Earth Day on 52nd Street—presented by Get Fresh Daily x cinéSPEAK!

52nd and Pine St,Philadelphia PA 19143

29 April, 2023

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Join cinéSPEAK, Get Fresh Daily & Friends of Malcolm X Park for our 2023 season kick-off! We’re celebrating Earth Day with fun & interactive garden experiences, live music & an AfroFuturist family movie night—featuring Black Panther (2018). WHERE TO FIND US: Freedom Greens + Gardens: 52nd and Pine Streets, Phila. PA 19143 Malcolm X Park: 5`1st and Pine Streets, Phila. PA 19143 WHAT TO EXPECT: 5-8PM @ Freedom Greens + Gardens: Open Garden, Earth-centered Art-making & Plant-based Concession Stand (Pay-As-You-Go) @ 5-8PM Live Kora Music by Youba Cissokho @ 6-7:30PM 8-10:30PM @ Malcolm X Park: Community Movie Screening: Black Panther (2018) preceded by Pumzi (short film, 2009) @ 8-10:30PM BYO-Blankets & Chairs — Be sure to dress for the weather: early spring nights can be chilly! — **TICKETS** FREE! Donations to support Get Fresh Daily & cinéSPEAK will be accepted at the garden & park respectively. — FEATURED FILMS: Black Panther (2018) Dir. Ryan Coogler / US / English / 2hr. 14 min T'Challa, heir to the hidden but advanced kingdom of Wakanda, must step forward to lead his people into a new future and must confront a challenger from his country's past. Pumzi (2009) Dir. Wanuri Kahiu / Kenya & South Africa / English / 21 min A sci-fi film about Africa in the future, 35 years after World War III, the water war. — ABOUT THE CO-PRESENTING ORGANIZATIONS: —GET FRESH DAILY: Get Fresh Daily (GFD) is a mission-driven organization cultivating community wellbeing by integrating plant-based living experiences, farm fresh produce, and culturally empowering wellness education. Get Fresh Daily’s programs are rooted at their Freedom Greens + Gardens space, located on 52nd and Pine, located directly across from Malcolm X Park. It serves as a hub for wellbeing and community connection in the heart of this neighborhood which has been deeply impacted by systemic racism and food apartheid. Earth Day marks the launch of Get Fresh Daily’s 2023 Garden Season. Follow the Journey→ getfreshdaily.org @getfreshdaily —cinéSPEAK: We are a Philadelphia-based cinema organization that engages diverse audiences through our independent, repertory and foreign film programming; creating space and centering the stories of individuals and communities that are often underrepresented in mainstream cinema. We promote community togetherness and global understanding by engaging film enthusiasts while cultivating the next generation of discerning moviegoers; encouraging people to demand social justice both on-screen and throughout society. Follow the Journey→ cineSPEAK.org @cineSPEAK (Instagram; Twitter; Facebook)