The FolkUs Festival is this years incarnation of a pre-existing Sanford annual Arts event. For the last 30 years Sanford has staged a free, inclusive community event that is renowned for showcasing eclectic music and art as well as promoting co-operative, sustainable living.

On the 19th September Sanford Housing Cooperative, the 2008 Inside Housing award winner for the most sustainable social housing will open to the public showcasing our unique cooperative living environment, incorporating state of the art retrofitted green technologies.

With the support of the One Lewisham Fund, Sanford are holding a day of Performance, Art, Film, Music and Food

Involvement is still open and encouraged, confirmed so far:

Musically-

Hank Dogs, Radio Revolution, Alejandro Toledo and The Magic Tombolinos, Kalakuta, United Vibrations, Speakers Corner Quartet, Gravy Train, The Impossible, HMS, Victor Menace, Lil and the Letz ++++ more tbc

Artistic collaboration from

Utrophia, Creative Work Space, Rice n Peas, +++ many more tbc

..also featuring sculptures, installations, curated art-in-kitchens, a video arts bus, puppet shows, outdoor exhibition and film space, Viking boats..

There is still time to get involved, please contact bigjonfrost@yahoo.com

Utrophia will be providing a showreel of films from Utrophia-related artists in a converted bus as part of Don't Talk To The Driver exhibition, curated by Sanford's Anna Babini.

More on Don't Talk To The Driver here.. http://donttalktothedriver.blogspot.com/

More on the festival at.. http://www.facebook.com/search/?q=folkus+festival&init=quick#/event.php?eid=122148682842