Pagan sales, Performers, Workshops. On Saturday, July 10, 2016, The NYC Wiccan Family Temple hold it’s 5th Annual ‘WitchsFest USA’ at Astor Place between Lafayette and Broadway as a Street Fair. Astor Place is a major hub in Manhattan with over 10,000 plus people on any given day. Chosen because of the major event that ‘WitchsFest USA’ intends to be. Set in the heart of a very diverse and multicu
ltural neighborhood in Manhattan. WitchsFest USA will be following in the tradition of WitchFest International and many other Witch/Pagan Festivals across the US. With Live Performances, Author Workshops and lectures, Book Signings, Tarot Readers/Psychics, Children’s Events and just plain old pagan fun. Held at the height of Summer Solstice, we invite everyone to be dressed in costumes themed for the season, please see below for suggestions. We are in the process of contacting many large companies to become sponsors of this event. Imagine having many of your favorite pagan authors and merchants all in one place. For authors:
Book Signings Authors will be teaching/lectures: On topics based on the books they have written, Sales of your books, CDs & DVDs
Education – Bringing in Elders and authors, as well as many local speakers who are experts on a variety of subjects to provide quality workshops at a reasonable price. We will be seeking the best lodgings for those of you coming from afar. For Merchants:
Great location for extreme profit Reasonable vending prices Lots of publicity and promotion for your companies
For Performers: Sales of your CDs or DVDs
Performing in a very frontal and naturally crowded location Lots of publicity and promotion for your group. For Tarot/Psychic: Some of the Best New York City has to offer A very frontal and naturally crowded location Lots of publicity. We of the NYC Wiccan Family Temple would love to invite you all to participate in this event. Thus helping assure a successful and fun event for all involved:
• FREE for attendees
• Dress theme – Summer Solstice type costumes and mode of dress, fairies, genies, pixies, sprites, wood nymphs, satyrs etc.
• Workshops – by pagan authors (There will be a charge to attend these workshops, but please do pay ahead as we expect classes to fill up quickly)
• Vendors consisting of Medieval, Pagan vendors/merchants • Well known sponsors
• Tarot/Psychic Court – for readers of all types.
• A PAGAN PANEL - for pagan groups/covens of all types to be able to give out and discuss different topics. 1 ½ hours
• ‘Magickal Wishing Wells’ – Spell charged for everyone to make a wish
• Performers – live bands, dancers etc
• Opening blessing for event success – opened to groups of all types or traditions to perform (if interested in your group performing this ritual please lets us know).
• And of course that Pagan Fun we mentioned.
• And much, much more ……
We would like all responses back as soon as possible so we can move forward efficiently and quickly. Allowing us to do a proper job of promotion as well as provide proper information to the City of NY. in a timely manner. Thanking you all in advance for your many considerations. If you cannot participate in 2015, do remember this will be an annual event, so you may consider participating in 2016 or in the future.
