Radio Commentary
The plaza of the
Old Mission will again come to colorful life when Santa Barbara’s Italian
Street Painting Festival is celebrated over Memorial Day weekend, May 24 to 26.
I Madonnari, which is part Renaissance fair, part
performance art, and one of Santa Barbara's most popular open-air festivals,
will once again transform the plaza at the Mission over Memorial Day weekend.
My office sponsors the program, run
through our Children’s Creative Project, as a continuing means of fostering art
education and expression for young and old alike.
It is also a major fund-raiser for
the Children’s Creative Project.
The
Project uses professional artists-in-residence to provide quality arts
instruction in the visual and performing arts.
The
Project also brings professional performing arts groups to Santa Barbara to
work with our school children.
These
performers reach some 40,000 children in scores of elementary schools every
year.
The Children’s
Creative Project is more essential than ever. Every dollar raised is used to
support visual and performing arts instruction in our schools.
At the I Madonnari festival, pavement squares sponsored by businesses and
organizations are made available for local artists, architects, and school
children.
Don’t miss out on this local
tradition, starting May 24 at the Santa Barbara Mission.
