and all of our Sponsors,
Volunteers, Performers & Exhibitors, Welcome to the CHARLOTTE
EARTH DAY Family learning celebration.

Today we say, “YES to the Good!” as we recognize and celebrate
the Beauty & Diversity of the ecosystems that sustain all Life
on Earth. Our Theme is “Interconnectivity” and our Mission is
“Environmental Awareness”. We believe that a Great Awakening is
happening in the hearts and minds of Earth Citizens the World over.
Sparked by the vibrant passion and sense of shared responsibility
demonstrated by our powerful Global Youth Leadership, veteran
activists everywhere have been renewed in our determination and
advocacy.

Today’s event is specifically not political or religious but you may
experience the Great Spirit move among us and we hope you will
become more aware of our shared responsibility to mitigate the Climate
Crisis. We urge you and your family to join in the “information
treasure hunt” as you use your Earth Passport to “Learn the Earth”
at each of our Five Knowledge Stations. All of our volunteers want
to help guide your children as they engage in ‘experiential research’
and answers to the questions that are sure to arise.

But this engagement shouldn’t end when you leave our beautiful
First Ward Park after our Interspecies Dance Party.

We want today’s celebration to be a new beginning for each of us
to renew our dedication to making our World a healthier place for
the succeeding generations. It is up to all of us individually and
collectively as concerned citizens of the Earth. This is our chance.
We must make it our choice. Informed by Science, inspired by our
Youth Leaders, Enchanted by this magnificent Earth Home and
‘all creatures’ great and small’, we must unite to build our hopes,
dreams and visions into a sustainable reality. That’s why we have
chosen as our motto “ALL Together Now!!

9:30am	Drumming Circle; Prepare for Parade Electric Vehicles on Display @ Victoria Yards 408 N Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28202
10:00-10:30am	Opening Parade with PAPERHAND PUPPETS & DRUMSTRONG ALL arriving in front of MainStage
10:30am	Opening Ceremony/Welcome & Thanks Indigenous People & Lands Acknowledgement; Performance by Metrolina Native American Association
10:40am	Sing-a-long #1 “We Are the Earth”
10:45am	Spoken Word/Eboné Lockett
10:50am	Special Dedication to honor Anne Springs Close Recognition of Women of Environmental Leadership
11:00am	Keynote Speaker/Jennifer Roberts
11:10am	Sing-a-long #2 “This Land is Your Land”
11:15 -11:30am	Variety Performances on Main Stage
11:30am	Orientation “Earth Passports”; Food Trucks, Exhibitors & Sponsors
11:30-12:30pm	Recorded Music from Stage DJ; Roving Performers; Event Activities
12:30pm	TRASH ATTACK! With The TRASHMAN RAP
12:45 -1:00pm	“Bucket Brigade” Activity ; Children encircle the Center EARTH
1:00 -1:30pm	Variety performing Artists on Main Stage
1:30pm	Reassemble for Closing Parade
1:45pm	SHOUT BAND to lead Closing parade w PaperHandPuppets
2:00-3:00pm	Dance Party in front of stage and around the Center EARTH
2:45pm	Closing Announcements
3:00pm	End of Event