Lake Eden Arts Festival Fall Edition
Black Mountain, North Carolina, USA
10/15/2010 - 10/17/2010Description
Lake Eden Arts Festival (LEAF) is a non-profit organization established to enhance people's lives through creative expressions, the arts, dance and music from a variety of cultures. We seek to cultivate a deeper understanding and appreciation of cultural traditions and the arts in Western North Carolina and beyond. We promote heritage preservation, multi-cultural education, community outreach, and connecting children and families to the arts. The LEAF in Schools & Streets program was developed specifically to enhance the arts in local schools and community centers. This program is dedicated to empowering youth with festive arts.
Performers
Arrested Development • Zap Mama • Cowboy Junkies • Alex Torres & His Latin Orchestra • Squirrel Nut Zippers • Battlefield Band • Sones de Mexico • Los Amigos Invisibles • Los De Abajo • Forro in The Dark • Mamadou Diabate • The Horse Flies • Red Stick Ramblers • River Gueguerian Project • Billy Jonas • Wild Asparagus • Notorious & Sam Bartlett • Ol' Hoopty • Adina Gordon • Darrell Rose • Elise Witt • Gordon Brown & The Bug Band for LEAF International Panama Program • James Nave' • JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound • Jeff Oster • Lisa Sturz of Red Herring Puppets • Lisa Zahiya • Youth at Jazz and many more to come...
Venue
Camp Rockmont
Directions
From West: 1-40 to Swannanoa Exit 59. Left at end of ramp. Right at light onto US 70. Left at next light,cross small bridge, right at yield onto Old US70. 1.9 miles to light. Left onto Lake Eden Rd. From East: I-40 to 1st Black Mtn. Exit #65. Exit merges to Hwy. 70. 3.5 miles, pass lots of small businesses, Marine Boats & see large Ingles Warehouse on left. Right at traffic light onto Grovestone Road. Left at next light onto Old US 70. 1st light right onto Lake Eden Road. By Air: Asheville Airport w/ USAir, Delta, Continental, Northwest-25 minutes Greenville SC (GSP) Airport- 1.5 hours Charlotte NC (CLT)- 2.5 hours By Bus: Ride the Asheville Transit Bus from Asheville, Airport or Black Mtn. www.ashevilletransit.com By Bike: Discounts for bike riders who arrive in this environmentally friendly style. Park & lock bikes at tennis courts.
Times
NO ARRIVALS prior to Thursday 4:00 pm; Thurs Arrivals: 4:00 pm - 11:00 pm only. Fri: 9:00 am - 11:00 pm; Sat, 9:00 am - 10:00 pm; Sun, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Website
http://www.theleaf.org
Infophone
828--686-8742
Email
info@theleaf.org