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Blending Lifestyle, Business
and the Environment
Aspen Eco Fest 2011
June 3rd - June 5th
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Aspen Eco Fest
Blending Lifestyle, Business and the Environment.
This year our annual
event will be front and center, right in the heart of downtown Aspen,
and at the Wheeler Opera House! We
have several activities for you to enjoy throughout the weekend of
June 3rd-5th.
Aspen Eco Fest has been designed to reach
all people with an interest in alternative choices for everyday living.
From art to food, we hope you will find a way to make a difference in the way
you live your life for a healthy and clean environment.
Environmental Short Film Fest and Art Exhibition
The fun begins Friday
night, June 3rd. The winners from the Environmental
Art Show will be on
display at the Wheeler. Make sure you take time to look at the amazing art
when you attend the Environmental
Short Film Fest Friday night from 6-7:30pm. A
wonderful opportunity to view this priceless art. The
Environmental Short Film Fest includes
"The Story of Stuff," a clip from "Bag
It!" and a short on "Permaculture
and Regenerative Agriculture," followed by a segment on "Local Eco
Organizations."
Suggested donation for short fest $5 per
person.
Under The Tent At The Eco Marketplace
Talks and demos on everything from permaculture,
cooking, environment, live music and song, nutrition, yoga and alternative life,
home care and lifestyle. Guaranteed something for everyone to enjoy and
learn about.
The Marketplace will have
over 80 vendors
with booths lining the street. Wares to sell, people to meet, and food to
eat. Everything from clothing to jewelry, solar panels to produce, soup to
pastries, a petting zoo, a face painter and everything you can dream of in
between. Saturday and Sunday, 10am-5pm.
Film Screening
Join us at Wheeler Opera House
from 1-2pm for a film screening of
Vanishing of the Bees. View the trailer
here.
Suggested donation $5 per person.
Green Tie Ball and Fashion Show
(comprised of three mini events)
First, join us for The Sustainable Buffet Dinner.
Saturday night from 6-8pm at the beautiful Limelight
Lodge (downtown Aspen, just one block away from the town center.) You may attend in your best
"ASPEN GREEN TIE" attire. This event was
so much fun
last year, we just can't wait to see what everyone is wearing this year!
Foods will be provided by several area restaurants, farmers, and food purveyors.
This is a favorite yummy experience. All foods are local from Colorado and
created by various chefs.
Entertainment will be provided by
The Jeannie Walla Trio with Tom Paxton on Bass/Guitar, Tim Fox
on Piano and Trumpet and Jeannie Walla – Vocals. Great Jazz
and Jazz Standard Classics!
Money raised from this event will be donated this year to Japanese relief funds
to help feed displaced people and animals. Cost: $28
per person.
TICKETS
Second,
join us for the Eco Fashion Show
Doors open at 8pm inside the
Wheeler Opera House.
Experience the fun eco and environmentally cool fashions by designers from all
over that you can purchase in our Valley stores and shops. Think Organic
cotton, hemp, and remade high style clothing from recycled clothes. Not
just new and exciting daily wear, you will laugh and be amazed at clothing
designs from rubber
tires, paper, duct tape and plastic bags. Be ready for surprise
appearances by local personalities modeling the clothing. After the show,
mingle with designers and models in the Wheeler lobby bar.
Cost $22 per
person.
TICKETS
Third,
top off your eco evening at the Green Tie Ball
After the Eco Fashion Show, join us at
the beautiful Limelight Lodge (downtown Aspen, just one block
away from the town center.) as we continue to celebrate at the
Green Tie Ball with drinks, music and dancing. Join others in your
Green
Tie Attire and dance the night away.
Suggested donation $10 per person.
Entertainment will be provided by the Double Diamond
Band featuring Jimmy Dykann, John Ziacheck, Haden Gregg and
Rob Leventhal. Rock, R&B, Country and the best of "
Nightplane"
TICKETS are available at the Wheeler
Opera House beginning May 1st. Purchase admission to one, two, or
all three events.
A Multi-Media Extravaganza!
Join us Sunday,
June 5th for The
Evolution Movement -
A multi-media
theatrical dance experience featuring the music and message of John Lennon and
the Beatles. Created
by Loren
Wilder,
this fast paced original show rocks the house with dance, humor, and amazing
video on a modular LED background. Loren
is a professional theatrical lighting designer and known for lighting all the
major musical productions in the valley. Her
last large show was LANGUAGE
OF LIGHT that
dazzled the audience and left us wanting more. This
show is even more visually amazing as well as giving us a message of hope for
the future of mankind.
Two showings, 2pm and 7:30pm.
Cost $28 per person.
TICKETS
Schedule of Events
Click to view the Schedule of Events page.
©Aspen Eco Fest 2010-2011, a project of Aspen T.R.E.E. All Rights Reserved.
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