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“Caltopia” 2012

The free annual two-day campus festival with live music & tons of freebies | Sunday & Monday
By - posted 8/19/2012 No Comment


2012 “Caltopia” is an annual free two-day campus festival at the start of the UC Berkeley school year free for the entire community (you don’t have to be a student) where over 30,000 Cal students and campus supporters – that means everyone – can watch martial arts, get free massages, get free t-shirts, enjoy free concerts and tons more.

Caltopia X | 10th Anniversary Campus Festival
August 19-20, 2012 (Sunday & Monday) 10a-4p
UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
FREE

Exhibitor Hall:
Taste. Touch. Experience, the programs, services and products of over 120 campus and community partners. The exhibitors hall will open 10:00am – 4:00pm daily. Click on the Exhibitors tab for a complete listing of companies and organizations scheduled to attend the event.

Free Caltopia T-shirts:
We are giving out 4,000 free Caltopia t-shirts. Each day 1,000 t-shirts will be distributed at 10:00am and 1:00pm. The t-shirt distribution area will be located in the main exhibitor hall.

Bring a Tee. Get a Tank. Make a Difference.
Trade in one slightly worn t-shirt for a brand new Caltopia X tank top. Collected t-shirts will be donated to local Bay Area charities.

Cal Massage Zone
Caltopia is the perfect opportunity to treat yourself to a relaxing, therapeutic, and free massage! Daily onsite registration will be held in front of Racquetball Court # 3. Appointments are filled on a first-come-first serve basis.

Beauty Zone
Caltopia is the time to get pampered. The Marinello School of Beauty will be providing complimentary 15 minute hair makeovers, mini manicures, smoky eye and bold lip demos! Grab your chair in Racquetball Court # 8. Appointments are filled on a first-come-first serve basis.

UCB Martial Arts: The award winning UCB Marital Arts program will be hosting demonstrations throughout the event. Event times to be announces.

Musical Performances:

Berkeley Nu Jazz – Monday – 12:00pm – Back Patio
Cal Raijin Taiko – Monday – 2:00pm – Back Patio
Cal Marching Band – Monday – 3:00pm – Back Patio

*Please note: the program schedule may change without notice.