7/19th Sat. 4-10pm Mpls A street festival for the Working Class (80th Anniversary of 1934 Teamsters

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A Street Festival for the Working Class

Saturday, July 19th from 4-10 pm @ 3rd Street & 7th Avenue, Minneapolis

For the 80th anniversary of the events that "Made Minneapolis a Union Town" this street festival to commemorate the 1934 Teamsters strike and to remember and honor the victims of the "Bloody Friday" shootings.

The festival will feature Music, Art, Performance, Historical Displays, Food, and Speeches. The festival not only commemorates the struggles of the past, but also points to the struggles of today and the future. Sponsored by Remember 34.

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"A Street festival for the Working Class"

Featuring: I Self Devine, Steve Kaul & The Brass Kings, Tall Paul, Shannon Murray, Kalpulli KetzalCoatlicue Aztec Dance, and much much more.

For the 80th anniversary of the events that "Made Minneapolis a Union Town" we are once again holding a street festival to commemorate the 1934 Teamsters strike and to remember and honor the victims of the "Bloody Friday" shootings.

Join us for this festival of Music, Art, Performance, Historical Displays, Food, and Speeches. We are not only commemorating the struggles of the past, but also pointing to the struggles of today and the future.

We will also be showcasing the design for a planned permanent historical marker on the site that we hope to place later this year.

Want to know about our performers? Check them out at the links below:

I Self Devine - http://rhymesayers.com/iselfdevine
Steve Kaul & The Brass Kings - http://www.stevekaul.com/
Tall Paul - http://tallpaul612.bandcamp.com/
Shannon Murray - http://www.shannonmurraymusic.com/
Kalpulli KetzalCoatlicue Aztec Dance - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kalpulli-KetzalCoatlicue/110377012338819


Please join us and bring your friends and neighbors!