LEAF Global Arts Festival Schedule — October 19-22, 2023

LEAF GLOBAL ARTS FESTIVAL

OCTOBER 19-22

ARRIVAL GATES 4:30-9PM

THURSDAY, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19 OCTOBER 19

EDEN HALL

DANZA AZTEC CHICHIMECA

Opening Ceremony: Sacred Rhythm, Dance & Ritual [6-7pm]

MONIKA GUERRA

Salsa Social & Class w/ DJ HAVIKEN HAYES [7:30-9pm]

SUPAMAN of Apsaalooke Nation Fancy Dancer & Innovative Hip Hop [9:30-11pm]

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20

EDEN FIELD

MAIN STAGE

JOHN JOHN GRANT of The Cherokee Nation Land Blessing [4:45-5:15pm]

SECRET AGENCY W/ Secret Agent 23 Skidoo Family friendly Hip Hop [5:30-6:30pm]

JORDAN SCHEFFER

World Fusion w/ West African Influences [7:15-8:15pm]

MARTHA REDBONE Afro-Indigenous Folk, Funk & Roots [8:45-9:45pm]

DANZA AZTECA CHICHIMECA Ceremonial Opening [10:15pm]

SON ROMPE PERA

All-Star Cumbia-Punk of Streets of Mexico City Outrageously WOW! [10:30 -11:45pm]

MIKE COMPTON DANCE HALL EDEN HALL

DAM BEAVERS

Contra All-stars keep the dance floor hot!

Caller: River Abel [5:30-8:30pm]

GENTICORUM

Raging Contra w/ French Canadian Supergroup

Caller: Will Mentor [9:15-11pm]

SCREAMING JS

The maestros of Boogie Oogie Dance party ! [11:30pm-1:30am] Keep Dancing in Honor of our Beloved MIKE COMPTON ❤

Leave a Memory by Soundboard Oh MY!

THANK YOU MEMBERS

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ROAMING ARTISTS & LAKE EDEN

Roaming Artists All Weekend: ROGER G- MJS ICONIC SKATER DOA BREAKDANCERS AVLHOOPS TROUPE STREET CREATURE PUPPET COLLECTIVE & MORE

At 300+ acres of beautiful Lake Eden Retreat, Camp Rockmont & Black Mtn College. Explore, boat, play, hike, bike, disc golf, relax and enjoy the mountains.

U-LEAF STAGE

w/ Melissa McKinney [6:30-7:45pm]

SUPAMAN of Apsaalooke Nation Fancy Dancer & Hip Hop [8:15-9:30pm]

FUNKIN' AROUND w/ Garfield NOLA Funk [10-11:30pm]

STREET CREATURE PUPPET COLLECTIVE Lantern Workshop [4:30-5:30pm]

Hoop Dancing W/ ANGELA GLADUE all levels, all ages [6:30-7:30pm]

Breakdancing w/ Hip Hop Legend HONEY ROCKWELL all levels, all ages [8-9pm]

STREET CREATURE

PUPPET COLLECTIVE & UNIFIRE PARADE [9:15pm]

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20

TAVERN LOUNGING BARN

JIMMIE GRIFFITH 2023 LEAF NEWSONG

Singer-Songwriter Competition Winner [5:30-6:30pm]

KHALED PROJECT

Music from Algeria & North Africa

*Ethno Alum* [7-8pm]

TOYBOX THEATER Puppetry Slam

Adult 18+ puppetry spectacular [8:30-10pm]

BIG BARN FOR MEMBERS

Meet & Greet W/ JORDAN SCHEFFER & CHINOBAY [5:15-6pm]

JUANISIDRO CONCHA

Taos Pueblo First Nation Explore Myths & Legends [6:30-7:30pm]

The Cherokee Experience Stories & songs w/ JOHN JOHN GRANT & Ensemble [8-9pm]

Behind the Scenes Walk About w/ Jennifer [Meet at 9pm]

OUT & ABOUT

Boats & SUPs: [1-5pm] ZipLine: [1-3pm]

Forging for Peace+RAWtools [10am-4pm]

Easel Rider [4-7pm]

Earthshine Nature Programs Lakeside PLAYFIELD *all ages Lesson w/ Disc Golf [10:30am] Design Group [11:30-1pm]

Ring of Fire Putting w/ Disc Golf Design Group Youth Soccer Game [1pm] Ultimate Frisbee [2pm] Perpetual Tag [3pm]

PICKLEBALL AT COURTS w/ Dave N. has Rackets [2pm]

FAMILY TRAIL HIKE w/ Bruce & Gracelyn meet at Boathouse [4:30pm]

12-STEP MEETING at Quiet House behind Dance Hall [5-6pm]

ELFHAVEN CHILDCARE at Buckeye Lodge [6pm-12am]

Lightheart Mtn Drum Circle Under 18 must be w/ Parent

*SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE*

EDEN FIELD

MAIN STAGE

LEAF Schools & Streets

Showcase I ����

Adama, Masankho, Heena Patel, Melissa McKinney, Irvegg, Andre, Derian Blane, & All Star Teaching Artists [10:30-11:45am]

LEAF INTERNATIONAL

Costa Rica���� Cabecar & Ngabe-Bugle Culture Keepers [12-1pm]

SUPAMAN

Apsaalooke Nation

Fancy Dancer Hip Hop [1:30-2:30pm]

CHINOBAY

An Indelible LEAF Fav! Visionary Uganda Music 3:15-4:15pm

STREET DANCE Show

A tour of last 100 years of urban dance w/ openers FUEGO AVL

CAROLINA DIVA DIAMONDZ & ROCKWELL DANCE ACADEMY [4:45-6pm]

SON ROMPE PERA Mind Blowing CumbiaPunk of Mexico City [6:45-8pm]

RAHZEL

Grammy-winning Beatboxer +original member of The Roots [8:45-9:45pm]

HALLUCI NATION

EDM Allstars, formerly A Tribe Called Red, Dubstep, Moombahton Hip Hop & Reggae w/ Angela Miracle Gladue & 1st Nations dancers [10:30pm-12am]

LEAF

GLOBAL

ARTS

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21

MIKE COMPTON

DANCE HALL

Yoga+Downtempo

Beats w/ LUNA RAY & DJ HAVIKEN HAYES [9:30-10:30am]

Dance Around the World: Indian Bellydancing & Latin [11am-12pm]

LEAF Schools & Streets Showcase II ����

LA CHINY of Costa Rica, SUPAMAN, TAHU of DOA, SECRET AGENT 23 SKIDOO +more Artists! [12:30-1:30pm]

BLUE RIDGE PRIDE DRAG QUEENS

All-ages show w/ Q&A [2-3 pm]

ED HOWE & WILL MENTOR High energy Square for Beginners [3:30-4:30pm]

DAM BEAVERS

All-stars return to ignite the dancefloor Caller: River Abel [5-7:30pm]

Special MIKE COMPTON LEAF Love Moment

GENTICORUM

French Canadian Master Callers: Will Mentor [8-10:45pm]

DONNA THE BUFFALO

Zydeco, Folk & Reggae GREAT Dance Party [11:30pm-1:30am]

EDEN HALL

AHVID HARRIS Piano & Breakfast [8-9:30am]

ANGELA MIRACLE GLADUE & SAGE ROMERO 1st Nations dance Tour [10-11am]

HEENA PATEL Dances of India [11:30am-12:30pm]

RAHZEL Legendary Beatboxer Workshop. Celebrate Hip Hop's 50th! [1-2pm]

SINGLES Gathering w/ Dating Coach CAROL JONES [2-2:45pm]

FANCY & THE GENTLEMEN

Swing & Boogie dance! [2:45-4pm]

HAWK & THE POET

Music & Culture of Taos Pueblo 1st Nation [4:45-5:45pm]

MARTHA REDBONE

Afro-Indigenous Folk, Funk & Roots [6:30-7:30pm]

Southern Fried POETRY SLAM

51st SLAM hosted by JAMES NAVÉ w/ special guest JUANISIDRO CONCHA of Taos Pueblo [8-11:15pm]

BIG BARN FOR MEMBERS

KHALED PROJECT Music of Algeria & North Africa •Ethno Alum• [10-11am]

DAL'SUHU "STAR" NOT AFRAID Hopi Nation Ceremony Songs •Ethno Alum• [11:30am-12:30pm]

HALLUCI NATION Meet & Greet Experience w/ a dive into origins [1-2pm]

LA CHINY Costa Rican Music & Rhythms for Families [2:30-3:30pm]

Writers’ Workshop w/ Slammaster JAMES NAVE’ [4-5pm]

Dia de los Muertos Art Show feat. HOLA CAROLINA + LEAF Schools & Streets ���� art w/ KELSEY & TARAH [5:30-6:30pm]

Appropriation vs. Appreciation Conversation led by HEENA PATEL W/ SCHREE CHAVDARO TANYA RODRIGUEZ, MARSHA ALMODAVA [7-8pm]

EVERYDAY WE RISE Short film & Presentatio w/ COPPA STONE & OpenDoors AVL [8:15-9:15pm]

OPTION 22 Eclectic Americana Groo [9:30-10:30pm]

Behind the Scenes Walk About w/ Jennife [Meet at 10pm]

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*DON’T MISS! HEALING ARTS SCHEDULE PAGE 10*

TAVERN LOUNGING BARN

CAROL RIFKIN & JOHN MITCHELL Old Time Workshop [10:30-11:30am]

ASH DEVINE Ukulele Workshop Bring your own or borrow ours! [12:15-1:15pm]

KEVIN SPEARS Kalimba Master [2-3pm]

1st Time LEAFer Circle & Meet New Friends [3pm]

ADAMA DEMBELE & Friends Ivory Coast Drum & Rhythms [3:30-4:40pm]

ASH DEVINE TRIO Stellar Folk ensemble [5:15-6:15pm]

MCKINNEY Amazing bassist, vocalist + Band [7 8pm]

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HAPPY 9TH

BIRTHDAY NOEL HARTLEY!

OUT & ABOUT

Family Trail RUN-HIKE w/ Bruce & Gracelyn meet at Boathouse [9am]

SUP YOGA [10am] Boats & SUPs [11am-4pm] Swim [12-3pm] ZipLine [12-4pm]

Climbing Wall [1-3pm]

Easel Rider Mobile Art Lab Earthshine Nature Programs

PICKLEBALL at Courts Dave N. has rackets [10am]

Elfhaven CHILDCARE [12pm-1am]

Under The Ship: Forging for Peace+ RAWtools Demos [10am-4pm]

Firefly Valley Pottery & Crafts Workshop [10-1pm] Silent Auction!

Decorate Your Luminary at Boathouse [3-5pm]

LEAF Schools & Street Artists Happy Hour [5pm]

12-STEP MEETING at Quiet House by Dance Hall [5-6pm]

OUT & ABOUT

Lakeside PLAYFIELD: Sprouts Artists Market [10am-4pm]

Disc Golf Lesson w/ Disc Golf Design Group [10:30am]

Ring of Fire Putting w/ Disc Golf Design Group [11:30am-1pm]

Community Soccer Game [1pm]

Ultimate Frisbee [2pm]

Ultimate Football [4pm]

all levels all ages

STREET CREATURE PUPPET COLLECTIVE PARADE

Eden Hall Porch Start [2:30pm]

LUMINARY CEREMONY [7:30pm]

In honor of Patrick, Logan & loved ones We Miss LATINX Mixer w/ Marsha Almodavar Barn VIP Lower Area [8:30pm]

UNIFIRE THEATER Spectacular Fire Show by Lake [8-9pm]

SILENT DISCO at Healing Arts [11pm]

Lightheart Mtn Drum Circle. Under 18 must be w/ Parent

*SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE*

LEAF

GLOBALARTS

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22

EDEN FEILD

MAIN STAGE

DANZA AZTECA

CHICHIMECA����

Good Sunday Morning Dance & Drum Blessing w/ LEAF Schools & Streets [9:30am-10:30am]

GENTICORUM

French-Canadian- Celtic world music masters [11am-12pm]

LEAF INTERNATIONAL COSTA RICA

Cabecar & Ngabe-Bugle Culture Keepers [12:30-1:30pm]

GREEN GRASS CLOGGERS Opening [1:45pm]

DONNA THE BUFFALO

The herd! Zydeco, Folk & Reggae Dance Party [2-3p

DAN TYMINS

14X Grammy 4X Blue Best Male [3:30-5

GRATITUDE C LEAF Int'l C Cabecar & Ng

Cherokee, A Nation, Hopi a [5-5:30

MIKE COMPTON

DANCE HALL Morning Waltz W/ GEORGE PAUL OF PLAYING W/ FIRE [9-10am]

Legendary 50 Year GREEN GRASS CLOGGERS Danceshop & Demo [10:30-11:30am]

DAM BEAVERS Contra all-stars return for Sunday dance caller: Will Mentor [12-2pm]

CONTRAFORCE

Local legends end the Contra dancing off right Caller: River Abel [2:45-5pm]

EDEN HALL

AHVID HARRIS Piano w/ Breakfast [8-9am]

1st Time LEAFer Circle & Meet New Friends [9-9:30am]

KEVIN SPEARS Kalimba Master [9:30-10:30am]

MASANKHO BANDA of Malawi teaches his cultural dances [11-12pm]

CAROL RIFKIN & JOHN MITCHELL Old Time Music

*featured in Musicians Hall of Fame [12:30-1:30pm]

Family Global Drum

U-LEAF STAGE

Clowning 102 w/ RANDALL of Mountain Circus Arts [10-11am]

DANZA AZTECA CHICHIMECA Aztec Dance Class [11:30am-12:30pm]

SUN•SOO of AVL #1 WNC AVL Martial Arts Taekwondo Demo [1-1:30pm]

Circus Spectacular w/ MOUNTAIN CIRCUS ARTS

All invited for

TAVERN LOUNGING BARN

LUNA RAY & Friends

Start the day with Family Kirtan [9-10am]

DAL'SUHU "STAR" NOT AFRAID Hopi Nation Songs & Chants *Ethno Alum* [10:30-11:30am]

MELISSA MCKINNEY & LEAF LIGHTS

Talent Showcase ���� Community leader and her students shine with love, talent & hope for the future [12-1:30pm]

TOYBOX THEATRE Fin Kei

*DON’T MISS! HEALING ARTS SCHEDULE PAGE 10*

BIG BARN FOR MEMBERS

LEAF Members

Sunday Coffee House

Showcase to uplift & thank LEAF Members!

LEAF Int'l Costa Rica CULTURE KEEPERS, Martha Redbone, SUPAMAN of Apsaalooke, JUAN ISIDRO CONCHA, +Oromo coffee Ceremony [10am-12pm]

**Mucho Mucho** Book Launch Party MARSHA ALMODOVAR her children’s ho Mucho in a ig LEAF Love! 0-1:30pm]

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VAD•YA ion w/ vocalist ian Blane -4:30pm]

OUT & ABOUT

SUP YOGA [10am] Boats/SUPs [11am-4pm] ZipLine [12-2pm] Beach Play [12-3pm]

PICKLEBALL at Courts Dave N. has rackets [10am]

Easel Rider Mobile Art Lab Earthshine Nature Programs

Elvis Sighting AlertRoger the Roaming Elvis impersonator

Elfhaven CHILDCARE at Buckeye Lodge [12-4pm]

Lakeside PLAYFIELD: •Sprouts Kids Artists Market [10:30am-3pm]

•Lesson w/ Disc Golf Design Group [10:30am]

•Ring of Fire Putting Disc Golf Design Group [11:30am- 1pm]

Ultimate Family Dodgeball [1pm]

Under The Ship: Forging for Peace+RAWtools Demos [10am-4pm]

Firefly Valley Pottery & Crafts Workshop [11-2pm]

12-STEP MEETING at Quiet House by Dance Hall [1-2pm]

Silent Auction!! Treasures +Fundraiser Final Bids [2pm]

*SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE*

HEALING ARTS

OCTOBER 19-22

SKY TENT

FRIDAY Family Music Circle Ronna Dragon [4-5pm]

EARTH TENT SATURDAY

SATURDAY

EARTH SKILLS

SUNDAY

SKY TENT

Cacao Yoga Flow•• Jessi Luna & Zachary [5-7pm]

Stardust-Starlore Stories

Frank Salzano Departing from Sky Tent [7-8:30pm]

EARTH TENT

Sonic Somatics: Live Music w/ Embodiment Practices

Alison Hughey [5-6pm]

Heart Chakra Opening with Meditation & Dance

Lori Babb [6-7pm]

Gentle Flow & Yoga Nidra

Alexis Bartolina

**Bring a mat & pillows [7-8pm]

HAND & The Fiber Phoenix

Muscle Oasis

Zen Fox Healing Arts

Landon Fraker Art

Thrive On Ampersand Everything

River Thrush Studio

Lily in Flux

Sparkle Body Arts

Color of Heat

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Chakra Opening tation & Dance Lori Babb [10-11am]

Yoga & Live Music** Eschenroeder

Hope Griffin [11-12pm]

Power Dance

Misa Terral [12-1pm]

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Luna Ray [3-4pm]

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Shakti Awakening Meditation Workshop

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Asta Mani

Truejay Studio

The Inverse Aravay

Nnamdi Batik Art

Health Designs

Carol Jones

Sprouting Earth Pottery

Hermana Luna Jewelry

Kate Laine Jewelry

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Apsara

Mountain Moon Herbs

AdaArt

Pure Fire Foods

Wildflower Designs

Thai Massage

Oveja Negra Design

Makeba Loving Hands

Quentin Shaw Bodyworker

Sacred Wilderness Batiks

Kudzu Basket Weaving Tootsie Jablonski [11am-1pm]

Fall Tree ID

Marc Williams Depart from Earthskills [1-2pm]

Nature Canvas: Mandala Hike

Tara Eschenroeder Depart from Boathouse [2-3:30pm]

Friction Bowdrill Method

James Clinkscales [4-5pm]

Wisdom of the Woods: Exploring Nature Connection, Writing, Intuitive Guidance & Forest Bathing. Bring sketchbook + writing/drawing utensils

Rachel Strivelli [5:30-7pm]

Medicines of the Womb

Eddie Smith Porcelain

Enchanted Roots Botanicals

Rose & Honey Apothecary

Hendersonville Toy Co.

Blue Ridge Chair Works

Garden of Health Chiropractic

Gullah Geechee Family Foundation

Dry Fox Co. Adventure Towels

Point Acupuncture & Apothecary

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Sacred Song Circle

Luna Ray [9-10am]

Creative Self-Care with SoulCollage

Kelly Hanson [10-11:30am]

The 5th Vital Sign: Cycle Tracking for Women

Joanna Bragiel [11:30am-1pm]

Consent: the Art of Intimacy Jen Hyde [1-2pm]

Family Music Circle

Ronna Dragon [3-4pm]

EARTH SKILLS

Natural Fiber Cordage Creation

James Clinkscales [11am-12:30pm]

Holistic Living

Irijah Mcdowell [1-2pm]

Ethnobotany Marc Williams [2-3pm]

*SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE*

Otter Mounta

Metalworks

Lapidary

Eko-Be Sanda

Gurukula Foundation

Solita Design

Madelemen

Linear Clockwo

Cruz Illustratio

Wild Yam Co

Adventure Coc