Festival of Hope Chalk Mural & Music Festival - Labor Day Weekend

September 3, 2010

TULARE - With a special two day event celebrating art, music, community, and suicide prevention and awareness, the Tulare County Suicide Prevention Task Force is poised to debut a one of a kind event, the Festival of Hope Chalk Mural & Music Festival on September 4th and 5th, 2010.

With professional chalk muralists from around the world creating breath-taking 12'x12' street paintings, the Galaxy Theatre is hosting free documentaries & workshops, free concerts will take place under the tower,  community members have a chance to create their own murals, information & resource booths will provide linkage to a variety of services, and children will be able to create their own chalk drawings near the main fountain.

September 5-11, 2010 is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Week, and the Festival of Hope is designed to not only kick off local recognition of this Week, but to bring together members of the community and raise awareness of resources and information to save lives in Tulare County.

This event is visually stunning, educational, and brimming with inspiring music provided in partnership with the Sound N Vision Foundation.  The Preferred Outlets at Tulare is graciously hosting this event in the heart of their shopping center and is welcoming the community as the air is filled with music, and their pavement is marked with murals.

For more information on Festival of Hope Chalk Mural & Music Festival, call 559.624.8000 or visit www.sptf.org.  If you, or someone you know is suicidal please call 1.800.273.TALK (8255) to speak to a certified crisis counselor.

DETAILS

WHAT: Festival of Hope Chalk Mural & Music Festival
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 from 10 AM to 9 PM and Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010 from 10 AM to 7 PM
WHERE:  Preferred Outlets at Tulare, 1407 Retherford Street, Tulare CA 93274
COST:  FREE, all ages welcome