FESTIVAL READY? WE ARE From May through October, Telluride and Mountain Village traditionally hum to the beat of live music, glow in the flickering lights of film projectors and play host to celebrations of mushrooms, yoga, hot-air balloons and more. The pandemic may have punked festivarians last year, but now the festivals are back, with varied formats to keep us safe and well, while giving us back our much-loved, muchmissed celebrations. We’re ready for festival season 2021. Are you?
Cody Hudson, Artist
THE SCENE | FESTIVALS
MOUNTAINFILM MAY 28-31; ONLINE: MAY 31-JUNE 6 Utterly fascinating and unique, since 1978 Mountainfilm has featured the best films about mountains and mountain culture in the world, widening its scope over the years to include social, cultural and environmental issues. This year’s Telluride event is predominantly outdoors with limited capacity, but festivarians can still catch up at Mountainfilm Online. Either way, the festival promises a program where descriptors like “mind-blowing”, “life-changing” and “exhilarating” don’t seem like hyperbole.
BALLOON FEST
BLUEGRASS
JUNE 4-6
JUNE 11-13 & 17-20
The event draws hot-air balloons and balloonists to the box canyon for a truly unforgettable sight as the colorful orbs are launched mornings from Town Park to float serenely above the valley. Expect a modified, but still utterly enchanting, gathering in 2021.
The preeminent Americana roots music festival, this summer Bluegrass has turned lemons into sweet, sweet lemonade with seven — yes, seven — days of music over the traditional Solstice weekend plus the weekend before. The result? Another unforgettable Bluegrass experience.
YOGA FESTIVAL JUNE 24-27 A gathering that manages to be both intimate and world class, this inspirational festival draws participants to a long weekend that offers intensive trainings, classes, lectures, meditations, music and more. This year, look for reduced capacity program events that are held mostly outdoors or in airy tents. Perfect.
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Photos by Ryan Bonneau
This summer, be sure to visit the event websites for updated information.
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