Mindful Metropolis Presents the Green Carpet Gala May 21, 2010

Hosted by Mindful Metropolis, the premiere monthly magazine dedicated to connecting Chicago’s conscious community, the Green Carpet Gala will be an elegant event designed to showcase the best of Chicago’s conscious community and offer guests a night of opulence without losing site of eco-responsibility.

The ultimate Chicago Green Festival kickoff party, the magnificent Green Carpet Gala, will showcase the all-stars of the conscious community. Attendees will be treated to delicious food from several of Chicago’s local food pioneers, engaging talks with leaders of eth conscious community, live music, dancing and much more! In addition, the Best of Mindful Chicago 2010 Readers’ Choice Awards will be announced.

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Attendees at the inaugural Green Carpet Gala will be treated to hors d’oeuvres from some of Chicago’s
leaders in the local food movement (including Café Bloom (www.veganbloom.com), City Provisions (www.cityprovisions.com ), Fig Catering (www.figcatering.com ), Dawali Mediterranean Kitchen (www.dawalikitchen.com) and Lula Café (www.lulacafe.com) live world music, interactive sponsor exhibits and more at the opulent Marmon Grand in Chicago’s Historic Motor Row District.
In addition to the lush festivities, Mindful Metropolis is honored to offer guests a stellar roster of speakers, focused on global, local and personal sustainability and beginning with keynote speaker Kevin Danaher, founder of Green Festival and co-founder of Global Exchange, followed by presentations from Bianca Alexander, Esq., correspondent and executive producer, and Marian Baker, author and master certified coach.

Mindful Metropolis will cap off the celebration of its first year as the voice of Chicago’s conscious community with the presentation of the Best of Mindful Chicago 2010 Readers’ Choice Awards Ceremony presented by the Master of Ceremonies, Hosea Sanders, co-anchor, ABC 7. The awards will be followed by two hours of live music performed by the 10-member world music ensemble, Funkadesi (www.funkadesi.com).

www.MindfulMetropolis.com/GreenCarpet, tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the door.

ABOUT MINDFUL METROPOLIS

Mindful Metropolis launched as a monthly print publication which covers topics of interest to its socially conscious readers in May 2009. More than 40,000 free copies of the magazine are distributed monthly through more than 600 distribution points throughout the city and surrounding suburbs. For more information about Mindful Metropolis, please visit www.MindfulMetropolis.com or call 312-281-5199.