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For over 30 years, the name Telluride has been synonymous with its signature cultural, culinary, scientific, and athletic events. The Telluride Film Festival, Telluride Bluegrass Festival, and Telluride Blues and Brews Festival are known among film and music aficionados for attracting the best filmmakers and musicians from around the world. The Telluride Wine Festival and Imogene Pass Run further exemplify the eclectic pleasures Telluride has to offer. Below is a list of the many signature events that will keep you coming back to Telluride.
MountainFilm
May 23 -26, 2008
MountainFilm is a distinctive blend of films, speakers, gallery exhibits, slide presentations, seminars and on-the-street conversations that demonstrate the power of visual arts to instigate change. Nestled within Telluride's dramatic box canyon, this tribal gathering of legendary mountaineers, filmmakers, photographers, scientists, activists and artists invite you to join them in an event that wishes to inspire and educate.
Call 1-970-728-4123 or Visit www.mountainfilm.org
Telluride Balloon Rally
June 6 - 8, 2008
At sunrise, the skies above Town Park fill with colorful hot-air balloons. At sunset, Telluride’s main street is the setting for the annual balloon glow. Weather permitting.
Call 1-970-708-2202 or Visit www.tellurideballoonfestival.com Telluride Jazz Celebration
June 5 - 8, 2008
The Telluride Jazz Festival is in fact, a "Celebration" of the art, soul, history, and future of an all-American art form. You can enjoy international artists in the intimacy of multiple indoor and outdoor venues. Listen to jazz greats for music in Town Park by day and in intimate bar venues by night.
Call 1-970-728-7009 or Visitwww.telluridejazz.org
Wild West Fest
June 9 - 15, 2008
A family oriented festival that celebrates the spirit of the West. Events include celebrity cutting on horseback and perfomances at the Sheridan Opera House.
Call 1-970-728-6363
Telluride Bluegrass Festival
June 19 - 22, 2008
Four days of rousing bluegrass-based music in town park. Past artists include Alison Krauss, Earl Scruggs, Bela Fleck, Sam Bush, Yonder Mountain String Band and many more. Passes and festival information available by phone or online.
Call 1-800-624-2422 or Visit www.bluegrass.com
Bike Week
June 22-28, 2008
A week-long celebration to promote cycling for transportation and recreation. Events include trail maintenance, group rides, Bike to Work Day, Lizard Head Pass Hill Climb, a film, auction and more.
Call 1-970-729-1379
Telluride Wine Festival
June 26 - 29, 2008
Pairing the beauty of the mountains with indulgence of fine wines. This multi-day event features winemakers' luncheons, cooking demonstrations, reserve programs, seminars, and tastings for novices and experts alike. Telluride Plein-Air Festival
June 29-July 5, 2008
National landscape artists paint in the great outdoors. Their work is then exhibited and auctioned as a fundraiser for the Sheridan Arts Foundation. Call 1-970-728-6363
Fireman's Fourth of July
July 4, 2008
Celebrate independance the old-fashioned way: a parade down Telluride's main street, a community picnic in Town Park, games for kids and spectacular fireworks! Call 1-970-728-3041
Red, White, & Blues Concert
July 5, 2008
Enjoy free live music feat. Jonny Lang, complimentary snow cones, face painting and other free activities at Sunset Plaza in Mountain Village, 3 to 6pm! Call 1-970-728-1904
Telluride Fur Ball
July 5, 2008
Bring your dog for an evening of food, music, a silent auction, gourmet dog treats, pet photography, and a “Dance with Your Dog” performance by a canine/human freestyle competitive team. Proceeds benefit the Second Chance Humane Society. This event will be held at the Telluride Conference Center in Mountain Village @ 6pm! Call 1-970-626-2273
Telluride Yoga Festival
July 11 - 13, 2008
This first annual event combines the inspiration of the natural surroundings and expertise of both nationally acclaimed and local yoga practitioners. An array of yoga and meditative workshops for all levels, as well as related seminars will be offered. Call 1-970-728-2477 or Visit http://www.tellurideyogafestival.com/ KOTO Radio’s Yankee Doodle Doo-Dah Concert
July 12 and/or 13, 2008
Live performances in Telluride Town Park. Past concerts have included Bob Dylan, Cowboy Junkies, Los Lobos, The Radiators, Ozomatli and Widespread Panic. This year's featured guest is TBA. So come out and enjoy a night of great music surrounded by the canyon's beautiful summer foliage. Call 1-970-728-8100 or Visit http://www.koto.org Nothing Festival
July 18-20, 2008
Nothing, nothing.... and more nothing!
Rotary 4X4 Rally
July 25-27, 2008
Jeeping on both days and a BBQ on Saturday. Call 1-970-708-2202 or www.telluride4x4.com Ah Haa School for the Art's 16th Annual Art Auction
July 25, 2008 (Silent Auction @5pm, Live Auction @ 7:30pm)
300 S. Townsend Ave.
Ah Haa's annual fundraiser is a don't-miss summer event known for an amazing array of art objects, trips and services in the silent auction, complimented with equall fantastic art, trips and funky theme-inspired items in the fast-paced live auction. This years theme is the bright and beautiful culture of India. Call or visit the website for more information.
Telluride Tech Festival
August 1 - 3, 2008
This event celebrates the past, present and future of technology and science. The festival features Nobel laureates, Internet pioneers, science leaders and a free Tesla coil demonstration.
Call 1-970-239-4486 or Visitwww.telluridetechfestival.com
Summer Ballet Performance
August 7, 2008
The culmination of a Telluride Dance Academy ballet intensive hosted by nationally renowned ballerina Valerie Madonia and guest teacher Davis Robertson, combined with Joffrey Ballet School Company Dancers.
Call 1-970-728-9065
Telluride Chamber Music Festival
August 7-9 & 15-16, 2008
A free concert in Telluride Town Park, and the dessert concert. Evening concerts at the Sheridan Opera House. Concerts in town park. Open rehearsals etc.
Call 1-970-369-1351 or Visit www.telluridechambermusic.com
Telluride Festival of the Arts
August 14 - 17, 2008
Celebrity chefs, grand tastings, seminars, chef demonstrations, progressive dinner, various forms of art and more.
Call 1-970-369-4632 or Visit www.telluridefest.com
Telluride Mushroom Festival
August 21-24, 2008
Fungophiles from around the world gather to participate in forays, lectures, dining identification and the mushroom parade.
Call 1-970-728-8312 or Visit http://www.tellurideinstitute.org
Telluride Film Festival
August 29 - September 1, 2008
Each Labor Day weekend, the tiny mountain village of Telluride, Colorado
triples in size. Swells of passionate film enthusiasts flood the town for four days of total cinematic immersion, embarking on a viewing odyssey, blissfully spending entire days in flickering dark rooms. With only an appreciation of celluloid to guide them, these devotees flock to the show, year after year. Why? Blind faith. We don’t reveal the program until everyone lands in town. Yet the Telluride family trusts that a unique experience will unfold. Call 1-510-665-9494 or Visit www.telluridefilmfestival.org
Imogene Pass Run
September 6, 2008.
The Imogene Pass Run is a 17.1 mile point-to-point mountain race within the western San Juan mountains of Colorado, run along a route which connects the towns of Ouray (7810 ft.) and Telluride (8820 ft.) by way of 13,120 foot Imogene Pass. The race begins in Ouray and ends in Telluride, gaining more than 5,000 vertical feet. Not for the faint of sole!
Call 1-970-728-0251 or Visit www.imogenerun.com
Blues and Brews Festival
September 12 - 14, 2008
Telluride Blues and Brews Festival features three days of world-renowned musicians performing live on the famous Telluride Town Park stage, late night jams in the local juke joints, 50 choice microbreweries serving up their handcrafted brews during Saturday's Grand Tasting, the Rainbow Kids area, free Acoustic Artist Series, Blues for Breakfast, and the Telluride Acoustic Blues Camp.
Call 1-866-515-6166 or Visitwww.tellurideblues.com
Telluride Oktoberfest
October 4, 2008
More than just beer, brats, and oompah music in Heritage Plaza at Mountain Village.
Call 1-970-728-1904
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