Event: Eat, Drink and Go Bananas at the annual Banana Festival!

Organizers say that this festival intends to bring awareness to youth employment and the benefits of organic, fair trade bananas, according to today's Ithaca Journal.

Announcement:

Eat, Drink and Go Bananas at the annual Banana Festival!

August 11, noon-5:00 p.m.

The 2012 Banana Festival will feature amazing banana themed food, live music, exotic performances and fun activities with lots of prizes to be won- August 11th from noon-5pm on the Ithaca Commons.

The Banana Festival is being presented by the Youth Employment Service of the Ithaca Youth Bureau, along with the Downtown Ithaca Alliance. All proceeds benefit the Youth Employment Service and their efforts to create jobs and training for youth in and around Ithaca.

Join us August 11th from noon-5pm on the Ithaca Commons and go bananas!

For more information, please contact the YES office at 273-8364 or visit us online at www.facebook.com/YesBananaFestival2012 *