Celebrating five years as the area’s largest environmental event GreenFest Philly returns to the South Street / Headhouse Square District for a fashion-themed event. On September 12, 2010, from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m., the festival features more than 200 exhibitors, vegetarian food, live music and entertainment, kids activities, and the eco exchange fashion show and clothing swap. Each year more than 20,000 people attend this free one-day street fair.

Highlighting everything from sewing buttons to buying second hand to purchasing a sustainable, wardrobe, this year’s theme is fashion. Featuring a fashion show and clothing swap, GreenFest Philly will emphasize the importance of supporting our local thrift stores, buying organic fabrics, and recycling your closet. Find out how easy it is to remove that nasty stain without using harsh chemicals and how to turn a torn T-shirt into a fabulous scarf, and learn how simple it is to be fashionably eco-conscious.

Highlights of this year’s GreenFest Philly include:
• Eco Exchange Fashion Show featuring local sustainable designers and resale boutiques
o Noon: Kids Fashion Show
o 1:30 p.m. Street Wear
o 3 p.m. High Fashion
o Shows will feature local, sustainable designers Daughter Earth, Denise Shardlow Designs, SewKind, the Cohoquinoque Crew artists collective, and more; resale and consignment boutiques including Philly AIDS Thrift and The Wardrobe Boutique. Hair and makeup by juju salon & organics.
• Interactive Learning Booth featuring a sewing workshop with Nan Ides, author of Hand Mending for Beginners
• Clothing Swap for Recessionista Fashionistas

• Eco-Poetry contest held at Jon’s Bar and Grill at 3rd and South Sts. at 3:30 p.m. The winners will read their poems and be presented with prizes on the main stage at 5:15 p.m.

• Kid’s Activities Including:

o All Around This World Music with Jay Sand (12-12:30 p.m.)
Local musician and teacher Jay Sand leads children in a rousing half-hour of world music and movement. Sand’s All Around This World program is an interactive weekly music class encouraging kids to explore the world by enjoying international children’s music, games, and stories.

• Kivka Potters allow guests to create their own pottery ware using locally dug and recycled clay

• Live Music

• Recycling and Compost Stations

• Water-Filling Stations

• See the growing list of exhibitors here: http://www.greenfestphilly.org/features/exhibits.php

Urban Green Partnership (UGP) was founded to educate consumers about making easy, affordable green choices. Through initiatives like GreenFest Philly, they help residents and businesses through education, example, and motivation to better understand what it means to be “green.” A volunteer-based nonprofit organization, UGP works with local and national organizations to develop community outreach initiatives that raise Philly’s “ecological intelligence.”
Sponsors of GreenFest Philly include The Sustainable Business Network of Philadelphia, SCA, Yelp.com, and Grid Magazine.
For more information, please visit www.greenfestphilly.org.

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