information from the Duwamish River Festival

On Saturday, August 20, 2016, the Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition/TAG will host the city's 10th Anniversary of the Duwamish River Festival / Festival del Río Duwamish at Duwamish Waterway Park (7900 10th Avenue S.) in the South Park neighborhood in partnership with the planning committee, and a diverse group of government, business, and community sponsors (see the bottom of the news advisory for a full list of sponsors).

The festival is a family-friendly event and will focus on celebrating the efforts to improve the health of the Duwamish River and the communities of South Park and Georgetown! During the event, attendees will have the opportunity to: learn about the Duwamish River Superfund site; engage with interactive booths featuring environmental and community health resources and projects in the Duwamish Valley; listen and dance to performances representing diverse cultures of Georgetown and South Park; enjoy free food from local restaurants; participate in free boat and kayak tours of the river; create art reflecting the river and the community; share your story about the river in a photo booth; and so much more!

WHERE: South Park neighborhood of Seattle, 7900 10th Avenue South, at Duwamish Waterway Park.

WHEN: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m. Saturday, August 20, 2016

WHO: Our lineup includes:

· Banda Vagos; Seattle’s premiere Banda for the past 15 years, featuring musicians from Mexico and the U.S.

· Ballet Folklorico de Angeles de Mexico

· Trio Dance from the Vietnamese community

· University of Washington Khmer Student Association

· Zumba and Boot camp aerobic dancing right in the middle of the park!

· SANCA, acrobatics and circus school based right in Georgetown

· Sandra Maqueda, Latino leader and radio host, as the day’s MC

· And the Duwamish Tribe opening the day!

More information: www.facebook.com/events/1578809655781334/

Looking to volunteer? We are still looking for volunteers to make this day a success! Sign up today - http://vols.pt/BMT8qS

There are many jobs that need filling – to set up and clean up, provide direction, food, and more! Volunteers will receive an exclusive t-shirt and more!

We hope you can join us to our Duwamish River Festival to celebrate our one and only Duwamish River!

Event sponsors include: Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition / TAG; Environmental Coalition of South Seattle; ECOSS; LUSH Cosmetics; Port of Seattle; King County; City of Seattle; U.S. EPA; Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment; Washington Department of Ecology; Anchor QEA, LLC; Sea Mar Community Health Centers; Seattle Parks Foundation; Washington Chain and Supply Inc,; Food Lifeline; Alki Kayak Tours; Waste Management; Molina Healthcare; Puget Soundkeeper; Seattle Department of Transportation; King County Metro; Recology CleanupScapes; Puget Sound Clean Air Agency; Seattle Aquarium; South Park Branch of the Seattle Public Library; South Park Retail Merchants Association; United Healthcare Community Plan; Solid Ground; the Garden Hotline; Duwamish Alive; Master Composters Soil Builders; United Site Services;

Note: Staff will be on hand to provide Spanish and Vietnamese translation of information and many booths will have multilingual ability

For more information, visit www.DuwamishCleanup.org or www.facebook.com/events/1578809655781334/