Bridge Festival

bridges | celebrations | community | culture | fireworks | food | history | image | party | performance | tour

This Idea has been incorporated into Signature Festivals.

Idea Overview

A festival celebrating bridges between communities, generations, and focusing on all the things Pgh is known for using the bridges

Idea Round Up Concept Sheet

Who worked on idea?

Cyd Stackhause, Micael Killen, Ron Gaydos, Collen Everett, Ben Pelhan

What is the idea?

A festival celebrating bridges between communities, generations, and focusing on all the things Pgh is known for using the bridges

How would idea work?

Community focused performances on bridges with art
PR/outreach to world
Homecoming event
Bridge drop, performances, clean-up
Cross community activities
Progressive dinner
"tour de bridge/burgh"
Cross discipline activities
Fireworks

Pluses:

National and global exposure
Fun
Get to know more and other people - create long-term relationships
Bridge people, ideas, resources to make stuff happen

Concerns:

Ambitious, must start small
Public safety coordination
Integration with other events is a challenge

Community opportunities:

Community organizations, cultural organizations and small businesses

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