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Event Name/Title <br />THE GREEN PARROTS OF SANTA ANA FESTIVAL <br />Event Date(s) <br />MAY 28th 2022 <br />Is this event open to <br />Yes <br />the public? <br />Event Location(s) <br />Blue Lot -119 N Bush St, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />What city ward(s) will <br />Ward 6 <br />the event be located <br />(click on link below to <br />find wards)? <br />Number of expected <br />200+ <br />attendance for your <br />event <br />Brief Description of <br />A free event filled with fun, music and merriment commemorating our <br />Project <br />green feathered friends. These beautiful creatures have made Santa <br />Ana their home and sanctuary for many years. <br />The festival will take place from 2:00 pm - 7:pm on May 28th 2022. <br />Programming for the stage area will include community musical <br />performers, dancers, green parrot costume contest, educational <br />guest speakers, and a live DJ. Vendors will be offering options green <br />parrot themed food and products including but not limited to green <br />tamales, parrot juice/smoothies, candles, soaps etc. merch. <br />Describe the <br />community benefits Describe the community benefits of this event: <br />of this event A children's parrot mask making booth, green parrot themed <br />decorations, food trucks, and vendors. There will be fun parrot <br />related entertainment for the children with face painters, caricature <br />artists, and balloon artists. An arts and crafts area will be allocated <br />for the youth to create fun parrot masks and wings with feathers, <br />paint, glitter and glue. <br />The entire Santa Ana Community as well as curious tourists will <br />celebrate this unique event of these spectacular birds and enjoy the <br />activities of the day. This event will be the beginning of an annual <br />tradition similar to San Juan Capistrano's Swallows Day Parade. <br />The event will bring future revenue to the area and over time grow to <br />be one of the annual highlights in our community. The Green Parrots <br />of Santa Ana will give this community a sense of pride with their <br />experiences of life, living with these magnificent creatures and in <br />sharing these amazing birds as one of Santa Ana's unique icons. <br />We will kick off the event by having our elected officials say a few <br />words of this historic celebration! This will become a Santa Ana <br />tradition! <br />Amount Requested 14092.0 <br />Proposed Use of Proposed Use of Funds: <br />Funds Rental fees $2,100 <br />Staffing $3,070 <br />