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LEAF 50th Festival October 20-23 -Tickets on Sale June 1st LEAF Downtown AVL August 19-20 LEAF Global, Summer Camp + New Family Concert Series
On behalf of LEAF Global Arts
Welcome LEAFers! Bienvenue, Bienvenidas, स्वागत हे, chào mừng
A Global Family Connected through Music & Arts We are so GRATEFUL YOU are here as part of the magical Retreat - it is our plan to keep this new flow of SPRING RETREAT and FALL FESTIVAL. As you settle into your LEAF, we invite you to join us with thankful hearts and open minds. Enjoy the place, conversations and rediscovering the world, friends new & old and the best of ourselves. We are grateful to be connecting and learning here at beautiful Lake Eden in the spirit of RETREAT to nurture our spirits. You can get a bit of LEAF anytime & find us downtown AVL. LEAF Love!! Navigator Staff & Board of Directors
LEAF Global Arts Cultural Immersive Experience at 19 Eagle Street Downtown AVL Inquiries? GlobalArts@theLEAF.org
THE POWER OF YOUR MEMBERSHIP
LEAF SCHOOLS & STREETS LEAF INTERNATIONAL The Retreat was designed for Members. Thank you for believing in & joining our mission. Your LEAF membership 100% supports Cultural Arts Education programs that use the arts to bridge cultures and create life-affirming, community building experiences - empowering our youth to become global citizens, leaders & agents of positive change! Members YOU have been the KEY to keeping Culture, Youth & Artists supported. This is work that is often unseen, yet is the fabric of traditions and community. You are collaborating with LEAF and communities in our own neighborhood and around the world to support culture keepers who teach local youth their traditional arts. This is life-changing work! You join a community honoring traditions and cultures... plus there are some benefits for YOU too! Gratitude, Jennifer, Schree, Erinn, Chelcie, Leigh, Alexa, Heather, Otto, Kristal & many more!
Join or Renew LEAF membership! Members@theLEAF.org | theLEAF.org/Give
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KEY RULES
*all rules on web
•Be LEAFY & KIND. •Family Friendly. •Community Watch. •Be SMOKE FREE •Swim ONLY at waterfront when lifeguard on duty. FAST: FIRST AID SECURITY TEAM •roams 24 hrs & by Tennis Courts Thur 4-10 | Fri & Sat 9-10 | Sun 9-5 •Off-hour EmergencyText/Call: 828-808-4639 415-601-2876 828-713-9471/ 7136504 •Parents- BE responsible for YOUR KIDS. Lost kids? Find staff to radio FAST or go to Roundhouse. •No OPEN FIRES. Campfire pits must be 18' off ground & small (or it will kill grass)! •No dumping coals. Put in marked barrelsNOT dumpsters.
EMERGENCY ACTION PROCEDURE (EAP)
ASSUMPTION OF RISK- You are RESPONSIBLE There are inherent risks associated with being at a LEAF event. By participating in LEAF (LEAF Global Arts) in any way (ticket purchase , volunteer, staff, performer, vendor, etc) YOU are fully responsible for your physical and mental self, your belongings, vehicle, actions, injuries, accidents, illness, property damage, or other occurrence arising in any manner whatsoever out of your participation in activities. All persons attending this event, by their presence, may be photographed, videotaped, or broadcasted and waive any claim related to the use of their image for promotional purposes for LEAF. BE KIND & RESPONSIBLE
LEAF has 3 levels of safety awareness denoted by flags placed around the grounds. See MAP for Flag Locations: GREEN -Enjoy the festival YELLOW- Advisory in place RED - High Advisory Warning Main SHELTERS: Brookside & Eden Hall
Thursday, May 12 Thursday kicks off Retreat celebrating Waters of Life. Cultural curiosity,
connection & learning are like water to a community. It is the essence of change and a catalyst to joy. In the early 1900’s, Lake Eden was developed by E.W. Grove “offering a getaway for people seeking healing waters & refreshing air”
Friday, May 13 Happy Lucky Friday 13th! CULINARY PASSPORTS available in Eden Hall CHEERS Drink Passes at Roundhouse/Concessions
THURSDAY
Eden Hall Area Baba Nahm Dinner 6-8 Opening Ceremony w/ Adama Dembele Ivory Coast Drums 6-7pm
Salsa Demo/Workshop by Elan & Jordynn World Champions share their passion in Eden Hall! 7:30-8:30pm
Grateful to LEAF Super Star Sponsor Partners! See all Sponsors on back cover & at. theLEAForg/partners
Around Camp
Meadows Stage
Lakeside Playfield: 2pm Youth Soccer Game 3pm Ultimate Frisbee – All Ages 4:30pm Community Kickball Game
Huntertones Allstar Funk band from Brooklyn starts the action! Time to dance! 5-6:30pm
Camp Adventure Pass Buy Pass at Boathouse 1-5pm Boats & SUPs 1-3pm ZipLine Silent Auction 4-8
Learning Journey All Star Showcase Preservation Hall AllStars, Chinobay, Masankho & More Master Artists & their Students Kick off Retreat on NEW WOW Brookside Stage! 8:45-10pm
Elfhaven Childcare Buckeye Lodge 6-10pm Street Creature Lantern Parade at Meadows Stage. 8:30pm Roaming Artists: •AVL Hoops Troupe •Mtn Circus Arts •Street Creature Puppets • Volando Magnifico •Foamy Homies at Barn
Secret Agency "Kicks Some Brass" Legendary Hip Hop group teams up with Empire Strikes Brass for a true LEAF spectacular collab! 7:15-8:30pm Orquesta Akokán Straight out of Havanna, comes this blazing Latin music masters ensemble of soulful mambo! With salsa champions Elan & Jordynn Lurie! 9:30-10:45pm
Brookside Stage
Lounging Barn
Eden Hall
Healing Arts
Charly Lowry Native American roots singer of Lumbee & Tuscarora Tribes + American Idol semifinalist graces our stage 1st time! 5:15-6:15pm
Imaginative Storm Writers Training Workshop with Master Writers James Nave' and Allegra Huston published author, They take you into the mind of a writer *in big barn. 5:30-8pm
Baba Nahm Dinner 6-8
Mantra Yoga Chant Circle, Binah Love 3-4pm
Preservation Hall All Stars These NOLA Jazz masters are the BEST in the world! They bring their inspiring legacy with an abundance of brass, virtuoso & cool!! 7-8:15pm Atiba Rorie & Africa Unplugged Ghanian djembe master and multi-intrumentalist takes us on a musical journey of West Africa! 9:15-10:15pm
Kevin Spears Kalimba Man The ethereal & soulstirring sounds of The will move you, quite literally! 8-9pm Kayla Lynn & The Change Bass player and powerhouse singer returns with her electric ensemble and her uplifting messages! 9:30-10:30pm
Kathryn O'Shea A soulful vocalist & her band debuts her solo material at Retreat. 5:45-6:45pm SheaRa-Nichi Dive into a remarkable Afro-Brazilian dance class with this aweinspiring performer! All ages/levels welcome 7:15-8:15pm Playing w/ Fyre Band Our resident Eden Hall DANCE band returns to keep the dance floors hot from Waltz, Swing & anything goes. 8:30 -10:30pm
Conscious Coaching: The Language of your Emotions, Jon Handelman 4-5pm Fire by Friction w/ Bowdrills, James Clinkscales 5-7pm Shabbat Song Circle, Alinahh Ever 7-8pm Soften & Flow: Mindful Meditation and flow Yoga journey, Katie Doyle 8-9pm
S a t u r d a y
May 14
Around Camp Tennis Courts 10am Pickleball David has Rackets Camp Adventure Pass Buy Pass at Boathouse 10am SUP Yoga 11a-4p Boats & SUPs 12-4 ZipLine 12-3 Waterfront 1-3 Climbing Wall
Meadows Stage
Brookside Stage
Lounging Barn
Eden Hall
Healing Arts
LEAF Schools & Streets Showcase w/ All Stars: Adama, Otto, Melissa, Agustin, Melvin & Chinobay & young artists! 10:15-11:15am
Kayla Lynn & Melissa McKinney w/ Francine Delany, Burton St & LEAF Lights 11:30am-12:30pm
Toybox Theater Kid's Show w/ Keith Shubert & cast of creative puppets 11am-12pm
Baba Nahm Meals 8-10, 12-2, 6-8
Liquidbody: Myofascial release through pilates & movement, Emily Smith 9-10am
Chief Shaka Zulu NOLA Mardi Gras Indian Chants, Dance & Culture Culture Keeper & Legend 12-1:15 pm
Silent Auction 10-6 Nu Paradigm Dance Lakeside Playfield: Spectacular 10-4 Sprouts Market A Bonnie & Clyde 10am Ring Toss Challenge performance featuring 11am Sharks & Minnows Salsa World Champions 12pm Community Soccer Elan & Jordynn Lurie 1pm Ultimate Family as seen on SYTYCD! Dodgeball 2-3:15pm 2pm- 4pm Wandering Swordsman Blue Ridge Pride 4pm Flag Football Fabulous Drag Queens entertain, uplift & inspire, Elfhaven Childcare Catch their Q&A! at Buckeye Lodge 4:20-5:20pm 12pm-4pm & 6pm-10pm Masankho Banda Roaming Artists: Musician & healer from •AVL Hoops Troupe Malawi brings stories & •Mtn Circus Arts songs! 5:45-6:45pm • Volando Magnifico •Foamy Homies at Barn Chinobay of Uganda & friends bring global Luminary Ceremony blend of Ugandan magic, In honor of Patrick, Logan culture & instruments! & Loved Ones we miss 7:30-8:45pm 6pm Decorate Luminaries at Boathouse Preservation Hall 7:30pm at Waterfront All Stars NOLA masters bring their At Healing Arts legacy of jazz history & Fire by Friction- Bowdrills, excellence James Clinkscales 8-9 9:30-10:45pm Fire Circle on Mtn Top w/ Rob B.
Atiba Rorie & Adama Dembele American Patchwork Watch magnificence of Quartet young artists w/ gurus of Reclaiming the West African percussion immigrant soul of 12:30-1:30pm American Roots Music w/ some Ranky Tanky & Huntertones Matuto artists & youth. Workshop into Funk, 1:15-2:15pm horns & creating music with Brooklyn All-Stars! African Drum Ensemble 2:30-3:30pm Adama Dembele of Ivory Allegra Huston Coast leads an all-star Poetic Meet & Greet cast in a rhythmic bonanza. 2:45-3:45pm w/ acclaimed published author & poet. Hosted by James Nave', Kevin Spears 2-3pm Kalimba Man Brings his signature James Nave' musical transcendence & Master Class *at big barn rhythms 4:15-5:15pm Learn from wordsmith & Slammaster who inspires Haviken Hayes us in creative writing. 3:30-4:30pm Super DJ of Miami brings signature blend of Hip NewSong Showcase Hop, Jazz & Funk Inspiring vocalist 6-7pm competition ushers in a new wave of talent! Unifire Theater 4-6:30pm Awe inspiring fire performing artists. A Street Creature Puppet tradition not to miss! Show to the sounds of 8-9pm visionary Josh Fox! 7:15-8:15pm Huntertones Toybox Theater All Star Funk band, Adult Show celebrates JOY of music, A puppetry show for with horn-driven fun! adults 18 & over! 9:45-10:45pm 9-10pm
Salsa Danceshop w/ Jordynn & Elan Lurie Salsa world champions teach moves! All levels & all ages 10-11am Orquesta Akokán Master Class Latin music masters take you to Cuba w/ rhythms, songs & traditions. 11:30-12:30pm Preservation Hall All Stars Workshop NOLA greats present their history and music in an indepth dive into their culture 2-3pm Salsa Dance Social Learned some moves? Time to put them to the test w/ DJ Haviken Hayes. 4-5pm Playing w/ Fyre Band Let's Swing, Lindy, Waltz & all! Dance Dance Dance! 5:30-7pm SLAM & Spoken Word Imaginative Storm SLAM + a Poetic Mix w/ Nave, Jahman, Allegra+. Be Inspired & join in! 8-10pm Screaming J's A LEAF fav brings back Boogie jam to cut a rug! 10:30-Midnight
Family Fun Yoga, Emily Grace 10-11am Mandala Natue Hike (meet at boathouse), Tara Eschenroeder 11am-12pm Disconnect to Connect (*No Tech Allowed), Katie Doyle 12-1pm Rock your Breath w/ Rhythm: guided breathwork w/ drums, Alison Hughley 1-2pm Poetry of Yoga (w/ live music by Hope Griffin), Tara Eschenroeder 2-3pm Art of Handpan Music, Adam Maalouf 3-4pm Authentic Connection Practice Workshop, Sarah Poet & Graham DuVall 4-5pm Freeing your Body through Movement, Joel Ganz 5-6pm Divine Dance Party, Catherine the Grateful 6-7pm Yoga Nidra - Journey to find your Power Symbol (bring a pillow), Katelyn Wargo 7-8pm Fire by Friction 8-9
Sunday, May 15 Around Camp
Meadows Stage
Tennis Courts 10am Pickleball David has Rackets
Zabumba Energetic Samba & then parade through camp! 10-11am
Silent Auction 9-2
Brookside Stage
Lounging Barn
Eden Hall
Healing Arts
Haviken Hayes Family Dance Party by Miami DJ superstar. Inspiring beats to start day on a positive note 10:30-11:45pm
Members Coffee House Preservation Hall All-Stars, Atiba Rorie, Chief Shaka Zulu, Poet Jahman Hill & Carol Rifkin Sunday morning showcase to uplift & begin the day right 10-11:30am
Baba Nahm Meals 8-10, 12-2
Regenerative Life Design Playshop, Keri Evjy 9-10am
Funkin' Around Camp Adventure Pass w/ Garfield Buy Pass at Boathouse Signature blend of NOLA Masankho Banda 10am SUP Yoga Funk to start day just right Movement inspiring artist 11a-4p Boats & SUPs 11:30am-12:30pm takes us to Malawi with 12-2 ZipLine rhythm and dance 12-3 Beach Play Songs from the Road 12:20-1:20pm Band Lakeside Playfield: Grammy Award-Winning Carol Rifkin & Friends 10-1 Sprouts Market Bluegrass supergroup Old Time Mtn Music 10am Flag Football 1:15-2:15pm Culture Keeper & & Open Field Appalachian Traditionalist 12pm Community Leah Song 2-3pm Soccer Game Global advocate & star 2-4pm Wandering from Rising Appalachia American Patchwork Swordsman with electrifying presence Quartet & world roots music Reclaiming the immigrant Elfhaven Childcare 2:45-4pm soul of American Buckeye Lodge 11-3pm Roots Music. Atiba Rorie Winner of South Arts Jazz Roaming Artists: & Africa Unplugged Road Creative •AVL Hoops Troupe West African Ghanaian Residencies Grant •Mtn Circus Arts stupendous ensemble 3:30-4:45 •Street Creature Puppet & closing ceremony Collective by Chief Shaka Zulu •Volando Magnifico 4:30-5:30pm •Foamy Homies at Barn
The History of Blue Grass Excursion with Songs from The Road Band 10-11am Electric Blue Yonder Space-Folk ALA Rock artists debut at LEAF 12-1:15pm
Agustin Frederic Percussion Master Class How to play & understand music Melissa McKinney through drums and their A soulful vocalist & healing powers inspiring community leader 1-2pm sets the mic ablaze! 2-3pm Toybox Theater Puppetry Playing With Fyre Band Slam for Kids Let's Dance! Swing, Lindy, by Keith Shubert Waltz & all Good dose of fun 3:30-5pm 2:15-3:30pm Electric Blue Yonder Workshop Space-Folk power couple takes us into their world 3:45-4:45pm
Water theme Yoga Flow w/ Live Music, Luna Ray 10-11am Freeing your Body through Movement, Joel Ganz 11am-12pm Align & Energize: Chakra Balancing & Sound Healing Journey, Katie Doyle 12-1pm Installing your Inner Cheerleader w/ Hypnosis, Shannon Covart 1-2pm Cacao Ceremony, Binah Love 2-3pm
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