Originally published on the CGS blog on June 3, 2011.
Citizens for Global Solutions will be at this year’s Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, TN, from June 9th to 12th. This is our first ever appearance at Bonnaroo and we are greatly anticipating four days of fun and learning with great people and music!
Bonnaroo is an opportunity for us to share our mission and educate others in a setting that celebrates music and life. Citizens for Global Solutions envisions a future where we embrace our interconnectedness as individuals and nations, cooperating domestically and internationally to end war and to recognize and protect our most basic and fundamental human rights. Bonnaroo is a place of interconnection. It is a unique opportunity for people of different backgrounds to come together to celebrate a common interest: great music by talented artists. The festival presents an opportunity to learn from musicians, one another, as well as the many non-profit organizations that will be present at information booths open to the public.
Citizens for Global Solutions will be one of those booths, open from 9:30am to 2am Thursday the 9th through Sunday the 12th. We will be easily recognizable by our images of UN peacekeepers, a stickered map of the world, a UN flag, and hanging handmade paper cranes. We hope Bonnaroo attendees will help us reach our goal of 1000 handmade paper cranes by the end of the festival. Our goal of 1000 cranes is inspired by Sadako Sasaki, a Japanese girl who sought to make 1000 paper cranes before her death so she may be granted one wish: to live. This year at Bonnaroo, Citizens for Global Solutions hopes to have attendees make 1000 paper cranes so that we may all be granted the wish to end genocide in our world.
Genocide prevention and International Organizations (IO) Funding are our two campaigns that will be highlighted at Bonnaroo. There will be letters to sign and information sheets to better understand the importance of genocide prevention and reliable, sufficient funding to international organizations, such as the United Nations.
Come to Centeroo at Bonnaroo – where you will be sure to find us! Learn about the importance of genocide prevention and IO Funding and how all forms of grassroots advocacy are vital to the success of these two campaigns. Pick up a free popsicle, make a paper crane, and let us know where you’ve been in the world on the map!
We will be featuring live updates on Facebook and Twitter over the course of Bonnaroo so you can meet us in person as well as find us online. We are excited to raise awareness about the importance of US actions in the world, meet new people, and listen to great music – and we hope you are too!
