The Summer of Love, from the Collections of The Bancroft Library
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On Saturday, January 14, 2017 500 attendees of all ages honored the legacy of the Human Be-In as well as showcasing today’s evolutionary culture and its rededication to the 60s values of Peace, Love, Community and Activism. Produced by Unity Foundation and the Digital Be-In. Learn More →
Yesterday’s 50th Anniversary of the Human Be-In, the event that launched the Summer of Love in 1967, captured the attention of media outlets around the globe, much as the original event did 50 years earlier! Learn More →
Fifty years ago today, thousands gathered at the Polo Fields in Golden Gate Park for the Human Be-In–a happening that launched California counterculture on its path towards the Summer of Love. Organized by San Francisco Oracle co-founders Allen Cohen and Michael Bowen, the event was intended to gather diverse “tribes” from within the San Francisco Bay Area’s counterculture community, but it also caught the attention of curious (straight) locals, who brought their kids to see the fuss, and far-flung travelers. Learn More →