LEAF Festival Guide Oct '19

49th

OCT Festival Guide

2019 Celebrating 25 Years!!!

Black Mountain NC

Reach for the Stars

SAVE THESE 2020 DATES TO CELEBRATE LEAF’S 25TH YEAR! May 14-17 (50th Festival!)

October 22-25

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On Behalf of LEAF Community Arts, Hello & Welcome!

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Born out of a creative opportunity, LEAF’s 1st festival was October 1995!

Gratitude to everyone who has been a part of LEAF since day 1. The mission and beautiful connections continue to grow and weave us together in this precious life.

This weekend we invite you to enjoy experiences rooted in world traditions, as well as time to revive your own LEAF traditions, reconnect with old friends, meet new friends, and kick back and relax in the majestic outdoors. Whether you are a longtime LEAFer or a new friend, we welcome YOU. Have a fabulous LEAF!

Due to the generosity of our LEAF Members, LEAF continually evolves to build pathways of understanding in our world ready for more harmonious connections. It is a gift to bring together this amazing variety of staff, volunteers, artists, healers, and teachers to share their talents and traditions with you. To see these pathways in action with the next generation, be sure to check out our LEAF Schools & Streets and LEAF International showcases, and watch enriching cultural exchanges spring to life! Keep an eye out for LEAF Global coming to downtown Asheville this winter where you can experience world cultures through rich technology and workshops, and enjoy LEAF experiences and connections year-round! Psssst...LEAF Members- look for your special invitations for LEAF Global soft & grand openings!

As we celebrate, our gratitude goes to each of you for co-creating this small but mighty organization. LEAF has given us so many gifts with YOU being on the top of the list. As you walk around, smile and share hellos and appreciation for these magical moments. We always welcome your LEAF Love stories of music, arts, and local & global connections especially as the 25th year/50th festival is coming up in 2020!

With LEAF Love & Gratitude, Derek Allen, Board President Deborah Bryant, Board Chair Jennifer Pickering, Founder & Executive Director

OUR MISSION LEAF Community Arts is a non-profit organization, building community, connecting cultures, and enriching lives through the arts – locally and globally – with festivals, community events, and cultural arts education programs.

Open Doors to the World with Your LEAF Membership!

Your LEAF MemberSHIP allows us together, to provide programs that use the arts to bridge cultures and create life-affirming, community-building experiences – empowering our youth to become global citizens, leaders, and agents of positive change. With your MemberSHIP donation, you collaborate with LEAF and communities around the world to support teaching artists and Culture Keepers who teach local youth their traditional arts. Beyond this life-changing work, you join a community honoring traditions and cultures and building pathways of understanding in our world ready for more harmonious connections. Plus, there are fantastic benefits for you too! 100% of MemberSHIP supports LEAF’s programs locally & globally!

Help us reach our 2019 Goals!

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12,500+ youth participating in LEAF Schools & Streets and Easel Rider programs in 2019, finding new levels of self-confidence, creativity, and positive behavior.

750+ youth participating weekly in LEAF International programs, increasing awareness of heritage and culture.

Love what we do?

Become a LEAF Member! Support global arts education throughout WNC and across the globe. Stop by the Global Outpost for more info, or visit www.theLEAF.org/membership

theLEAF.org Connect with Jordan Robbins, MemberSHIP & Strategic Engagement Director, at engagement@theLEAF.org

Supported by LEAF MemberSHIP

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I've always wanted to be a drummer - my dream came true!

– Children First/Communities in Schools Student at Pisgah View

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Activating cultural arts to create life-affirming, community building experiences – empowering our youth to become global citizens, leaders & agents of positive change.

YEAR-ROUND CULTURAL ARTS PROGRAMS

Led by a talented roster of Teaching Artists: Cynde Allen, Marsha Almodovar, Cleaster Cotton, Adama Dembele, Cristal Rose Fox, Agustin Frederic, Vanessa Guerrero, Skyler Goff, Chaka Gordon, Erinn Hartley, Kylie Irvin , Sam Irvin IV, Robyn Josephs, James Love, Madison Link, Nex Millen, Ryulee Park, Jenny Pickens, Edwin Salas, Crystal Sherriff, Otto Vazquez, Lisa Zahiya Children First / Communities in Schools – Pisgah View & Woodridge | Hip Hop Dance Christine W. Avery Learning Center | Brass, West African Drumming, Hip Hop Dance Easel Rider Mobile Art Lab | Visual Arts In Real Life (IRL) | The Great Escape, Theatre, EMEgence, Hip Hop Dance Buncombe County Schools | Kennedy Center Partners in Education Studio Zahiya | Dance YMCA Horizon | Hip Hop Dance, Role-Playing for a Better World, Theatre LEAF ONEmic Studio @ Burton Street | Intro to DJ, World Percussion, Hip Hop Dance

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LEAF’s Visiting Teaching Artist residencies push youth out of their comfort zones and into their creative selves! LEAF is honored to collaborate with incredibly passionate and dedicated educators and community leaders to bring world-renowned performing artists to youth all across Buncombe County for unique cultural immersions - from residencies and workshops to main stage performances at LEAF Festival!

The experience empowers and uplifts from start to finish and the evolution of a single child is electrifying and contagious.

One Estes Elementary parent reminisced about watching her child’s transformation through participating in a 3-day residency with Folk Musician, Jarlath Henderson. "He was VERY nervous from sign-up until the day of the performance,” she shares. “But he REALLY wanted to do it. Listening to him process and be

brave about being on stage was awesome to see.

He had to open himself up to trust and ‘say yes’ to the experience, even with unknowns. So this experience really gave him a chance to stretch and grow through his fears and anxieties.”

Parents consistently reflect on changes in their child as a result of participating in a LEAF cultural arts experience commenting on how children “felt important,” leave “smiling and holding [their] head high,” develop “new skills and comfort in [their own] body” and perform with “pride and confidence.”

“He's so glad he did it! And as his parent, I'm so glad for this opportunity for growth” racaps the Estes parent. And to LEAF staff, “Keep going! this was such a rewarding experience for our family and school!"

Welcome! FALL VISITING TEACHING ARTISTS!

Twice a year, LEAF invites talented performing artists from around the globe that are deeply culturally-rooted, mission-oriented and also incredible teachers to lead a 3-5 day Visiting Teaching Artist Residency with students in and around Buncombe County. photos left to right • The Change • Darrell Rose • Jonathan Scales Fourcestra • LEAF International Costa Rica • • • •

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300+ YOUTH PERFORMING THIS WEEKEND! Look for this symbol on the Performance Schedule!

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INTERNATIONAL Empowering Culture Keepers, Cultivating Global Youth, and Collaborating to Preserve Cultural Traditions in Bequia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Haiti, Ivory Coast, Mexico, Panama, Rwanda, Tanzania, & New Orleans.

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11 programs • 750+ youth participants weekly • 3250+ youth since 2006!

LEAF International supports three programs in Costa Rica: 1) Ngäbe-Buglé First Nation in La Casona 2) Cabecar First Nation in Ujarras & Chirripo 3) Bribri First Nation near the Caribbean and southern side of the country in Amubri Each program empowers local culture keepers to preserve their sacred traditions, customs, land and language. Meet and mingle with these phenomenal culture keepers & their students at the Global Outpost & throughout the festival weekend!

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Costa Rica Cultural Expedition March 2020!

Know the Journey:

FIRST NATION CULTURE KEEPERS ALEXIS RODRIGUEZ & LUIS SALAZAR Supported by

LEAF Alexis Rodriguez learned music and MemberSHIP Ngäbe-Buglé traditions from his mother who lived near the frontier.

While he speaks Spanish, he thinks in Ngäbe-Buglé. For more than 20 years, Alexis has served as a culture keeper in the comarca teaching thousands of youth traditional Ngäbe-Buglé music, rhythms, chants, and the language itself.

Cabécar culture keeper, Luis Salazar is a teacher, healer, medicine-man, agriculturist, musician, & community leader.

Luis teaches kids in his community, high on the Chirripó Mountain – which is a 22-mile hike for his visitors. Salazar also travels across the country teaching oral traditions & medicine, and ancient chants to the Cabécar kids of Ujarras in the South Pacific.

EXPLORAR LA CULTURA DE COSTA RICA LEAF International Cultural Expeditions

(March 1-9, 2020)

This majestic Costa Rican journey will have you spending more time among indigenous communities than on the beach, at waterfalls or in rain forest preserves (though we’ve built those stops in as well).

Imagine building meaningful relationships with members among the Ngäbe-Buglé First Nation while witnessing the powerful expressions of culture these communities have to offer. This trip will bring you closer to the community while supporting the preservation efforts of leaders from First Nations throughout the region.

Use the information you’ve learned about the Costa Rica program to solve the Expedition puzzle.

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Answers: L: Bri Bri | E: Ngäbe-Buglé | A: Culture Keepers | F: Cabécar

49TH LEAF FESTIVAL STAGE SCHEDULE

Reach for the Stars FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18TH LAKESIDE

EDEN HALL

THE BARN

OPENING CEREMONY @ 4PM: PAUL BEAUBRUN, BWAGRI, MASANKHO BANDA, GERI LITTLEJOHN & EHREN CRUZ @ LAKESIDE STAGE

MAKING MOVIES

Latinx Alternative Roots Rock 4:30 - 5:30pm

NATTALI RIZE

World Beat Reggae Dub 6 - 7:15pm

STUDIO ZAHIYA DANCE 7:17 - 7:24pm

LUMINARY CEREMONY

AVL TUESDAY NIGHT FUNK JAM

Soulful Appalachian Folk 5:30 - 6:30pm

MAKING MOVIES

THE CAMPFIRE REVERENDS

W/ LEAF SCHOOLS & STREETS Latinx Alternative Roots Rock 7:15 – 8:30pm

8TH ANNUAL WHAM BAM PUPPETRY SLAM!

7:30pm (waterfront)

Hosted by Toy Box Theater 9 – 10:45pm

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NATTALI RIZE

FEAT. AZAM ALI Electroacoustic Middle Eastern 8:10 – 9:30pm

World Beat Reggae Dub 11:30pm - 12:45am

UNIFIRE THEATER

Hip-Hop, Funk & Soul Dance Party 12:45 - 1:30am

CORY HENRY & THE FUNK APOSTLES

FUNK w/a side of Afrobeat 1:30 - 2:45am

Fire Performance 9:35 - 9:45pm

Hammond B3 Soul Sensation 10:30pm – 12am

HEATHER TAYLOR

100% Pure Asheville Funk 5:15 - 6:30pm

NEX MILLEN

POLYRHYTHMICS

Acoustic American Folk Rock 7 - 8:30pm

SCOTT MULVAHILL

Upright Bass Iconic Songwriter 9 - 10:15pm

JONATHAN SCALES FOURCHESTRA Steel Pan Virtuoso 10:45pm - 12am

Thursday Celebrates LEAF Members!

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17TH Big LEAFy Gratitude to Members for contributing to cultural arts education locally & globally. We look forward to celebrating with you all weekend. Learn more about LEAF MemberSHIP and Festival Member happenings at the Global Outpost Village.

WELCOME DRUM CIRCLE w/ Darrell Rose & Larry McDowell Meet at Eden Hall Porch 6:30pm

HEATHER TAYLOR

Soulful Appalachian Folk 7:45 - 9pm @ Eden Hall

AVL TUESDAY NIGHT FUNK JAM 100% Pure Asheville Funk 9:30 - 11pm @ Eden Hall

BROOKSIDE

JAM TAVERN

SUNSHINE STAGE

Curated By: French Broad Valley Music Association

BEPPE'S ELEPHANT

TOSS THE POSSOM

RAY ADAMS & TIM GARDNER

LILIANA CASTRO

West African Drum Jam Bring your Drum! Welcome All! 6:45 - 8:15pm

Kid Hop Dance Party 6:15 - 7pm

CAROL RIFKIN & JOHN MITCHELL (FBVMA)

AMS Rock Band 7:15 – 8:15pm

CALLER: ABIGAIL HOBART Contra (30 min walkthrough) 5 - 7pm

Mountain Music Jam 4:45-6:15pm

DARRELL ROSE

Swing Dance Workshop 7:30 - 8:30pm

SWING STEP

Live Swing Dance Celebration 8:30 - 9:45pm

DRIVE TRAIN

CALLER: BETH MOLARO Contra 10:15pm - 12am

BEATS & TEA

CALLER: ABIGAIL HOBART Techno Contra 12:15 - 2:15am

Mountain Music Jam 8:30 - 10pm

BANJO MITCH

Mountain Music Jam 10:15 -11:45pm

Circus Variety Show 5 - 6pm

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SCREAMING J’S ART V BOOGIE Boogie Ragtime & Boogie Woogie Jams All weekend!

COMMUNITY TRIBAL DRUM [under 18 must be w/parent] 10:30pm onward!

PERFORMING ARTS SCHEDULE LAKESIDE

EDEN HALL

THE BARN

ROBERT THOMAS

Presented By: JAG Green Builders and Mosaic Realty

Morning Piano 8 - 9:30am

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LEAF INTERNATIONAL COSTA RICA

LEAF CWA BRASS BAND

THE OSHIMA BROTHERS

W/ LEAF SCHOOLS & STREETS Female Funk Empowerment 10:45am - 12pm

POLYRHYTHMICS

Ragtime Boogie Woogie 12:30 - 1:45pm

W/ LEAF SCHOOLS & STREETS 10 - 10:30am

W/ LEAF SCHOOLS & STREETS Indie Acoustic Pop 11am – 12:15pm

W/ LEAF SCHOOLS & STREETS Sam and Kylie Irvin 10 - 10:15am

THE CHANGE

SCREAMING J'S

FUNK w/a side of Afrobeat 12:45 - 2pm

SOUTHERN FRIED POETRY SLAM

BLESSING & MEDITATION W/ URSULA LENTINE 10 - 11am

THEATRE SHOWCASE

W/ LEAF SCHOOLS & STREETS Skyler Goff 11:15 – 12pm

EMERGENCE SHOWCASE

W/ LEAF SCHOOLS & STREETS Nex Millen 12:15 – 12:45pm

SANGITA DEVI

Psychedelic Blues Rock Rising Star 2:30 – 3:30pm

FEAT: SLAM MASTER JAMES NAVÉ *Adult Content | 1st Round [Sign up 1:30pm Eden Hall] 2 - 4pm

HUUN HUUR TU

LES FILLES DE ILLIGHADAD

Gritty Western Soul Folk 3:15 - 4:30pm

BRANDON TAZ NIEDERAUER

Tuvan Throat Singers 4 – 5:15pm

Female Tuareg Desert Blues 4:30 - 5:45pm

SOUTHERN AVENUE

Memphis Blues & Soul 6 - 7:15pm

LA SANTA CECILIA

Latin & PanAmerican World Beat 8 - 9:30pm

West African Royalty Talking Heads Reimagining 10:15 - 11:45pm

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PARKER AINSWORTH

THE OSHIMA BROTHERS BRANDON TAZ NIEDERAUER

Indie Acoustic Pop 5:15 - 6:30pm

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Haitian Roots Music 7 - 8:15pm

FEAT: SLAM MASTER JAMES NAVÉ Championship Round *Adult Content 8 - 11pm

Garage Pop Vocal Explosion 9:00 – 10:15pm

Psychedelic Blues Rock Rising Star 6:30 - 7:45pm

PAUL BEAUBRUN

SOUTHERN FRIED POETRY SLAM ANGELIQUE KIDJO'S REMAIN IN LIGHT

Kirtan 1:15 - 2:30pm

SOUTHERN AVENUE

Memphis Blues & Soul 11:45pm - 1am

NEX MILLEN

World Groove Dance Party 1 – 1:45am

PARIS_MONSTER

Garage Pop Vocal Explosion 1:45 - 3am

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HUUN HUUR TU

Tuvan Throat Singers 10:45pm - 12am

Support LEAF'S MISSION at Global Outpost!

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19TH BROOKSIDE BUTI YOGA

W/CYNITHA SIMS 8:30 - 9:30am

Note: Schedule is not to scale & subject to change

JAM TAVERN

SUNSHINE STAGE

Curated By: French Broad Valley Music Association

Presented By: Prestige Subaru

KARI SICKENBERGER

Kids Kirtan 9:45 – 10:30am

WILLIAM RITTER Banjo Workshop 11 – 12:30pm

W/ LEAF SCHOOLS & STREETS Darrell Rose & Agustin Frederic 10:45am - 11:15am

MASANKHO BANDA

Malawi Drum & Dance 9:30 - 10:30am

BLISSED!

Singing Workshop 9 - 10:30am

HIP HOP DANCE SHOWCASE

WORLD PERCUSSION

W/ LEAF SCHOOLS & STREETS Melvin AC Howell, Ryulee Park, Otto "Aquaboogy" Vazquez 10:30am - 12pm

Mountain Music Jam 11:30am – 1pm

ARTIST TBD

ASHEVILLE FLYER FOR KIDS

CONTRA FAMILY DANCE

IRA BERNSTEIN

BUDO MOUNTAIN NINJA KIDS CLUB

W/ PENELOPE WEINBERGER 12:15 - 1pm

Flat Footing Workshop Pt. 1 1:30 - 2:45pm

DRIVE TRAIN

CAROL RIFKIN & JOHN MITCHELL (FBVMA)

CALLER: ABIGAIL HOBART Contra 1:30 - 3:30pm

NATADAS

Ecstatic Dance (All Ages Welcome) 4 - 5:30pm

TOSS THE POSSOM

CALLER: BETH MOLARO Contra 6 - 8pm

ZABUMBA

Samba Dance Class & Performance 8:30 - 9:30pm

DRIVE TRAIN

CALLER: ABIGAIL HOBART Contra 10pm - 12am

Mountain Music Jam 3:15 - 4:45pm

BOB & AMY BUCKINGHAM Mountain Music Jam 5 - 6:30pm

RAY ADAMS & TIM GARDNER Mountain Music Jam 6:45 - 8:15pm

PARKER AINSWORTH

Gritty Western Soul Folk 8:45 - 10pm

BANJO MITCH

Mountain Music Jam 10:30pm - 12am

BEATS & TEA

11:15 – 11:45am

12:15 – 1pm

TOYBOX THEATER PRESENTS KIDS PUPPET SHOW 1 – 1:45pm

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Kid Hop Dance Party 2 - 2:45pm

PAUL HELOU

Acoustic Family Americana 4:15 - 5:15pm

KENNY THE CLOWN & FRIENDS 5:30 - 6pm

IMAGINE CIRCUS 6:15 – 7pm

THE CHANGE

Female Funk Empowerment 7:15 - 8:15pm

FIRE PERFORMANCE

By Unifire Theater

9pm at The Waterfront

CALLER: BETH MOLARO Techno Contra 12:15 - 2:15am

COMMUNITY TRIBAL DRUM

[under 18 must be w/parent] 10:30pm onward!

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PERFORMING ARTS SCHEDULE LAKESIDE

EDEN HALL ROBERT THOMAS

THE BARN Presented By: JAG Green Builders and Mosaic Realty

Morning Piano 8 - 9:30am

MASANKHO BANDA

W/ LEAF SCHOOLS & STREETS 10 - 10:30am

LOVERS LEAP

Appalachian Folk Music 11am - 12pm

JONATHAN SCALES FOURCHESTRA W/ LEAF SCHOOLS & STREETS Steel Pan Virtuoso 12:30 - 1:45pm

WE BANJO 3

Irish Bluegrass Phenomenons 2:15 - 3:45pm

THE WOOD BROTHERS Folk Rock Troubadours 4:30 - 6pm

THE GOLDEN TRUMPETS Legacy Gospel Traditions 10 - 11:15am

PAUL BEAUBRUN

W/ LEAF SCHOOLS & STREETS Haitian Roots Music 11:45am - 1pm

LES FILLES DE ILLIGHADAD

LEAF MEMBER'S CAFE

W/ PAUL BEAUBRUN, DARRELL ROSE, LEAF INTERNATIONAL COSTA RICA 9:30 - 11am

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MASANKHO BANDA

Malawian Storytelling 11:30am - 12:30pm

SWING STEP

Female Tuareg Desert Blues 1:30 - 2:45pm

Classic Swing Standards 1 - 2:15pm

LOVERS LEAP

THE GOLDEN TRUMPETS

Appalachian Folk Music 3:15 - 4:30pm

Legacy Gospel Traditions 2:45 - 4pm

LAKESIDE & EDEN HALL CURATED BY SEED

CLOSING CEREMONY @ 6PM: PAUL BEAUBRUN, BWAGRI, MASANKHO BANDA, GERI LITTLEJOHN & EHREN CRUZ @ LAKESIDE STAGE

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20TH BROOKSIDE

Note: Schedule is not to scale & subject to change

JAM TAVERN

SUNSHINE STAGE

Curated By: French Broad Valley Music Association

Presented By: Prestige Subaru

BLISSED!

POWER FLOW BEATS

Kids Kirtan 10 – 10:45am

W/ MICHELLE RAMSETH 8:15 - 9:15am

KARI SICKENBERGER SCOTT BAXLA

Waltz Workshop 9:45 - 10:45am

BUDO MOUNTAIN

Singing Workshop 9 - 10:15am

Ninja Kids Club 11 - 11:30am

ASHEVILLE FLYER FOR KIDS

BOB & AMY BUCKINGHAM DRIVE TRAIN

Waltz Dance 10:45am - 12pm

TOSS THE POSSUM

CALLER: ABIGAIL HOBART Contra 12:30 - 2:30pm

BEPPE'S ELEPHANT Circus Variety Show 12 - 12:45pm

IRA BERNSTEIN

Flat Footing Workshop pt. 2 12:30 - 1:45pm

LEAF INTERNATIONAL COSTA RICA

WILLIAM RITTER & TIM MCWILLIAMS

1:15 - 2pm

Mountain Music Jam 2 – 3:30pm

DRIVE TRAIN

CALLER: BETH MOLARO Contra 3 - 5pm

11:30am - 12pm

Mountain Music Jam 10:45am - 12:15pm

PAUL HELOU

Acoustic Family Americana 2:15 - 3pm

FBVMA

ARTIST TBD

Mountain Music Jam 3:45 – 5pm

LEAF Schools & Streets Performance

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3:30 - 4:30pm

LEAF International Performance

THANKS FOR REACHING FOR THE STARS WITH LEAF! “Of all the forces in our universe, few things captivate more inspiration, awe and wonder... than the stars. No matter where we stand upon this beautiful Earth, up above is a celestial blanket beckoning our vision to higher possibilities. For the 49th LEAF Festival, the artists selected transcend expectation, defy all convention, and capture the essence of what it means to embrace one's fullest potential. From the shores of Benin, to the mountains of Colorado, to the forests of Ireland, to the city streets of LA... this Fall, over 15 nations will unite at Lake Eden to share a vision of who we are when we release all expectations, dive deep into our creative passions, and Reach for the Stars.” ~ Ehren Cruz, LEAF Artistic Director

Since 1995...

99 Countries Represented

504,000 LEAFers at Festival

ADVISORY FLAG LOCATIONS SAFETY SHELTERS Stay informed. See page 27 of Festival Guide for more details.

PERFORMER CHECK-IN

NO Roa dside P ar Narrow For Safety, T king! [5 MINU ow TE Roads– Drive S ing Happens MAX UN lowly– ( Be Awa $100+ F re of Pe op

Delicious Local Fare at Eden Hall

Lake Activities at the Boathouse

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Generators in Eden Field RV Camping Permit ONLY 9am to 10pm

Trash & Recycling ts!

LOCAL Brews On Tap... Cheers!

No access allowed beyond barriers or access to property outside of designated parking area.

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GLOBAL OUTPOST VILLAGE 100% of proceeds from Global Outpost benefit LEAF Schools & Streets & LEAF International!

Global Goodness

Art Raffle & Silent Auction LEAF Handcraft artist & partners donate every year from their private collections to make our Art Raffle and Silent auction one of the best in WNC! With an array of original art, local products and services, don’t miss your chance to contribute to LEAF’s Mission and win!

Stop by the Global Outpost to pick up traditional craft goods from Costa Rica & meet our First Nation culture keepers.

Reach for the Stars Across the Globe

Raffle Tickets: $3 or 8 for $20 Silent Auction: Fill out a bid sheet for your chance to win

with LEAF International! the Costa Rica Cultural Expedition March 1-9, 2020

Ticket sales & bids end at 3pm Sunday.

WINNERS posted at 4pm. Come make this part of your LEAF family tradition!

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FRIDAY COSTA RICAN WORRY DOLLS 4 - 7pm

EDWIN SALAS

Puppetry Workshop 5 - 6pm

SATURDAY REACHING FOR SECRET STARS 10am - 1pm

KORG LOOP STATION WITH SAM IRVIN IV Workshop 11 - 1pm

EMERGENCE Bring the Beat!

LEAF SCHOOLS & STREETS

Drop in for a music production lesson or enjoy a LEAF Schools & Streets Showcase in mixed media expression, including Stop-Motion Animation shorts

by Burton Street community youth!

Burton Street DJs Showcase 1 - 2pm

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PERUVIAN PAPER HAND DRUMS 1 - 4pm

NEX MILLEN

Hip Hop Performance 2 - 2:30pm

DJ REDEYE

Caribbean Mix Set 3 - 4pm

PAPER & STICK PUPPETS 4 - 7pm

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Dance Set 5 - 6pm

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AFRICAN PAPER NECKLACES 10am - 1pm

DJ REDEYE

Caribbean Mix Set 1 - 2pm

MEXICAN FOLK ART: PAPEL PICADO 1 - 6pm

I-STAR FEAT. NEX MILLEN Final Festival Jam 3 - 4pm

RAFFLE WINNERS POSTED @ 4pm LEAF LOVE COMMUNITY MURAL 4 - 7pm

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FAMILY ADVENTURE VILLAGES "From seeds to sprouts, our children grow up together at this holistic and explorative festival. Our LEAF village sits safely on this incredibly beautiful land-held by the mountains, rooted into the earth, so that we can reach for the stars, and together uplift our lives and community.

We make an impactful and wonderful choice by raising our children at LEAF Festival. Thank you for being here with your families!" ~ Cristal Rose Fox, Family Adventure Coordinator & Performing Arts Administrator

SUNSHINE

SPROUTS FRIDAY

NATURE MANDALA CRAFT 4:15 - 5pm

ASHEVILLE FARMSTEAD SCHOOL Journey Wands 5 - 6pm

ASHEVILLE FARMSTEAD SCHOOL Andy Goldsworthy Art 6 - 7pm

Costume Tent Kids Sunshine Stage Slacklibrium Waxon Tie Dye Alnuge Code Playground Warren Wilson College Heritage Arts Earthshine Nature Programs Fri 4-8pm • Sat 10am-8pm • Sun 10am-4pm

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*Sunshine Tent Hosted by Asheville Farmstead School

DRUMMING

w/ Larry McDowell 5 - 6pm

MOUNTAIN CIRCUS ARTS 6 - 6:30pm

ELFHAVEN ELFHAVEN CHILDCARE FRI 7pm - 1am • SAT 12pm - 2am SUN 12pm - 5pm Signups begin at 3pm at Buckeye Lodge. $7.50/hr per child with sibling discounts.

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WOOPETS PUPPETS

Tennis Courts Sat 10am-7pm & Sun 10am-5pm

FIRESHOW

PAPER ROCKETS W/ TOM HECK Sat & Sun 11:30am -1pm

6:30 - 7pm

Imagine Circus!

Natadas 8 - 8:45pm

WANDERING SWORDSMAN KIDS TOURNAMENT ($5) 8:30 - 9pm

BLACKLIGHT NIGHT BRIGADE IMAGINARY FRIENDS 9:30pm

STORYTELLING SARAH

Birch Lodge Fri & Sat 8-9pm MELODY LULLABYE LEAGUE Sat & Sat 9-10pm PUPPETRY VILLAGE

(Across from tennis courts ) Join the fun all weekend!

Stop by to see the full schedule.

SUNSHINE

SPROUTS SATURDAY

FAMILY YOGA

WOOPETS PUPPETS

MASK MAKING W/ VOLANDO MAGNIFICO

Kennedy Onself @ 11am - 12pm

10 - 10:30am

10:30 - 11am

FRI 4 - 7pm • SAT 10am - 7pm • SUN 10am - 3pm

DIDGERIDOO WORKSHOP

10:30am - 12:30pm (for parade)

ASHEVILLE FARMSTEAD SCHOOL Nature Bracelets 1:00 - 2pm

IMAGINE CIRCUS! STILTWALKER

WANDERING SWORDSMAN ($5)

KENNY THE CLOWN & FRIENDS

Kids Tournament • FRI 8 -9pm Adult Tournament • SAT 8 -9pm

PEACE, LOVE, ACTION!

REACH FOR THE STARS PARADE

Start at Tennis Courts SAT 3:30pm

HELIXILEH

Flower of Life Game 3 - 4:00pm

GIANT CHESS FRI 10am-12pm & 4-6pm • SAT 10am-12pm & 4-6pm • SUN 10am-12pm

12:00 - 12:30pm 1-1:45pm

Everyday Acts of Goodness from A to Z (Ages 8+) 2-3pm

DRAGON FLOAT FULL CIRCLE FLOW ARTS

IMAGINE CIRCUS & ZABUMBA

WAXON TIE-DYE

Post-Parade Show 4 - 4:30pm

(Material Fee) 4 - 5pm

ASH DEVINE 4:30 - 5pm

ASHEVILLE FARMSTEAD SCHOOL DIY Natural Medicine 5 - 6pm

DRUM WORKSHOP Larry McDowell 5 - 6pm

WOOPETS PUPPETS 6 - 6:45pm

LED DANCE PARTY

Full Circle Flow Zone 7 -8pm

BLACKLIGHT NIGHT BRIGADE Imaginary Friends 10pm

FAMILY YOGA 10 - 10:30am

ASHEVILLE FARMSTEAD SCHOOL Upcycled Maracas 11am-12pm

HELIXILEH

Flower of Life Game 12pm - 1pm

WAXON TIE-DYE (Material Fee) 1 - 2pm

ASHEVILLE FARMSTEAD SCHOOL

PLAYFIELD ~ FRIDAY ~ YOUTH SOCCER

2 - 3pm

ULTIMATE FRISBEE (ALL AGES)

3 - 4pm

COMMUNITY KICKBALL GAME

4:30 - 5:30pm

~ SATURDAY ~

SUNDAY

Wild Foods Walk 2 - 3pm

SPROUTS MARKET Kids can sell handmade crafts. Support our youth artists! $5/child.

FRISBEE THROWING CLINIC

MOUNTAIN CIRCUS ARTS 10 - 10:30am

STREET CREATURES PUPPETS 11 - 11:30am

DIDGERIDOO WORKSHOP

10 - 11am

COMMUNITY SOCCER GAME

12 - 1pm

ULTIMATE FAMILY DODGEBALL

1 - 2pm

GOALTIMATE GAME

Kennedy Onself 11am - 12pm

3 - 4pm

IMAGINE CIRCUS! STILTWALKER

4 - 5pm

12 - 12:30pm

KENNY THE CLOWN & FRIENDS 1 - 1:45pm

TOYBOX

2 - 2:30pm

FLAG FOOTBALL

~ SUNDAY ~ FLAG FOOTBALL

10:30 - 11:30am

COMMUNITY SOCCER GAME

12 - 1pm

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HEALING ARTS VILLAGE "Welcome to the Healing Arts Village a place where community and healing come together! We have workshop offerings that promote healing through movement, self-awareness, personal growth, meditation, sustainable living, healthy communication, and so much more!" ~ Sonya Costello, Healing Arts Coordinator

EARTH TENT

SKY TENT

EARTH SKILLS

FRIDAY TWIN HEARTS MEDITATION

(HEALING ARTS OPENING CEREMONY)

Ursula Lentine 4:30 - 5:30pm

GRATEFUL YOGA Scott Lawlor 6:00 - 7:00pm

STAND UP PADDLEBOARD YOGA

SAT & SUN 10am w/ Ashley Anne Brown

THE ABCS OF LOVE, ASKING, BOUNDARIES, COMMUNICATION & COMPASSION w/Christine Smith 5 - 6pm

OPENING CACAO CEREMONY

JOJO Silverman & Mason Greenewald ($5-$15 suggested donation) 6 - 8pm

OUTDOOR ADVENTURES HIKES W/ BRUCE MULKEY & SHONNIE LAVENDER!

BOATHOUSE W/ SUPS, CANOES & BELLYAKS

FRI 5pm | FAMILY HIKE SAT 8:30am

WATERFRONT & ZIPLINE

SAT 11am w/ Tara (Becky) Eschenroeder

DAILY 11- 5

DAILY 12 - 5

NATURES CANVAS: MANDALA HIKE

**ALL activities begin at BOATHOUSE unless otherwise noted.

EARTH TENT

SKY TENT

EARTH SKILLS

SATURDAY FEEL GOOD FLOW YOGA Kelly Gilmore

10:00 - 11:00am

NATURES CANVAS: MANDALA HIKE Tara (Becky) Eschenroeder 11am (Meet at Boathouse)

RECLAIMING BEAUTY MOVEMENT CIRCLE Christine Garvin & Heidi Andersen 11:15am - 12:15pm

FLOW YOGA

Stephanie Keach

11:30 - 12:30pm

RESTORATIVE YOGA W/ DIDGERIDOO MEDITATION

Corey Costanzo & Robin Fann-Costanzo 1:45 - 2:45pm

MODERN DANCE & IMPROVISATION Rebecca O'Quinn

REACH FOR STARS, BLESSING & MEDITATION

THE 7 SECRETS TO JUN BREWING Shanti Volpe

Ursula Lentine

10:00 - 11:00am

READY TO BECOME A HEALER? Karl Direske

WOODWORKING W/ HAND TOOLSBUILD A LIVE EDGE BENCH Dan Mayer

WILD WORDS

PENDANT CARVIN

12:45 - 1:45pm

12:30 - 1:45pm

QUIET THE MIND CHATTER

PERENNIAL VEGETABLES: LAZY FARMING, FREE PLANTS

10:15 - 11:15am

11:30am - 12:30pm

Victoria Rose

Julie Starr

2:00 - 3:00pm

11:15 - 12:15pm

Kirsten Cloutier

Bradley Jones

2:00 - 3:00pm

CONSCIOUS CONNECTION: AN AUTHENTICITY WORKSHOP

HERBS FOR STRAINS & SPRAINS

3:15 - 4:15pm

3:30 - 4:30pm

Sarah Poet

3:00 - 4:00pm

MINDFUL MASCULINITY (FOR ALL GENDER IDENTITIES)

CONNECT TO YOUR TRUE SELF KUNDALINI YOGA

4:30 - 5:30pm

CoreyPine Shane

Chris Short

12-STEP MEETING

FRI & SAT 5pm (hut behind brookside)

Jill Love Phoenix 4:15 - 5:15pm

FREEDOM FLOW: YOGA TO LIVE MUSIC Tara (Becky) Eschenroeder & Nick Gonnering 5:45 - 7:00pm

~ RELAX ~ Visit healing arts practitioners on Handcrafts & Healing Booths page.

SUNDAY SOULPOWER DANCE

RADIANT HEART PUJA

10:00 - 11:00am

10:15 - 11:15am

MOVING YOUR BODY IN DIALOGUE

HAPPY, HEALTHY HORMONES (FOR WOMEN ONLY) Christine Garvin

Misa Terral

Pat Miller

11:15-12:15pm

SLOW FLOW YOGA Dana Maria

12:30-1:30pm

TOGETHERNESS: COUPLES YOGA & MASSAGE

Cat Matlock & Joshua Hurt-Thomas 1:45 - 2:45pm

Evalena Rose

11:30 - 12:30pm

RECLAIMING BEAUTY: RECONNECTING TO OUR ORIGINAL MEDICINE Heidi Andersen 12:45 - 1:45pm

LOVING YOUR INNER CHILD Kara Kihm

2:00 - 3:00pm

MEDICINAL MUSHROOM WORKSHOP WITH SHORT MUSHROOM WALK Kevin Krzyzaniak

11:15 - 12:15pm

FALL TREE IDENTIFICATION WALK Marc Williams

12:30 - 1:30pm

LUMINARY CEREMONY "LEAF is one of those beautiful places where I feel them close to me. On Friday 7:30 pm we will meet at the Boathouse to release luminaries in honor of the Loved Ones passed and watch them illuminate the healing waters of Lake Eden." ~Lindsay M.

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Jon Norris Music

Dharmawood

Talisman Leather

We are proud to have so many talented handcraft artists come from far and wide to share their creations with LEAF. The artists you will meet this weekend have been carefully selected by a panel of jurors who are looking for outstanding quality, originality, and of course LEAFy festive-ness! Congratulations to our May 2019 Vendor Awards winners~ stick around on Sunday and see who this weekend’s winners are!

SHIP CREEK A Labyrinth Of Healing* Healing Appalachia Guild of Healing Arts* Massage Brew Naturals* Healing Cosmic Healing* Sound Healing

FAMILY VILLAGE Sparkle Body Art* Body Art WAXON Batik & Dye Studio* Fiber HEALING ARTS Advanced Massage* Massage Wilderness Fusion* Body Work

JAM TAVERN Apsara* Fiber Dodeca Designs* Wood Green River Botanicals* CBD Henna Sophia* Body Art Jon Norris Music & Arts* Music Lackey Road Guitar Company Music Meztli Designs Jewelry Moonlight Makers* Fiber Nature of Reaction* Mixed Media Pure Fire Foods* Body Care R&R Legacy Studio* Jewelry Sabai Sabai* Global Wares Sacred Wilderness Batiks* Fiber Tigerlily Boutique* Music & Jewelry White Mountain Essence Didjeridu* Music/Instruments

= Made a love donation for the Art Raffle to Benefit LEAF Schools & Streets. WIN ART at Global Outpost!

LAKESIDE Ada Art* Jewelry Arachne by Carol Clay & Mac Chambers* Fiber ARTeries Mobile Boutique* Fiber Autumn Tenyl* Fiber Balm Mountain Soap* Bath/Body Care Cabin Girl Designs Fiber Capman* Drawing/Painting CaravanSerai Perfumery* Aromatherapy Carolina Hemp (CBD)* Healing Celena Burnett Pottery* Pottery Dave Russo Art* Drawing/Painting Delores Hayes Pottery* Pottery Dharmawood* Wood Eddie Smith Porcelian* Pottery EnRapturing Entertainment* Body Art Fairies Pyjamas* Fiber Grateful Threads* Fiber Hermana Luna* Jewelry Humble Bumble Beads* Jewelry Inga And Evija* Fiber

to benefIt leaf schools & streets

LEAF’s handcraft artists & partners have donated items from their own collections or unique talents. Visit the Global Outpost to for your chance to win original art, outdoor gear or a healing service!

Raffle Tickets: $3 or 8 for $20 Silent Auction: Out-bid other LEAFers!

Ticket sales & bids end at 3pm Sunday.

WINNERS posted at 4pm.

LEAF INTER

TIONAL NA

 Art Raffle & Silent Auction

Just Relax Asheville* Massage Kcreatable* Wood KreativeMindz* Fiber Landon Fraker Art* Drawing/Painting Lazuli Made + Moon Shadow* Jewelry LUNAROOTS* Bath/Body Lily In Flux* Jewelry Margaret Goodson Graham Studios* Jewelry Mexica Crafts* Leather Mountain Glass Werks* Glass New World Glass* Glass Planet Love* Graphic Design Rue Lee Robin LMBT* Massage Sacred Seed Designs* Jewelry Shanti Elixirs* Healing SPERO ART* Drawing/Painting The Art Farm* Mixed Media The Forest Faire* Mixed Media The Mouse Works* Fiber

Handcraft Art for Sale

Purchase authentic handcraft art by LEAF International Haiti Culture Keepers.

VISIT GLOBAL OUTPOST Friday: 5 - 8pm Saturday: 10am - 8pm Sunday: 10am - 3pm

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Visit Rezaz at !

Eden Hall

CULINARY ARTS

Homegrown

*Businesses helping to NOURISH Staff & Performers all weekend.

(May 2019 Culinary Award Winner!)

BARN

LAKESIDE

JAM TAVERN

Mela Indian Restaurant* LEAF Beverage Concessions

Buchi Kombucha* CeCi’s Culinary Tour* French Broad Choc. Lounge Gypsy Queen* Homegrown*

Coco Suave's Out of the Blue Peruvian* Potion- Elixirs & Mocktails

EDEN HALL Blunt Pretzels Dynamite Coffee Roasters* (inside LEAF Beverage Concessions)

One World Kitchen* Rezaz Pan Mediterranean* (inside)

Ultimate Ice Cream Wood Oven Eats Pizza* LEAF Beverage Concessions Green Machine ATM

(May 2019 Culinary Award Winner!)

Kettle Corn MacDaddy’s Lemonade Mojo Kitchen* Okie Dokie Smokehouse* LEAF Beverage Concessions Green Machine ATM FAMILY VILLAGE Frozen Monkey Appalachai

MEADOW GREEN Appalachai Frozen Monkey Le Bon Café SHIP CREEK Green Light Cafe* MacDaddy's Lemonade Mate Factor Silvermoon Chocolate Sugar Shack*

LEAF Festival Guide Design: Megan Ashley Crow & Mary Ellen Davis

again!

We’re bringing all that LEAF Love to Downtown AVL! LEAF is opening a world music & arts experience in the historic Club Del Cardo building.

Join us in cultivating cultural curiosity together. theLEAF.org/GlobalArtsCenter

Lake Eden Events

Weddings & Events | Cabins & Cottages

Imagine... having

Lake Eden

all to yourself

private music lessons student ensembles & bands scholarships & outreach (828) 252-6244 | ashevillemusicschool.org | 126 College St.

LakeEdenEvents.com

| SALVAGE STATION | 1 – 5 An All-American Food Fights event benefiting Asheville Music School. Tix at salvagestation.com

RULES

EMERGENCY ACTION PROCEDURE (EAP)

Be LEAFy & respect the rules or ya gotta go... 

LEAF Festival has 3 levels of safety awareness denoted by flags placed around the grounds:

 GREEN: Enjoy the festival!  YELLOW: Advisory in Place  RED: High Advisory Warning GREEN indicates there's nothing to hamper enjoyment of the Festival.

YELLOW indicates an advisory that could potentially affect your festival experience. We will post this advisory at the flag locations and make stage announcements between sets.

RED indicates an advisory that will likely affect your festival experience. We will post the advisory and have an identifiable STAFF member with a neon sash at the flag locations. We will also make stage announcements potentially interrupting programming.

SHELTERS Brookside Gym & Eden Hall are the primary shelters if needed during a RED flag. See map for alternate locations.

GET MORE INFO At the Roundhouse (behind Eden Hall) and Volunteer Headquarters (at the Boathouse) during any advisory.

NOTE: This system is for safety advisories only, not a weather report.

 Please see map for flag locations!

{LOST & FOUND located at ROUNDHOUSE STAFF LOUNGE.} FAST: FIRST AID SECURITY TEAM

• FAST is roaming 24 hrs & at Main Road Checkpoint.

• FAST Station open Thurs 4-11 | Fri & Sat 9-11 | Sun 9-5 • For Off-hours Emergencies, go to Road Checkpoint Security or contact PHOENIX 828.545.5220. New Location at Grey Eagle!!

LEAF IS SMOKE FREE

• No Smoking or Vaping, especially at stages public areas & near kids!

• Smoking ONLY at your campsite & smoking areas behind Eden Hall & Big Beer Truck by lake.

• No butts on ground!

RESPECT / COMMUNITY WATCH

• If ANYTHING needs attention– person, toilet, trash–report ASAP @ Volunteers, Roundhouse or Stage Staff w/ a Walkie.

• Quiet hours 12 midnight-9am • PARK in correct lot, don’t block anything or we do TOW $100+ • ONLY official LEAF drones allowed.

LAKE & WATERFRONT

• Swim ONLY at waterfront & only when lifeguards are on duty.

• NO swimming after dark.

• Boaters MUST wear lifejackets.

• Lake has inherent risks–be careful & watch kids.

• Thor, LOUD siren, detects lightning at 3miles. If Thor sounds, stay away from water.

OPEN

NO’s! KEEP US SAFE!

Bad choices put us all at risk.

• NO OPEN FIRES. Campfire pits must be 18” off ground & small (or it will kill grass)!

• No Dumping Coals (put in marked barrels–NOT dumpsters) • No Underage Drinking • No Weapons • No Drugs • No Fireworks • No Pets • No Flyering • No Outside Alcohol • No Tree Climbing • No Busking • No Unauthorized Vending • No Trespassing–No ticket? $250 Charge & Prosecuted

HELLO PARENTS!

• Under 18 MUST CAMP with parents • Under 18 MUST be with parents at Drum Circle.

• DON’T LOSE YOUR KIDS! Keep up with your kids.

• Show kids a meeting place if lost like Volunteers | Boathouse • Photo your kids daily & include shoes in case they get lost • LOST KIDS? Find nearest Staff to radio FAST Team • Kids under 10 must be with an adult at all times.

• Watch kids closely by lake.

• Get FREE kids wristbands at First Aid, Volunteers and Global Outpost.

WATERFRONT & ZIPLINE 12-5 BOATHOUSE 11-5 (NO boats after 6pm)

ASSUMPTION OF RISK – YOU are RESPONSIBLE.

There are inherent risks associated with being at a LEAF event. By participating in LEAF (LEAF Community Arts) in any way (ticket purchaser, volunteer, staff, performer, vendor, etc) YOU are fully responsible for your physical and mental self, your belongings, your vehicle, your actions, injuries, accidents, illness, property damage, or other occurrence arising in any manner whatsoever out of your participation in activities. In addition, 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 RESPECTFUL, KIND & RESPONSIBLE.

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LEaF Love & Thanks to our sponsors

Interested in Sponsorship?

Contact Amanda Vollrath, Development Director development@theLEAF.org

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