Thursday, October 27, 2011

Humboldt Hemp Fest hits Mateel Nov. 11-13

Source: redwoodtimes.com

Celebrating 21 years of hemp and marijuana activism on the weekend of Nov. 11-13, the Mateel Community Center in Redway is proud to present the 21st annual Humboldt Hemp Fest.


The festivities will begin on Friday, Nov. 11 with a kick-off event featuring Dell Arte International’s original production of Mary Jane-The Musical, a unique theatrical event that is part concert, part show and reflects the broad spectrum of our community’s attitudes, beliefs, fears, hopes and dreams about the herb.

Advance tickets are on sale beginning this week at the Mateel office and online atwww.mateel.org for a price of $30 in advance. Tickets at the door (if available) will be $32 and current Mateel members receive a $2 discount off either price.

The main event will then take place on Saturday, Nov. 12 and will feature a full day of music, speakers, dance, comedy, vendors, and more, showcasing performances by Diego’s Umbrella, Bayonics, Junior Toots, Sahra Indio, The Brown Edition, To Life!, Ngaio Bealum, Heather Donahue (author of growgirl), The Fabulous Resinaires, Ambush and many more.

Stay tuned to the Hemp Fest page at www.mateel.org for the full entertainment and speaker schedule, plus other featured activities. Doors open at 11 a.m. with a suggested donation of $20 for the full day event.

Then on Sunday, Nov. 13, the weekend’s festivities will culminate with a free hemp fest forum. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. with forum from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sponsored by 707 Cannabis College, this event will offer a panel discussion featuring a wide variety of expert speakers on current topics ranging from the Humboldt County Medical Marijuana Ordinance and CA state bill to medical, legal, and dispensary issues, plus media, hemp, and more.

For more information on any of the above events, contact the Mateel Community Center at 923-3368 or visitwww.mateel.org and don’t miss all the fun and education in store at the 21st Annual Humboldt Hemp Fest on the weekend of Nov. 11-13.

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