Saturday, July 30: The Urban Divers Estuary Conservancy is hosting a Maritime Bacchanal and Pirates Festival in Red Hook, at Erie Basin Park near Ikea.
The festival will feature theatrical entertainment and exploration of global maritime history, world geography, ancient technology, natural philosophy, marine ecology and more.
There will be a pirate theater, sea shanteys, historic flyntlock demos, blackpowder salut cannon demonstrations presented by guest Pirates, even some theatrical sword play, not to mention a pirate costume contest for kids with prizes.
The tall ship ” Schooner Anne” and her crew, Capt Reid Stowe and Sonya Ahmad, will visit. They hold the world record for spending the longest days at sea without seeing land.
Download and print the event flyer for a 10% discount at New York Costumes.
The conservancy is best known for its EnviroMedia Mobile, a 48-foot long nature and maritime museum used for kids educational programs.
Live Afro-beat music by “Denbaya.”
One Beard Street
Red Hook
The park is accessible by New York Water Taxi, free on weekends, and Ikea shuttle buses, as well a the B61 which heads down Atlantic and Columbia streets.
Event Website: http://EMMRedHookPirates.BLOGSPOT.com
**The Urban Divers are recruiting adult cast members for its “Pirates Camp: The Pirates of Roed Hooke.” Cast will be outfitted with period wardrobe pieces.
347-224-5828
Also look out for: SAT SEPT 24th- Festival of The Ages. Wild About the Estuary- Birds of Prey
http://emmredhookpirates.blogspot.com/p/festival-of-ages.html
