SLVFest 2011 Update/Press Release

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The SLV Folk Arts and Fiber Festival, aka the SLVFest, spins into its
fifth year on July 8, in Monte Vista, with a day of vendors in Marsh
Park and a launch party under the "big tent" in the evening. The
festivities continue in Marsh Park on Saturday and Sunday, July 9th &
10th for two more days of food, arts, crafts, demonstrations, retail,
music and contests—including the visitor favorite—spinning contests.
The SLVFest is a celebration of the handmade and traditional arts.

The pancake breakfast is planned for all three days brought to you by
the Girl Scouts of Colorado - Antonito and La Jara Daisies. Serving
Pancakes/Waffles, sausage links, scrambled eggs and orange juice/
coffee for $5.99 per plate (including beverage). This will be Friday
through Sunday 8:30a.m. - 10:30a.m. The Daisies will also host a craft
booth for children. For a $3.00 fee, children can sit and work on a
craft at their table. They will also sell handmade crafts.

Friday is an optional day for vendors. They will begin setting up in
the park at roughly 10:30am. Friday evening the kickoff party runs
from 6-8pm under the big tent. This is a potluck, craft-in, and drum
circle evening! Bring your hand instruments or handwork, some snacks
to share, and plan to relax in the beautiful Colorado evening air.

Saturday the festival continues from 9am - 6pm. Vendors from
Colorado, New Mexico and Texas show their wares ranging from yarn/
fiber to handmade baskets and gourds to glass & ceramics. The Monte
Arts Council will offer demonstrations and face painting all day. At
2pm on Saturday, we'll have music under the big tent. Professional
percussionist, teacher, and Cajon maker Andy Skellenger will perform
the exciting and rare art of North Indian Tabla. Tabla is one of the
most advanced and beautiful forms of hand percussion on the planet.
He will also give a performance and demonstration of the amazing
Peruvian box drum called Cajon. Andy founded the company Nautilus
Custom Cajons and will be bringing a variety of Cajons to try out and
to purchase. Andy is based in Crestone Colorado. He has learned Tabla
for 10 years under the direction of renowned Tabla maestros, Aloke
Dutta and Samir Chatterjee.

The festival hours are 9am - 4pm on Sunday. Annual spinning,
knitting, and crochet contests with prizes including a new warping
board, Namaste knitting bag, Silk and Angelina spinning basket and
more start at 11a.m. There will be a drawing for a Sid Sharples Bulky
spinning wheel (and other prizes) at Noon. Tickets, $4 each or four
for $15, are available at the festival Information Booth or in advance
at http://www.slvfest.com/ .

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For more information about the SLV Folk and Fiber Arts Festival go to
http://www.slvfest.com or call 719-588-5638.