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For Immediate Release
PR #1: Chocolate & Chalk Art Festival
Event Date: May 30, 2009
Contact: Lisa Bullwinkel
lbullwinkl@aol.com
510.548.5335
PRESS RELEASE
CALENDAR
LISTING: Chocolate & Chalk Art Festival, Saturday, May 30, 10AM-6PM,
North Shattuck Ave., Gourmet Ghetto in Berkeley. Chalk Art Contest! Eat
Chocolate! Free Admission. 510.548.5335
CHOCOLATE
& CHALK ART FESTIVAL
Berkeley,
CA -- The sidewalks along North Shattuck Ave. in the Gourmet Ghetto in
Berkeley are the target of artists young and old, professional and greenhorn
during the 12th annual CHOCOLATE & CHALK ART FESTIVAL on Saturday,
May 30. Please note that this is a new venue for this event.
With no fees to artists, areas of sidewalk will be assigned to participants
to create their own fanciful chalk drawings. A CHALK ART CONTEST for the
best drawing will be judged after 4 p.m. Winners will be notified the
following day. First prize is $250 with $50 gift certificates from Elephant
Pharmacy awarded for runners up. Same-day registration takes place 10AM-5PM
in event booths located at 1451, 1607 & 1752 North Shattuck Ave. Artist's
chalk is available for a fee. Artist's chalk is available for a fee.
For CHOCOLATE SAMPLING start by purchasing a packet of tickets (10 for
$10) at any of the registration sites. The to-go menu features organic
café mocha, chocolate mochi ice cream, and spicy chocolate tandori
chicken, as well as the weirder chocolate fried wontons, chocolate garlic
clusters, and chocolate soap! Spend your tickets on these delights in
the businesses flying festival balloons.
Vendors with chocolate-related items and hand made arts & crafts fill
the Farmer’s Market area, music fills the air, clown’s laughter
fills your heart, and many more surprises fill your senses as you stroll
along the sidewalks viewing the artwork that remains in place for the
next two weeks.
Produced by Another Bullwinkel Show 510.548.5335 and sponsored by the
North Shattuck Association www.northshattuck.org. Photos available upon
request.
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