"Changing the World Through Socially Conscious Art"
LOS ANGELES, June 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — The third annual Zeitgeist Media Festival (ZMF), uniting the world through socially conscious art, happens in Los Angeles on Sunday, August 4th, 2013 at the historic Avalon in Hollywood, coupled with numerous sympathetic events occurring around the world on the same weekend, showing global solidarity.
This not-for-profit, multi-media, socially conscious Activist Arts Festival features Music, Visual and Interactive Art, Comedy, Film, Speakers and Theatrics. With over 30 performances and screenings, this 7 hour event will be another landmark experience.
Prior years talent has included live performances & presentations by Chart- topping South African Singer/Songwriter Cofield Mundi, World-renowned Sufi Singer & Composer Sussan Deyhim, Emmy-nominated TV writer ("Heroes", "Touch") Tim Kring, International best-selling Author and Lecturer Marianne Williamson, Emmy-winning Comedian Rick Overton, Violin Virtuoso and Activist Lili Haydn, Acting Icons Rutger Hauer & Charles Fleischer, Grammy-winning Singer/Songwriter Gary Nicholson and many more. Film short screenings, which are a large part of each festival, have featured James Cromwell, Jason Taylor, Mark Magidson, Jason Silva, George Langworthy and more.
The 3rd Annual Zeitgeist Media Festival runs from 3:00pm to 10:00pm and is an all ages event. In addition to $30.00 per ticket, attendees are encouraged to contribute a small canned/sealed food donation to support the poverty stricken in Los Angeles in association with the LA Food Bank.
2013 TALENT PRESS KIT: http://www.zeitgeistmediafestival.org/ZMF%202013%20PK.pdf
GET TICKETS: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/404460
Partners for previous year's festivals include: Artivist Film Festival, KPFK Radio, Avalon Hollywood, Project Peace On Earth, Stickam.com, Cell-nique, LA Food Bank, Creative Visions, Good Planet Media, Leaders Causing Leaders
While started by the non-profit, social sustainability activist organization The Zeitgeist Movement, the Zeitgeist Media Festival is open to any socially conscious group which also wishes to join in the expression for a more balanced, peaceful world through the medium of art.
Avalon is located at 1735 N. Vine St. in Hollywood, CA 90028. For more information on the venue, please visit http://avalonhollywood.com/.
FOR TICKETS, please visit: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/404460
Live, Global Webcast: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/the-zeitgeist-media-festival
The Zeitgeist Media Festival is a global, multimedia event working to utilize the Arts as an avenue to create sustainable values in the pursuit of a better world. ZMF bridges the artistic & activist communities in the hope to inspire a socially conscious change in values. The festival will take place Sunday August 4, 2013 at the historic Avalon Theater in Hollywood.
Mission Statement:
The Mission of The Zeitgeist Media Festival is to unify the world through annual awareness events that bridge the difference between all nations, races, classes, genders and creeds; to understand we all share the same basic needs; to understand we are truly One Family sharing One Habitat and that our world views and hence societal approaches should reflect this foundational Global Perspective.
Contact: Sharleen Bazeghi
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