Chile Harvest 2009

Late summer brings freshly harvested chiles to Colorado, and with them, the aromas of chile roasting and authentic Chicano cuisine. This year, a Colorado tradition finds a new home at Lakewood’ristraCropped_copy.jpgs Heritage Center.  The Chile Harvest Festival will celebrate contemporary Chicano art, traditional Spanish Colonial art, music, food and of course chiles, with beautiful views of the Rocky Mountain foothills as a backdrop. 

Thanks to a partnership between the City of Lakewood and the Chicano Humanities & Arts Council (CHAC), the Chile Harvest Festival will be in full swing Aug 29 & 30.

The Chile Harvest Festival is an outreach effort to educate, enlighten and entertain the community with the many different facets of Chicano and Latino culture. Its goal is to give people a well-rounded cultural experience.

The festival will feature up to 65 artists, WeaverEppieLowRez.jpgshowcasing both contemporary and traditional art forms.  There will also be music, dancing and storytelling as well as many other cultural and art activities for the kids.

Several local restaurants will be on site, serving authentic Mexican cuisine along with other specialty foods featuring chiles.  And of course, there will be nonstop chile roasting, so stock up your freezer with chiles for the winter. Demonstrators will be showcasing the art of making traditional chile ristras:  dried chiles, strung together to be used in cooking throughout the year or just for decoration.

Bring the whole family to shop, eat and soak up a cultural experience.  Tickets will be $6 for adults, $3 for children, and $1 off coupons will be available from participating sponsors.C__Documents_and_Settings_Danny_Desktop_chacart_chileharvest01.jpg

For more information, tickets or to apply for a vendor booth please follow this link:  http://www.lakewood.org/comres/page.cfm?ID=441&ChileHarvestFestival/

 
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