Friday, October 26, 2007

Mountain Makins Festival Begins

If you are in the East Tennessee area this weekend, you should visit one of the best fall festivals in the nation - the 32nd Annual Mountain Makins Festival is jam-packed with fun and is held every year in Morristown, the creation of our community's cultural arts hub, The Rose Center.

From their website (which has all the details about the event):
Mountain Makins a folk life/crafts festival celebrating the traditions of Appalachia through traditional music and dance, storytelling, regional authors, fine art, juried crafts, skilled demonstrations, a variety of delicious food, children's activities and more. The festival takes place inside and outside the Rose Center, an 1892 school building which is now an historical museum and cultural arts center.

Of course another reason to attend is that I will be there on Saturday and Sunday as emcee for one of the music stages. I have been most fortunate to have been invited to participate again as emcee, and am truly honored to be a part of this annual event.

The Rose Center is one of - if not the most - vital parts of our community. Not only do they provide a wide array of arts events, music, and other cultural programs, their facility is used for everything from weddings to tai chi classes, business seminars to cooking classes.

Admission for the weekend is a mere 4 dollars per day for adults.

1 comment:

  1. Anonymous7:55 AM

    Sorry i didn't see you when i breezed through yesterday, Joe. But i'm sure you did a great job. And yeah, Rose Center is truly a gem. i still remember taking dance lessons there as a wee lass, heh.

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