POWER IN PEACE & MEDIA: Second annual Songs of Peace at Waterline
Last August, Wilmington Peace Festival and encore partnered to present Songs of Peace at Waterline Brewing—an event dedicated to this notion of collective and individual peace. This year, Songs of Peace lands on Juneteenth this Friday, June 19. We didn't choose that lightly, and we hope to effectively honor what the day represents to our country and its history by doing a simple thing: come together as a community.
The lineup has grown since last year's inaugural event, when five acts sang nothing but songs of peace. This time, music comes from Cosmic Groove Lizards, The Ford Project, Jayce Esterline & Friends, and Soul-R Fusion, with a special poetry showcase from Mics Wide Open at the end.
Our speakers between sets reflect what this particular day of Freedom and month of Pride means to the Cape Fear community: Cierra Washington of Northside Food Co-op, Cedric Harrison of the WilmingtoNColor Tour, Dr. Lesley Daspit of UNCW, Sarah Grace Moxley of the LGBTQ+ Center, and Pam Cook of SiembraNC will all take the mic, with vendors and interactive activities rounding out the evening. Free for all ages and open to everyone.
Last year, Wilmington Peace Festival founder Anna Mann and I talked about the ideas behind this event and our partnership. If you want to learn more about those origins, please read “Heart & Soul” by encore contributor Gwenyfar Rohler. As we prepare for this second year, I would like to briefly iterate the why behind encore’s participation.
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Songs of Peace
Friday, June 19
Waterline Brewing Company
721 Surrey St.
Wilmington, NC
Free and open to the public
Wilmington Peace Festival presented Many Voices at Live at Ted’s back in March. The event was filmed and featured local music from Striking Copper, who performed this cover of Cat Stevens’ “Peace Train."
Love, peace and shelter.
❤️pants
RESIST!!✊️