USA Special Event Description:
High Impact Sponsorship Opportunities are Available
For the first time, an ILLUMACOM outdoor digital display will be part of the Carnaval event in San Francisco. ILLUMACOM displays are a new innovation in public forum communication and will contribute to making this year's Carnaval event the most enjoyable ever. ILLUMACOM displays are full color, full motion video screens with rich cinematic sound. Completely visible in bright sunlight, your sponsorship advertisement will cut through the clutter of traditional advertising all day and all night.
Carnaval San Francisco showcases the very best of Latin American and Caribbean cultures and traditions with a diverse array of food, music, dance and artistry, including works created by the talented community of Mission District residents and Bay Area artists.
Spanning seven blocks, the Carnaval San Francisco Festival will take place on Harrison Street between 16th and 23rd streets (10 a.m.-6 p.m.)
On Sunday, May 28, the Carnaval Grand Parade starts at 9:30 a.m. at the corner of 24th and Bryant streets, where it will proceed west to Mission Street. From there, the parade heads north on Mission down to 17th Street, where it will turn east and flow into the festival area
ILLUMACOM and Carnaval are offering an enhanced sponsorship package that includes a 10 or 20 second spot reserved on the ILLUMACOM display for your sponsorship message. The display is 10 feet wide by 8 feet high. full video, and rises a full ten feet from the ground giving the public a clear view of the screen's vibrant colors and theater quality sound.
Event Performers:
* The Alex Cuba Band * Pete Escovedo * Ray Obiedo and the Latin Jazz Project * The Bingtones * Mixtiso-Latin Hip-Hop * Safari * Avotcja & Modupue * Carmen Milagro, Sistas-Wit-Style and New Release Band, Mara Reggae, Lil Mo Love n' BrassBand, Caribbean Rhythms, Bayonics, Superacion, Roots Vibration, Triveni & Mas Makers Massive, Babatunde Lea, Anthony Blea & Su Charanga, King Wawa and the Oneness Kingdom Band, Bay Area Caribbean Connection, Mucho Axé, Quimbanda Grupo Carnavalesco, Banda Remelexo, Anthony Ybarra + Sonido Morendo featruing Chalo, Mambo Street, La Ventana Band, La Familia Pena-Govea, Futuro Picante, Squeeze Box Sabroso, Otro Mundo, La Familia Son, Morenada-Bolivia, SambaDa, Samba do Mar, Quanti Bomani & Urban Insight, SolCaribe, Grupo La Flota, The Afro-Cuban Ensemble of SF University, The Latin Jazz Youth Ensemble of SF, Aluna (Sponsored by ACOAM), Comunidad Yucateca (Asociation Mayab), Mestizo, Mala Gente
Location of USA Special Event:
Mission District, San Francisco
Directions to Festival:
Location: 16th Street and Harrison Street down to 23rd Street and Harrison Street. * From I80 going West: Take the exit toward NINTH STREET / CIVIC CENTER. Take the ramp toward 9TH ST / CIVIC CTR / FELL ST / GOLDEN GATE BR. Turn LEFT onto HARRISON ST. Travel 0.6 miles End at 16th St & Harrison St. * From I101 going East: Take the VERMONT STREET exit. Turn LEFT onto VERMONT ST. Turn LEFT onto 16TH ST. Turn RIGHT onto HARRISON ST. Travel 0.1 miles End at 16th St & Harrison St.
Times:
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Admission & Parking:
Admission Free
$2.00 Donation
Special Event Contact: 925-847-6058
Event Email Contact: chadcaines@illumacom.com
