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6th Annual Freedom Festival
June 2, 2018 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm EDT
Join us outdoors in closing out our Spring 2018 season with the sixth annual Freedom Festival! The festival will take place at Freedom Square, on 101st Street where 5th and 6th Avenues meet.
Rain location: The Sanctuary for Independent Media.
Things to expect:
- Musical performances from local singer songwriter bell’s roar
- Set by Brooklyn-based rapper/producer donfons
- ChillSmith
- Hyper-locally sourced food from our Collard City Growers’ garden down the block and Denison Farms, with food from Unity House kitchens
- Bike giveaway courtesy of our 6th Ave neighbors, Troy Bike Rescue
- Arts n’ crafting table
- Much, much more!
Big thank you to our generous co-sponsors: Unity House, Troy Bike Rescue, Denison Farms, Collard City Growers, Troy Zero Waste, Albany County League of Women Voters, NY Census Initiative, Flower Scout, Team HERO, Flower Scout, Troy Poem Project and Friends of the Library.
![Distant point of view of the Freedom Festival, with numerous tents and people gathered around.](https://www.mediasanctuary.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Freedom_Festival_17_WS_18891417_10155512191888746_7406797867867257829_o-1024x683-1.jpg)
![Two peoples standing in front of a mosaic wall, both with curly blonde hair. The one on the left is smiling wide while the other has a less intense smile- both look happy.](https://www.mediasanctuary.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Freedom_Festival_17__Jillian_Branda_19146222_10155551655478746_1940446056104533089_n.jpg)
![An older person is seen showing children how to care for plants](https://www.mediasanctuary.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Freedom_Festival_17_19145872_10155551656133746_8419783446971914324_n.jpg)
![A group of people sitting and standing in front of a Sanctuary for Independent Media sign, holding various letter signs spelling out a message.](https://www.mediasanctuary.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Freedom_Festival_17_CapitalDistrictWomen_19149086_10155555382263746_1109563982162036042_n.jpg)
![Two people smiling and talking as others are gathered around.](https://www.mediasanctuary.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Freedom_Festival_17_Jonah_Leah_19105909_10155551656563746_5801751663324071699_n.jpg)
![Two workers are holding a long snake as children reach out to touch it.](https://www.mediasanctuary.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Freedom_Festival_17_Junior_Museum_19146082_10155545035458746_96750851645497165_n.png)
![A person of color sitting with their eyes closed, wearing a red hat with feather accessories.](https://www.mediasanctuary.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Story_Harvest_17_Rainman_21992745_10155880948723746_5172770286684690156_o-683x1024-1.jpg)
![Two people are looking at and examining a plant, the woman on the left is touching it and the man on the right is leaning down to watch.](https://www.mediasanctuary.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/StoryHarvest_17_Art_Activities_21765085_10155880945903746_8093529991673109530_n.jpg)
![A man is holding a child in his arm, the child is smiling with long blonde hair and he is smiling down at the child.](https://www.mediasanctuary.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Freedom_Festival_17_Ember_Christian_19060068_10155551655723746_2063765946006296181_n.jpg)
![A light-skinned woman with long red hair is giving a speech into the microphone, looking into the distance.](https://www.mediasanctuary.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/StoryHarvest_17_Meghan_Marone_21687495_10155880946233746_5858133017273886854_n.jpg)
![A man is standing behind a camera, focusing on the events of the festival. He is wearing a purple shirt and has dark skin with black hair.](https://www.mediasanctuary.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/StoryHarvest_17_Nick_Nerolien_21687897_10155880948903746_2813116916346483572_n.jpg)
![A woman standing in front of a mosaic wall wearing a white shirt, giving a speech into a microphone.](https://www.mediasanctuary.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/StoryHarvest_17_Nina_Unity_House_21764803_10155880945593746_7450854594592702852_n.jpg)
![An older man is serving a young teenager a hot dog at the festival, with others gathered in the background.](https://www.mediasanctuary.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Unity_House_Barbeque_21766422_10155880946783746_6063043748922295102_n.jpg)
We are committed to lowering the barriers to access for events at The Sanctuary for Independent Media. For people who are hard of hearing or deaf, blind or low-vision, or whose physical limitations can interfere with a satisfying experience, let us know two weeks in advance so we can make appropriate arrangements.