SATURDAY
May 1st
Peace Park:
Members of the Northern Rivers Hemp Association are keen to meet any potential farmers, product processors or anyone interested in the NSW hemp industry, at their display in Peace Park. Check out fibre samples from the
Ashford crop, hemp fabrics, papers, building materials and plastics, footage of the first NSW commercial crops and a video of hemp building.
Find out about the Northern Rivers Hemp Association and what they’re doing.”
4:20am to Dawn * Mahawana Sunrise Meditation
11:00 am * MUSIC * A Little Province in China
11:30 * Hemp Olympix registration
12:00 – 2:00 * Hemp Olympix First heats of the Bong Throw and Yell, followed by the Growers Ironperson Event. Hosted by S Sorrensen and Alan Glover.
2:00 pm *MardiGrass Hemporium Tent * XTR1000 Hash Making DEMO…… with RadicAl. “The XTR 420, introduced in 1997, was a stainless steel, natural wood, introduction model. The Xtractor series is the first equipment made based on the now popular “Ice Water Method.” It was designed to allow even the beginner to achieve a professional product and make the new method more transparent. Only fifty XTR 420′s were manufactured in 1997.”
2:00 pm * MUSIC * “The Big Hoolz Experience”….Manju
2:00 pm * Leif’s Circus Workshop for kids
2:00 pm * Laddie Timbery * Boomerang Throwing during Olympix break.
2:30 pm *MUSIC * John Douvris sings and plays guitar.
3:00 pm * Tug O’ Peace with the hemp rope. (Teams of 5 who must have something in common!) followed by Hemp Olympix Joint Rolling First Heats (Speed, Artistic and Adverse Conditions) and a chance for everyone toroll a “joint” for the Global Marijuana March.
4:00 pm * Global Marijuana March leaves Peace Park for HEMP Embassy and Kombi Konvoy for a world record attempt at the most joints ever lit at once in the one place…….Before leaving everyone will be encouraged to roll something that looks like a joint from herbs provided or whatever, so that when we all arrive outside the Embassy after the Konvoy has passed, we can, at the call, light up simultaneously, and please blow as much smoke as possible for the cameras. The whole world is watching….whatever sort of joint you feel comfortable with?!
Harvest Ball – 6:00pm
- Peace Park Concert for Cannabis Law Reform
MardiGrass Big Saturday Night in Peace Park.
MC Andy Putnam.
5.00 * Groove Foundation
6.00 * Marshall and the Fro
7.00 * Pagan Love Cult
8.00 * Anarchist Duck
9.00 * A French Butler Called Smith
10:00 * Fyah Walk
*PLUS our special DJ’s and inbetween guests.
SUNDAY
May 2nd
Peace Park:
Members of the Northern Rivers Hemp Association are keen to meet any potential farmers, product processors or anyone interested in the NSW hemp industry, at their display in Peace Park. Check out fibre samples from the
Ashford crop, hemp fabrics, papers, building materials and plastics, footage of the first NSW commercial crops and a video of hemp building.
Find out about the Northern Rivers Hemp Association and what they’re doing.”
Dawn * Mahawana Sunrise Meditation
10:00 am * The Pot Poets Breakfast……MC David Hallet
11:00 am * MUSIC * The Louis Burdette experience
11:00 am * Seed Swap
11:30 * Hemp Olympix registration for Last Heats.
12:00 till 2:00 pm * Hemp Olympix [Last Heats and Finals] Growers Iron Person, Tug O’ Peace & Bong Throw and Yell.
1:00 pm * Leif’s Circus Workshop for kids
1:00 pm * MardiGrass Hemporium Tent * “Bubblebag” Hash Making Demonstration * Bubble Bag demonstration – Come see and learn how to use official Bubble Bag brand water filtration bags so that you can produce the highest quality resin extract from your plants. This will be a demonstration using lavender.
4:00 pm * MUSIC *
6:00 pm * Cooking with Cannabis, Vaporizer demonstration and other ways of getting Good Medicine into you without smoking.
CANNABIS LAW REFORM RALLY AND PARADE * Prohibition is an incitement, not a control!
Remember there will be Road Closure of Cecil St. from Showgrounds and turning into Cecil St. from 2pm – 2.45pm – It’s the Rally Point for March. From 2:30 to 3:00pm in Cullen Street between Cecil and Sibley traffic will be delayed by the parade.
2:00pm * Gather and get ready for the MardiGrass Parade. If you want to be in it join us all at the top of Cecil Street where it meets Cullen Street, opposite the local Police Station. The march is the main event, so please come.
We have the third Float Competition, sponsored by Happy High Herbs, but we’re not talking motorised floats. Here’s how they see it, and of course we would like it if there was an anti-prohibition theme to the “float”.
If you have a float remember to arrive in time for pre-parade judging!
FLOAT COMPETITION First Prize One Thousand dollars.
Second Prize $250 voucher from Happy High Herbs
Third Prize $100 voucher from Happy High Herbs CONDITIONS:
Height – Floats must not exceed 3.2 metres from “the road”.
Width – Must not exceed 2.4 metres wide.
Length – Should not exceed 4.2 metres long, however this is a bit flexible.
Floats must be peopled or green powered.
You will be given a competitor number at the beginning of the Parade. Floats may feature a single person or group, or may be a centrepiece of a larger on foot display. These floats are our opportunity to present a powerful message to the outside world of both celebration and/or protest. Your float can express whatever you feel or want to share. We need floats and displays that reflect our area, our people, our pride and desires for the future, our fun and festivity. Drug Law Reform is a major focus of this festival and we encourage all to have their say. JUDGING: Judges will remain unknown until the day of the event. They will be women and men, and mostly not part of the Happy High Herb shop. A 1-10 point score method will be adopted. 1. Judged pre-parade whilst assembling:
Use of recycled materials
Originality
Punctuality 2. Judging During Parade:
Function (Locomotion)
Costumes
Message power
Overall effect
Crowd response PRIZES will be presented to nominated heads of winning floats in Peace Park after the Rally. Contact the HEMP Embassy for details on 66891842 |
2:30pm CANNABIS LAW REFORM PARADE
The Parade begins at 2:30pm led by the Widjibal Elders of the Bunjalung Nation, Aunty Vivienne Laurie-King and Aunty Lola Roberts with children holding the Koori flag, and makes its way to the Rally in Peace Park. Sometimes the parade might stop while the Ganja Faeries up front do a brief performance. This keeps the parade from being too hasty and allows the crowd a better opportunity to take it all in. Everyone waits behind the BIG JOINT until the procession continues. No rush. Percussionists who have not been practicing with the Ganja Faerie troupe are asked to form a second Drumming Troupe, further back in the parade to provide a continuing accompaniment for the parade. The procession will eventually make its way to the Rally for Cannabis Law Reform in Peace Park.
