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The Red Earth Festival takes place within the beautiful
green spaces of the Chaguaramas National Park – at breath taking sites like the Bamboo Cathedral, the Cuesua dry river
bed, Bellerand Park and the Tracking Station. The Festival is held in
celebration of World Environment Day and seeks to encourage environmental awareness through the arts and other outdoor events
including stargazing, nature walks, beach clean-ups, walking tours of medicinal plants, poetry, dance and unplugged music
performances. In addition the Festival seeks to encourage respect for and understanding of cultural diversity - by showcasing
the beauty, dignity, differences and commonality between world peoples, through the common language of art. The Red
Earth Festival is organized by the non-profit organization Red Earth, which works in partnership with the Chaguaramas Development
Authority, Greenlight Network, Gayelle-The Channel and Young TT. Among the
activities planned for Red Earth 2009 are – ‘The Screening Room’ featuring short films and documentaries
on environmental concerns; children’s activities including storytelling and a clay workshop; a smoke ceremony by the
Carib Community - to bless the performance space and performances and workshops by the Australian Aboriginal group ‘Descendance’,
who will showcase traditional songs, dance and story-telling, using the didgeridoo, body painting and ritual chants. More
Resources: Red Earth Facebook Profile: Red Earth Website:  Founded 2006
in Trinidad and Tobago – Greenlight Network has a growing membership both at home and abroad, which seeks positive transformation
of our inner and outer environments through creative projects and education. Greenlight acts on behalf of the Environment
by identifying problems, developing creative solutions and initiating action to ensure that our responsibility towards Nature
is fulfilled. Our outer Environment is a reflection of our inner Environments. Create. Educate. Raise Awareness. Heal and
Empower. Greenlight Network seeks to work with individuals and organisations with similar goals, believing that ‘our
collective energies give us greater strength for our common purpose.’  World Environment Day (WED) was established by the UN General Assembly in 1972 to mark the opening of the Stockholm Conference
on the Human Environment. Commemorated yearly on 5 June, WED is one of the principal
vehicles through which the United Nations stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and enhances political attention
and action. The day's agenda is to: The theme
for WED 2009 is 'Your Planet Needs You-UNite to Combat Climate Change'.
It reflects the urgency for nations to agree on a new deal at the crucial climate convention meeting in Copenhagen some 180
days later in the year, and the links with overcoming poverty and improved management of forests. This year’s host is Mexico which reflects the growing role of the Latin American country in the fight against
climate change, including its growing participation in the carbon markets. Mexico
is also a leading partner in UNEP's Billion Tree Campaign. The country, with the support of its
President and people, has spearheaded the pledging and planting of some 25 per cent of the trees under the campaign. Accounting
for around 1.5 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, the country is demonstrating its commitment to climate change
on several fronts. |
 Red Earth Festival 2009
Gayelle will be a major media sponsor for the Red Earth Festival 2009. Keep checking this page for updates on which events will be brought LIVE and where Gayelle and the Red Earth Festival will be going next. DREAM TIME - THE THEME FOR RED EARTH FESTIVAL
2009 ‘Dream Time’ the time before
time, the time of all things. We remember the Earth….her secrets and wisdom. We know her stories. She is alive.
If we are to save the Earth, now is the time ... We can dream a new dream………start dreaming. (taken from the Aboriginal concept of creation & man’s inter-connectedness
with nature) 
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