Celebrate 10

BIG 10th Anniversary Celebration for Redding, CA’s Sundial Bridge CELEBRATE 10 offers two weeks of concerts, flash mob dance performances, fly fishing demonstrations, Summer Solstice events and activities kicking off with a thrilling performance by world renowned

BANDALOOP dancers dancing from Sundial Bridge

REDDING, CA – (March X, 2014) say go big or go home, and Redding California’s world renowned Sundial Bridge CELEBRATE 10 event just that: BIG! From June 20th through July 4th 2014 CELEBRATE 10 offers visitors and locals a plethora activities, concerts, events, performances, and a finale Freedom Celebration event on the nation’s birthday, all to celebrate 10th Anniversary of the world’s largest working Sundial Bridge in BIG style.

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Opening night BANDALOOP dance company will create a site-reactive vertical dance celebrating Sundial Bridge, seamlessly weaving dynamic physicality, intricate choreography and the art of climbing. Celebration highlights also include a family-friendly float on the river and an evening concert at the Redding Civic Auditorium by a major national recording artist. Special Turtle Bay activities and exhibits, as well as free nightly concerts at the outdoor, Riverfront Amphitheater will fill the two-week celebration with fun for everyone. Redding’s annual Freedom Festival will close out CELEBRATE 10 festivities on July 4th with fireworks, more music, and some thrilling surprises.

Sundial Bridge Since opening on July 4, 2004, the bridge has become one of the most popular tourist attractions in the area. It crosses the Sacramento River and links the north and south campuses of Turtle Bay Exploration Park, serving as a downtown entrance for Redding’s extensive Sacramento River Trail system.

Turtle Bay Exploration Park, the City of Redding, The McConnell Foundation, Redding Civic Auditorium and Visit Redding are partnering sponsors for this unprecedented celebration of the world-famous bridge.

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Award-winning, world-renowned Spanish architect and engineer Santiago Calatrava conceived the Sundial Bridge’s unique design, after seeing the spectacular location in which it would reside. The support tower of the bridge forms a single 217 foot mast that points due north at a cantilevered angle, allowing it to serve as the gnomon of a sundial. The bridges’ shadow is cast upon a large dial to the north and is exactly accurate on the summer solstice every year. Calatrava’s other notable designs include churches, museums and bridges throughout the world as well as the Athens Olympic Sports Stadium at the 2004 Games in Athens, Greece.

Besides being a functional work of art, Sundial Bridge is also considered a technical marvel. The cablestayed structure’s 217 foot gnomon was constructed using 580 tons of steel. The deck is made up of 200 tons of glass and granite and is supported by more than 4,300 feet of cable. Stabilized by a steel truss, the structure rests on a foundation of more than 115 tons of steel and 1,900 cubic yards of concrete. The majority of the bridge’s $23 million cost came from the McConnell Foundation, a private, independent foundation established in Redding in 1964.

CELEBRATE 10 - Schedule of Events June 20, 2014 Opening night of BANDALOOP at Sundial Bridge June 21, 2014 Summer Solstice activities around Sundial Bridge Evening performance of BANDALOOP June 22 – 25, 2014 Nightly CELEBRATE 10 Concert Series at Riverfront Amphitheater sponsored by Shasta County Arts Council June 27, 2014 Sundial Bridge LED Light Show June 28, 2014 Sundial Splash Community River Float event Concert at the Redding Civic Auditorium June 29 - July 2, 2014 Nightly CELEBRATE 10 Concert Series at Riverfront Amphitheater sponsored by Shasta County Arts Council July 4, 2014 Freedom Festival (with many exciting enhancements)

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Other events include: docent-led Sundial Bridge tours, a sidewalk chalk art contest, fly fishing demonstrations, flash mob dance performances, and more. Turtle Bay will also unveil new Sundial Bridge exhibits in the Museum and at the Sundial Bridge Plaza. These will include Sundial Bridge design and construction documents, photos, films and mobile technology that will tell the story of Sundial Bridge on smart phones and other handheld devices. Please check back often for updated CELEBRATE 10 information.

About Redding California The Sundial Bridge is just one of the many tourist attractions in the northern California city of Redding, which offers visitors every outdoor adventure imaginable from snow shoeing to paddle boarding. Known for beautiful streams, rivers, and lakes, Redding is 4th on Forbes’ Magazine’s list of the nation’s top 10 trout fishing towns and is the only west coast city on the list. Redding’s hundreds of miles of walking, biking, hiking, and equestrian trails are so picturesque, the San Francisco Chronicle declared it “the gem of the US trail system.” Redding boasts more than 200 sunny days each year for residents and visitors to enjoy its many delights.

For more information and regular event updates visit www.Celebrate10.com. ### Media Contacts: Susan Hartzler Mental Marketing 818-585-8641 shartzler@mentalmarketing.com www.mentalmarketing.com Krista Buckel Marketing Director for Visit Redding 530-225-4103 Krista@VistiRedding.com www.VisitRedding.com

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