WorldFest Hosts Solar-Powered Celebration of Music, the Environment, Animals and Humanity

    LOS ANGELES, CA, May 19, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- WorldFest Music and Education Festival will be held on Sunday, May 20, 2012, from 10:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., in Woodley Park located at 6350 Woodley Ave., Lake Balboa, CA 91406. Now in it's 11th year, WorldFest is Southern California's largest Earth Day Celebration drawing visitors from across the state to enjoy diverse music, educational speakers and presentations, international food, animal adoptions and children's activities.

This year, the festival main stage will host Congressman Howard Berman; NBA Champion and health advocate John Salley; Actress and Comedienne Roseanne Barr; award-winning Director of the environmental film "Big Fix" and author Josh Tickell; Co-Founder of Farm Sanctuary and best-selling author Gene Baur; award-winning cartoonist and stand-up comedian, Dan Piraro; musical greats The Divine Crime, Con Brio and Wooster; Writer-director Ted Braun; comedienne and MADtv actress Debra Wilson; and former Bay Watch actress and activist Alexandra Paul, among many other speakers and entertainers.

Other festival venues will host healthy-living chefs, an Ultra-marathon runner, a children's environmental magician, "Eco Fashion/Recycled Fashion" show, and many more top-rated speakers and stage performances. There will be no shortage of fun and activities throughout the day including entertaining belly dancers, hula hooping, a dance flash mob, and animal adoptions.

"Each year WorldFest proves to be a powerful event for anyone who is curious about the environment, their health, and animals," says event Co-producer and Festival Director Andrea Gullo. "The amazing eclectic musical and entertaining talent on the 5 stages is undeniable and inspiring!"

Sponsors span the green spectrum and include the Humane Society of the United States, Lagunitas Brewing Company, So Delicious Dairy Free, Follow Your Heart, Mike the Printer, and the Lake Balboa Neighborhood Council.

Towards Freedom is a 501 (3)c non-profit dedicated to educating, inspiring, and supporting people on their quests to live more compassionately.

For more information visit www.worldfestevents.com.

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