ASHEVILLE, NC – Discover the magic of the 31st LEAF (Lake Eden Arts Festival) with folk icons The Indigo Girls, the global music movement Playing For Change, and featured Caribean Traditions artists from Haiti- Boukman Eksperyman. and Bonga & Vodou Drums of Haiti.
Be a LEAFer and connect music, art and culture the weekend of October 14th-17th at Camp Rockmont in Black Mountain. The 31st LEAF welcomes the Indigo Girls to the festival to celebrate and share some of their songs from their new release Staring Down the Brilliant Dream. A flavor of island spice will permeate the fall festival with several *Caribbean Traditions Special performing artists, which is supported in part by *National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and **Southern Arts Federation (SAF) grants. And LEAF’s very own neighbors, Swannanoa Gathering, showcase a sampling of their talents. A weekend at LEAF is the equivalent of going on a year-long multi-cultural musical and dance odyssey.
LEAF’s music is but one thread that holds together the cloth of a weekend experience that includes art and culture from around the world, and right here, for the entire family. LEAF’s recent expansion of its “LEAFlet Kids Village” allows families with children to share the experience from the eyes of a child with their own stages for “kids” music, workshops and interactive area such as the “LIPZ- LEAF Instrument Petting Zoo”, unicycle craziness, kids talent stage and many more playful adventures.
Map out your weekend “travels” at theLEAF.org and discover these artists: The Indigo Girls • Jamaica’s *The Original Wailers • Leon Redbone- Neo-Vaudevillian Legend •
Playing For Change Band – Powerful Global Music Movement started w/ “Stand by Me”! •
Red Clay Ramblers- Tony Award Winning String Band • Boukman Eksperyans – The Voice of Haiti • April Verch –Canadian Fiddler featured at Vancouver Olympics Opening • The Wood Brothers- • La Excelencia- Salsa Dura • Pimps of Joytime- Funk • Danny Ellis – #1 CD in Ireland • Jai Uttal – World Music Pioneer • Slavic Soul Party – Balkan Gypsy Soul • Hot Club of Cowtown – Swing • Umalali, The Garifuna Women’s Project of Belize • Bonga & Vodou Drums of Haiti • Unifire Theater • Contra Dancing • Poetry Slam • 1st LEAF Puppetry Slam • Music Jams • • Steel Drums & Puppets • Parade • Fiddle Contest • Circus Arts • Yoga & over 50 Healing Arts Workshops & so much to explore & experience!
LEAF is a strong family and friend tradition that “recharges our batteries” twice a year. Great value! Great Times!
LEAF in Schools & Streets (LSS) ! One of the key LEAF achievements is Empowering Youth in WNC through Festive Arts. LSS is currently working weekly with 13 music and arts programs in our local public housing communities and after-school programs. Surrounding the festival, over 20 of the LEAF artists will also be participating in LEAF in Schools & Streets through workshops, residencies, and enrichment concerts in local schools and centers. Over 20,000 YOUTH locally have been involved in LEAF in Schools & Streets!
LSS is making residencies, workshops and performances available to area schools and community centers ranging from Haitian, Garifuna/Belize, Brazilian Drumming, West African drumming, Folk, Spoken Word, to West African Dance. Schools, parents, teachers and more interested in our arts education offerings should contact outreach@theLEAF.org for more information.
LSS SPECIAL EVENT! A family-friendly outreach performance and school field trip opportunity:
Playing for Change Band
Powerful Global Music Movement started w/ “Stand by Me”!
Monday, Oct. 18, 2010 | 11:00am
The Orange Peel, downtown Asheville • $3 children (age 17 & under) | $5 for adults
Tickets: Orange Peel Box office, theorangepeel.net, or Ticket web (866) 468-7630
*LSS provides this special low cost event to make this outreach performance accessible for schools, families & the community*
Info: outreach@theLEAF.org | 828/68-MUSIC (686-8742) | LEAFinSchoolsandStreets.org & click on events
LEAF International! Empowering Youth Globally Through Cultural Music Traditions is partnering with Playing for Change FOUNDATION to build Intore Music & Culture Center in Kigali Rwanda to give job opportunities to the street orphans LEAF International has been working with through music since 2006, and to help build a better future for Rwandan youth through Rwandan traditional arts. See IntoreMusic.org, and a LEAF team is in Rwanda July-September.