Our little festival is shaping up! Enjoy another year of purple fun under the sun!
~ ON STAGE ~
◎ The Purple FLEX SHOW
The legendary cpmpetition continues…
Bring your awesome arms to the stage and flex your way to victory! The winner is picked by their attitude and flex pose. The winner will win a lot of respect, and is invited to be the judge at the next Purple FLEX SHOW! Kids, women, femmes, genderqueer folx highly encouraged to come show us what a flex show should look like! We will call for contestants before the contest. (This year’s judges: our former champions )
◎ Artist: Jeff and Paige
https://www.jeffandpaige.org/
Boulder Kids’ Science and Nature-Musical Duo “Jeff & Paige” will be attending Purple Rover with their kids this year and will offer a song or 2 before we all boogie down on the dance floor.
Jeff and Paige use songs, storytelling, and interactive play to engage kids with nature, music, and movement. They have a large regional following in Colorado and a growing audience nationwide. Their primary Colorado audience is Denver, Boulder, the Greater Front Range, & mountain community residents. Read More>>
◎ Artist: Liangyeh Tai www.liangyehmusic.com
We are very excited to welcome our community concert pianist and magical songstress, (and Sachi’s music teacher) Liangyeh Tai!
Liangyeh is a Taiwanese American musical artist, somatically-integrated educator and healer, mama to a teenager, guardian of trees and animals. She grew up studying both traditional Chinese music and Western classical music. After a decade of rigorous training as a classical pianist from the Manhattan School of Music and music festivals throughout Europe, Liangyeh realized she had to stop “performing” to please others. She realized that in the name of achieving excellence by others’ standards, something really important got lost along the way. This awakening took her from the East Coast to Santa Fe, New Mexico in 2008 where she began a journey inward to reconnect with the soul of music, and also began her love affair with the powerful Nature of the Rockies. Today in Boulder, Liangyeh works with students in piano, singing, and flute from a multisensory and somatic-experiential lens. Liangyeh has received training in the Hakomi Somatic Psychotherapy, and she is also a graduate student at the Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling program at Naropa University.
◎ Artist: DILLBILLY. Unfortunayely, DILLBILLY, our Rover artist with most appearances, is not able to attend this year! They send their love to our purple community! NEXT YEAR!
◎ Frazier, Party of 6
Back from Boston to dedicate a song!
The Frazier Family – Chris, Kati, Quinn (14), Casey (10), Millie (10), Sam (10) – is deeply devoted to the Boulder community. It has shaped who we are, and our gratitude for everyone here runs deep.
◎ KIDS GOT PURPLE TALENT
Got a talented kid that wants to sing / dance on stage? Send me your song!
~ ON THE GROUND ~
◎ Japanese “Bon-Odori” Traditional Summer dance. Japanese moms are back this September to bring our community into a large circle for some Japanese harvest / village festival dance!
This year’s dance is AIZU BANDAISAN from Fukushima, Northern Japan. Watch the video to get a head start on these intricate moves!
◎ FIND THAT PURPLE DREAM… a special hunt for special purple objects.. shhhhhh!
◎ BIG BUBBLE BURST enjoy sunset bubble swirls!
◎ Purple Dance Party This year we invite DJ MAPICHULE to rock the closing of this Rover
YOURS TRULY: here to rock the sundown purple dance party
ART, EATS & COMMUNITY BOOTHS
◎ FED food truck
FED TRUCK IS BACK! (they were our very first food truck!!!)
FED connects farmers to you. Our commitment is supporting farmers, reducing food waste and bringing local nutrient-dense food to the community. Good food is for your plate and not landfills. Join the movement to expand local food. www.fedboulder.com
◎ DRINKS by Liza’s Le Bon Temps Rouler Café: For the fifth year! Jess and Alisa are keeping you hydrated during the Rover! Beverages of all sorts at a cozy pop-up cafe! SERVING REFRESHMENTS, WATER REFILLS, and ORIGINLCOCKTAILS, too! BOXCAR COLD BREW also available at this booth!
◎ Fujiyama Shaved Ice: Japanese “kakigori” shaved ice with specialty toppings. All day long!
SO GRATEFUL TO HAVE THEM BACK!
◎ Blue Poppy Design
Julia King is a Boulder native, mother, artist, and world traveler. Through her adventures around the world, she has cultivated a deep appreciation for the different ways people express themselves through art and attire. Her jewelry designs are inspired by the many beautiful places and people she has encountered along the way. Each piece is handmade with love, creativity, and precision.
◎ Ordinary Magic Thrift
Finding the extraordinary in the ordinary since 88’. Sourced treasures, vintage delicacies, and secondhand gems is what Ordinary Magic Thrift is all about. Bringing you a vibrant collection of clothing and knickknacks for your viewing and purchasing pleasure. I scour the world for pre-loved items, so you don’t have to.
◎ Face Paint Art
Covered in paint, sweat, and love! Daniela and Andy will man the booth and we need volunteers! Teenagers?
◎ Bouncy-landia: Jump jump and jump some more! Another double jumpy extravaganza for children to get “lost” in. THIS YEAR WE ALSO ADD A WATER SLIDE! BRING YOUR BATHING SUITS!
(303 Party Rentals LLC) Thank you Jesus for bringing the ultimate fun for the kids for 5 years in a row!
◎ The Village SPLASH: Mini Drunker gets the job done!
~SPONSORS & PRODUCT SPONSORS (THANK YOU!!!)~
THE ORIGINAL LOGO
Angie’s Heart
Our friend Angie, whose parents Leo and Caro run an anarchist t-shirt and design shop in Bogotá, Colombia, designed this heart when she was 17. Liza and I have always loved this design and I asked Angie if I can use it for the event logo. She was happy to share! I think Liza would be overjoyed that this sprouting heart designed by Angie was incorporated into our logo. ~~Again, community power!~~
“Corazón” by Angie Selene Ramírez Osorio