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How would you like to play, sing, and dance in a mountain glen, and add some hiking, camping, and swimming in a placid lake for good measure? Maybe you would rather attend a weekend party with 5,000 easy-going, fun-loving people listening to and grooving to dozens of nationally and internationally touring bands cranking out everything from Celtic to world beat, bluegrass to gospel? What about just taking that yoga or tai chi class you�ve been meaning to take, listening to some poetry, and treating yourself to some cool folk art? It is happening this weekend and again on May 9 -11, 2008, at the Lake Eden Arts Festival (LEAF), as they celebrate their 24th festival. Asheville.com is proud to be an internet sponsor of this year's festival It is one of the best small festivals internationally, and it has been called �one of the hippest festivals on the East Coast.� LEAF happens twice yearly at an idyllic 600-acre setting in the midst of North Carolina�s majestic Blue Ridge Mountains. Since 1996, LEAF has presented music and arts in a way that you will not see at other events � surprising, exceptional, up close and delightful, valuing community, celebrations, traditions, and good times. LEAF introduces you to culturally relevant entertaining acts from around the world that connect you to their specific �root� community and infuse the LEAF community with energy. Here is a sneak preview of the artists that will be creating the soundtrack for the LEAF weekend: Nanci Griffith, Arrested Development, Habib Koite' & Bamada, Javier Garcia, David Wilcox, Charmaine Neville, Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys, Buille of Ireland, Big Sam's Funky Nation, Corey Harris & The 5x5 Band, Contra with Great Bear Trio & Latter Day Lizards, Steep Canyon Rangers, Bambu Station of St. Croix, Nathan & The Zydeco Cha Chas, Rahim AlHaj of Iraq, Vincent Nsengiyumva of Rwanda, Kellin Watson, Ashley Chambliss, Agent 23: Skidoo, University North Florida Brass Ensemble, Akira Satake, Kumar Das and more listed on web. A schedule and full listing can be found at www.theleaf.com/performers.
REACHING OUT locally & globally! LEAF is a non-profit organization established to build community and enrich lives through the Arts � locally & globally � with festivals, events, mentoring, and educational programs. For complete festival and ticket information, please visit their web site, www.theleaf.com, or call 828-686-8742. (Images provided by LEAF.)
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LEAF is set apart from other festivals by the resplendent beauty of its location, dedication to community outreach, and a strong feeling of well-being bringing together all generations. Plus LEAF has over 50 different genres of arts to discover! LEAF highlights its global music line-up, however, the artistic and outdoor offerings of the festival is what truly makes it unforgettable. Come discover over 40 Healing Arts Workshops such as Yoga & Tai Chi, Folk Art, Juried Handcrafts, a National $1000 Poetry SLAM, Camping, an adventurous Zipline, Canoes, Kayaks, and Swimming, Talent Contest, Fiddle Contest, West African Mountain Drum Circles, over 30 Performers & Wacky Games in the Kids Village including Kids Bedtime Stories, Second Line Parades, Jam Sessions, Gourmet Food and more! Plus the Flying Trapeze, The Black Mountain College Barns have come to life as a venue, and LEAF has gone Solar with the Solar Sundance Stage. LEAF is full of suprises.
