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URL:https://www.freshwaterlab.org/events/the-backward-river-festival-damen
 -silo-city
SUMMARY:The Backward River Festival: Damen Silo City
DESCRIPTION:The Freshwater Lab at the University of Illinois Chicago invite
 s you to reclaim your water and foster a sense of joy and possibility thro
 ugh music\, performance and community connection. Meet us where the legend
 ary Damen Grain Silos tower over the South Branch of the storied Chicago R
 iver.\n\nFree and open to the public.\n\n 	Celebrate the efforts and achi
 evements of environmental justice advocates and artists.\n 	Learn about t
 he history of the silos and their current state.\n 	Enjoy knowledge-shari
 ng and performances on the main stage.\n 	Imagine alternatives for the si
 los while considering the impact of demolition on residents.\n 	Engage wi
 th the river and each other through curated activities and art installatio
 ns.\n 	Connect in meaningful ways with representatives from community-ba
 sed organizations.\n\nBackward River Festival: Damen Silo City will be the
  final event of a program supported by the University of Illinois Presiden
 tial Initiative for Arts and Humanities in which The Freshwater Lab hosted
  cultural events along the South Branch of the Chicago River: a two-day f
 estival in October 2021 at Park 571\; an activation event in September 
 2022\; and a celebratory launch event in June 2023.\n\nFor more informat
 ion\, visit the event's project page.
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LOCATION:Canalport Riverwalk Park\, 2900 S Ashland Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 606
 08\, United States
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