Telluride Fire Festival – Stoking up an Incredible Weekend

The Telluride Fire Festival is heating up and preparing to wow its participants with Fire Exhibits, performances and workshops throughout the weekend. an event like no other and we highly suggest you make plans to attend.  The annual nonprofit Telluride Fire Festival made its debut in January 2015. The event was inspired by Burning Man, the annual celebration of community, art, and fire, that draws 70,000 people to the Nevada desert every Labor Day weekend. The goal was to bring the Burning Man ethos to Telluride along with the larger-than-life fire art to the region to allow more people the ability to see, interact with, and create this visual magic.

Since its inception, dynamic art performances have been taking place each evening on the public plaza in Mountain Village and on Telluride’s historic Main Street. Additional ticketed entertainment includes an over-the-top Gala with Costumed revelry at the nation’s highest nightclub at the top of the gondola in the majestic Great Room. Come be a part of the art and express your creativity in elegant formal attire or festive apparel. 

 

Don’t miss the fiery art! Check out the schedule and make plans to attend:

 

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6 

Out of Focus: Keith D’Angelo Slate Gray Gallery Reception 5 pm – 8 pm 

 

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7 

Gallery Exhibit: Keith D’Angelo Slate Gray Gallery 10 am – 5 pm 

Intro to Hoop Juggling: Juan Guardiola Wilkinson Public Library* 11 am – 12 pm 

Musicality of Motion: JacquieImhoff Wilkinson Public Library* 12 pm – 1 pm 

Fire Performances, Fire Installations: Historic Transfer Warehouse 5 pm – 8 pm 

Fireside Soirée: Homestead Circus Productions The Bob 8 pm, Doors at 7 pm 

 

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8

Stained Glass Workshop: Marty Langion Ah Haa School for the Arts** 10am-4pm

Glass Blowing Workshop: Dave Jordan Ah Haa School for the Arts** 10am-4pm 

Gallery Exhibit: Keith D’Angelo Slate Gray Gallery 10 am – 5 pm 

Buugeng Workshop: Kimberly Bucki Wilkinson Public Library* 11 am – 12 pm 

Beginner Juggling: Jared Janssen Wilkinson Public Library* 12 pm – 1 pm 

Free Fire Dancing Performances: Reflection Plaza 5 pm – 7:30 pm 

Fire Ball with Live Entertainment: Great Room-Gondola Station St. Sophia 9 pm – 2 am 

Fire on the Mountain, atop chair 7 (Free with the purchase of a Fire Ball ticket)

 

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9

Stained Glass Workshop: Marty Langion Ah Haa School for the Arts** 10am-4pm

Glass BlowingWorkshop: DaveJordan Ah Haa School for the Arts** 10am-4pm

Gallery Exhibit: Keith D’Angelo Slate Gray Gallery 10 am – 5 pm

Poi Workshop: Ben “Dreads”, Dream Team Wilkinson Public Library* 11 am – 12 pm

Staff Workshop: Ben “Dreads”, Dream Team Wilkinson Public Library* 12 pm – 1pm

Fire Performances, Fire Installations: Historic Transfer Warehouse 5 pm – 8 pm

 

* Workshops at the library are free, but must be reserved online, in advance as space is limited **People can choose either Saturday or Sunday for Ah Haa School for the Arts workshops Gallery exhibit, Flow Arts Classes at the Library and Saturday’s fire performances at Reflection Plaza in front of the Madeline Hotel are free to all.

 

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