Subsequent to
San Francisco's
Human Be-In, and a prelude to the
Summer of Love, thousands gathered in
Central Park's Sheep Meadow on
Easter Sunday,
March 26,
1967.
[1]
Nothing had ever happened like this in NYC before. Totally spontaneous, it took the city officials by surprise. And everyone took a moment to look around and see who we were. No one could really explain what it was about, or why, or why it was so meaningful. You just had to be there.[2] |
Radio station WBAI and others encouraged everyone to be in the park to celebrate Spring.
[2] Allen Ginsberg, dressed in white with a red sash and playing his finger cymbals, was the most noted attendee among the 10,000.
[4] Other
New York City celebrities included
Abbie Hoffman and
Edie Sedgwick.
[5]
"It wasn’t a protest or a concert," says Friedman. "There was no stage, no MC. We were there just to meet — to be."[6] |
See Also
★
Human Be-In
★
Flash mob
References
1. It happened here Dan Avery
2. Richard Friedman, 1967: New York City
3. Richard Friedman, 1967: New York City
4. Be-In NYC 1967 (Continued) includes photos of Ginsberg
5.
Edie Sedgwick & Friends contains raw footage of the Be-In (1:04-3:30)
6. It happened here Dan Avery
External links
★
Richard Friedman's first-hand accounts
★
Be-In 1967
★
Be-In NYC 1967 (Continued)
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