COOL GLOBES COMES TO LOS ANGELES

EARTH DAY 2009

National public art exhibit features colorful, larger-than-life globes that showcase simple solutions to global warming

WHAT: In partnership with Mayor Villaraigosa, Councilwoman Wendy Greuel, Councilman Bernard Parks, Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas and the City of Los Angeles, “Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet” will be the featured exhibit in Los Angeles’ beautiful Exposition Park this spring. Public art with a purpose, this vibrant, engaging and educational exhibit features 50 sculpted globes, each 2,000 pounds, 7 feet tall and custom-designed by local, national and international artists to showcase a solution to reduce global warming. The Grand Opening will include live music, free food, kids’ activities and a globe unveiling.

WHEN: Opens Earth Day (April 22, 2009) through June 2009
Public Grand Opening Celebration: Wednesday, April 22 at 11 a.m.

WHERE: Exposition Park
In the Rose Garden near the Natural History Museum, California Science Center and California African-American Museum.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Visit www.coolglobes.org.