Santa Monica Welcomes Arrival of Spring With First-Ever Santa Monica Spring Jubilee Celebrates BritWeek
Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. and Santa Monica Place in Conjunction With BritWeek Present Two-Day Outdoor Celebration of Spring... and Everything British
(firmenpresse) - SANTA MONICA, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 04/24/13 -- Spring has sprung in Downtown Santa Monica and to celebrate its arrival, Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. and Santa Monica Place have partnered with BritWeek to present the first-ever Spring Jubilee Celebrates BritWeek, a two-day festival being held on Third Street Promenade and at Santa Monica Place, Saturday, May 4 (10am-9pm) and Sunday, May 5 (10am-8pm). This fun-filled weekend will feature a remarkable collection of environmentally-focused vendors, gardens designed by leading landscape architects and designers, live entertainment, speakers and demonstrations, all with a distinctly British flair. The event will span three blocks along the Promenade from Wilshire to Broadway, with the main performance stage located in Santa Monica Place.
"With the first Santa Monica Spring Jubilee, we hope to start an annual tradition that offers entertainment and activities for the whole family," Debbie Lee, V.P. of Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. "This community-wide event will showcase the best in spring flora, fashion and fun. And through our partnership with BritWeek, we will also be celebrating British culture this year with a variety of very special events and experiences."
To kick off the festivities, BritWeek will host an exclusive Downton Abbey Vintage Party on Friday, May 3rd at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows in Santa Monica, honoring Executive Producer, and cast member (Lady Edith Crawley). The weekend will continue with a live concert, "The Beatles' Abbey Road Complete -- And More." Music industry legend Peter Asher will play a selection of Peter & Gordon hits as he hosts a special performance of The Beatles' classic Abbey Road album. Mr. Asher will introduce , co-founder of the Moody Blues and Wings, and of the Hollies as Denny, Terry and band play the Abbey Road album start to finish on Saturday, May 4 from 7-9pm at Santa Monica Place's Center Plaza.
To highlight Spring Jubilee Celebrates BritWeek, local landscape architects and designers will compete to design and build sustainable, eco-friendly "Urban Tea Garden" vignettes that will be displayed on the Promenade. Each vignette will be judged and the Grand Prize winner will receive a $500 prize and a trophy. Judges will include Santa Monica Mayor , celebrity interior designer , award-winning author , British fashion icon and community leader, .
Other Spring Jubilee entertainment will include:
Twinkle Time, a children's "panto" (English pantomime)
Live art demonstrations by world famous street artists, , and
Live comedy shows by local comedy troupe M.I. Westside Comedy Theater
The Spring Jubilee will also feature British brand sponsors including luxury car maker offering a sneak peek of their new F-Type, mini-makeovers by , give-a-ways, celebrity wax figures and photo booth by , as well as a mobile double-decker tailoring bus by British clothier . British biscuit company , will host a doggie red carpet with doggie adoptions from Santa Monica-based rescue organization, Take Me Home.
"BritWeek is thrilled to partner with Downtown Santa Monica in presenting the first-ever Spring Jubilee," said Sharon Harroun Pierce, Director of BritWeek. "This event is a wonderful opportunity for us to highlight British brands and to recognize the perfect synergy between Santa Monica and the British community."
In addition, Chef Lisa Fontenesi from will teach kids about the importance of nutrition, local urban beekeepers will discuss the bee's vital role in ecology, will focus on the healing power of plants, and others will be featured in the Jamie Oliver Food Foundation Outdoor Classroom.
A variety of local vendors will also offer eco-friendly goods and services on each block of the Promenade. Participating Spring Jubilee vendors include , providing gourmet chocolates; selling tea products; with fun spring clothing; showcasing plant-based jewelry; herbs and plants by ; the newest bike products from ; featuring sunny photographs of Spring; jewelry; kids' products, unique jewelry and body/bath products from roses and landscaping from ; and face painting by .
Visitors and local residents are also invited to share their favorite spring photos of Downtown Santa Monica on Instagram for a chance to win prizes from Whole Foods and Ye Olde Kings Head. Visit for contest details. For performance schedules and more information about Spring Jubilee Celebrates BritWeek visit or .
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Kim Sudhalter
Urban Legend PR
818.623.8492
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Datum: 24.04.2013 - 20:34 Uhr
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