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Join the community for the largest Yoga and Meditation Festival in Las Vegas! Experience different yoga styles, mindful meditation, yogic breathing, and dance ecstatically to the beats of live drumming. Heal and feel inner peace with the transcending sound of a gong bath. Celebrate life, feel self love and happiness with a powerful, full moon meditation!
Epicurean Charitable Foundation’s 3rd Annual Golf Classic will be held on Monday, the 7th of May at the exclusive Red Rock Country Club Mountain Course.
The ECF Golf Classic is a social day of golf featuring a putting contest at 7:15 am and an 8 am shotgun start. It is a scramble format with a requirement of two drives from each player in the group. Complimentary beverages will be available throughout the round followed by a BBQ lunch, raffle, and awards presentations in the clubhouse following play.
Once a year, tens of thousands of people gather in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert to create Black Rock City, a temporary metropolis dedicated to community, art, self-expression, and self-reliance. In this crucible of creativity, all are welcome.
Burning Man Project’s mission is to produce the annual event known as Burning Man and to guide, nurture and protect the more permanent community created by its culture. Our intention is to generate society that connects each individual to his or her creative powers, to participation in community, to the larger realm of civic life, and to the even greater world of nature that exists beyond society.
We believe that the experience of Burning Man can produce positive spiritual change in the world. To this end, it is equally important that we communicate with one another, with the citizens of Black Rock City and with the community of Burning Man wherever it may arise. Burning Man is radically inclusive, and its meaning is potentially accessible to anyone.
The touchstone of value in our culture will always be immediacy: experience before theory, moral relationships before politics, survival before services, roles before jobs, embodied support before sponsorship. Finally, in order to accomplish these ends, Burning Man must endure as a self-supporting enterprise that is capable of sustaining the lives of those who dedicate themselves to its work. From this devotion spring those duties that we owe to one another.
We will always burn the Man.
Not all Wine & Food Festivals are created equal.
One of the BEST food & wine festivals in the world! Pacific Wine & Food Classic was acknowledged by the International Food, Wine and Travel Writer’s Association as the top ten in the world.
The Pacific Wine & Food Classic is an All-Inclusive event. Your ticket covers your food & drink.
Immerse yourself in summer inspired cuisine with fantastic wine, crafty cocktails and your favorite local chefs! Enjoy the most incredible Southern California summer weekend. Guests can indulge in more than 100 food, wine, beer and cocktail stations. Taste the flavors of summer as the chefs and mixologists create dishes and libations inspired by summer.
The Pacific Wine & Food Classic takes you to the days of summer when days are long, your toes are sandy and the air is salty. Simple days filled with friends, laughter, and sunshine. Enjoy the most accomplished Winemakers, Chefs, and Culinary Talent in a breathtaking setting. Not all events are created equal: The Pacific Wine & Food Classic is designed for comfort and fun; we limit the number of guests to ensure an absolute quality experience for you.
The Pacific Wine & Food Classic is centrally located in the heart of Southern California and offers wine and food lovers an unforgettable weekend.
Walk on cloud wine at Downtown Container Park. Enjoy all you can drink wine from a variety of vendors. Live music, food and retail shopping specials.
$25 online
$30 at the door
World’s Happiest Transformational Event!
Ancient Tradition
In India, Holi announces the arrival of spring and the passing of winter. The festival breathes an atmosphere of social merriment. People bury their hatchets with a warm embrace and throw their worries to the wind. Every nook and corner presents a colorful sight. Young and old alike are covered with colors (red, green, yellow, blue, black and silver). People in small groups are seen singing, dancing and throwing colors on each other. Though liquid colors are used in India (where it’s warm) we prohibit them, as we don’t want anyone to catch cold on account of the festival. Dry is better for photographs as well.
Modern Adaptation
Holi has long traditional links with several legends. According to one popular legend, the word Holi is derived from the demoness, Holika. She was the sister of Hiranya Kashipu (the name meaning love of gold and a soft bed), a demon king, who having defeated the gods, proclaimed his supremacy over everyone else in the Universe. Enraged over his son’s ardent devotion to Lord Vishnu, Hiranya Kashipu decides to punish him. He takes the help of his sister, Holika, who is immune to any damage from fire. Holika carries the small boy Prahlad into the fire but a divine intervention destroys her and saves Prahlad from getting burned. Thus Holi is celebrated to mark the burning of the evil Holika. Her effigy is consumed in the fire!
Holi is celebrated with special importance in the North of India. It solemnizes the love of Radha and Krishna. The spraying of colored powders recalls the love sport of Lord Krishna and His devotees.
The color, noise and entertainment that accompanies the celebration of Holi bears witness to a feeling of oneness and sense of brotherhood. The festival brings home the lesson of spiritual and social harmony!!
A BYU student who has attended for several years, Stephanie Christiansen says, “I love the gaiety, the hilarity of it all! An unforgettable way to usher in the spring season. Even first time comers swing into the spirit of the event, as white and dark skin colors quickly disappear under layers of green, red, purple, and blue powders. “
Spring 2018
For more than 20 years, Mark Vranesh Studio has been producing ArtWalk outdoor festivals of fine art and unque crafts throughout southern Nevada.
Recognized for the outstanding artisans and community involvement, the upcoming calendar of shows continues the tradition.
Southern Nevada’s popular convention of exquisite Latin, Caribbean, West Indian and Diaspora cuisine known as Las Vegas Taste of The Caribbean, will be held on Friday April 20 and Saturday April 21, 2018 in the Arts District in downtown Las Vegas.
OVERVIEW
Las Vegas Taste of the Caribbean is an annual event to celebrate Las Vegas hidden cultural exquisite taste from Latin America, the Caribbean, West Indies and international cuisine. Featuring an array of delicious traditional, modern and contemporary cultural dishes, Las Vegas Taste of the Caribbean is a local passport where food lovers enjoy and savor the city’s hidden cultural treasures of Latin, Caribbean, West Indian and International culture, arts and crafts.
Las Vegas Taste of the Caribbean is the continued celebration of the city’s legacy of music, food, cultural expression and diversity. As the Entertainment Capitol of The World, the city of Las Vegas is also known as the “Latin, Caribbean and West Indian Cultural Capital in the Desert” thanks in part to a migrant fusion from Latin America, the Caribbean and West Indies. The aim is to provide our food festival, arts and crafts goers with the uncanny exotic, spicy, elegant and tropical experience of the region.
DEMOGRAPHICS
Diverse mix Las Vegas local residents, visiting tourists from Latin America, the Caribbean, West Indies, Europe, Asia, Pacific Islands and Africa from countries including Jamaica, Belize, Mexico, Cuba, Barbados, Bahamas, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Brazil, Perú, Venezuela, Panamá, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Japan, US Virgin Islands, Dominica, St. Kitts and Nevis, Holland, The UK, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, the Philippines, Toronto, Haiti and Bolivia to name a few.
Showcasing some of the nation’s best foods featured on Food Network, Cooking Channel & Travel Channel
Over 50 of the nation’s best food trucks and specialty food vendors!
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great attractions | cooking demonstrations | carnival rides | beer garden | live DJ
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Just $8 in advance, $10 at the gate (4 day pass, unlimited reentry)
Tahoe’s national treasure – the lake – is the epicenter of recreational opportunities and special events this summer. South Shore’s most popular season swings into action with celebrity golf, Fourth of July fireworks, concerts, craft brewery events, and heart-pounding athletic competitions.
RUN, FOREST, RUN
Athletes will test their endurance running the 4th annual Rock Tahoe Half Marathon, June 16. The 13.1 mile course starts on the mountain top at Spooner Summit and drops over 1,000 feet as it winds down U.S. Highway 50 to the finish line at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Lake Tahoe. For cyclists, America’s Most Beautiful Bike Ride is a scenery inspired 72-mile spectacular that circumnavigates Lake Tahoe during its 27th annual edition, Sunday, June 3. A second chance to cycle the same breathtaking course is during the 17th annual Tour de Tahoe – Bike Big Blue Sunday, Sept. 9. To see some of the top riders in the world, cycling enthusiasts can cheer on the pros during the Amgen Tour of California men’s Stage 6 finish and women’s Stage 2 on May 18. The largest U.S. cycling race will have the most demanding climbs in event history for the men with 123-mile stage and more than 16,000 feet of climbing reaching an elevation of 8,600’. There is also the option on doing the ride in an electric scooter, you can find options in scooteradviser.com, they are specially design to move with comfort and for the rider to enjoy the sense of freedom in the mobility, they are also very affordable and they are environment friendly as they do not consume gasoline or any petroleum based fuels.
CHEERS FOR CRAFT BEERS
The 2nd annual Lake Tahoe Brewfest Saturday, June 2, hosted by FNCTN, finds a new home this year at Heavenly Mountain Resort California Base Lodge. The festival features regional craft brew tastings, a homebrewers competition, food, live music, and arts and craft vendors. Save the date for September’s foodie event the 9th annual Sample the Sierra, Saturday, Sept. 15 at Bijou Community Park. The farm to fork event will showcase regionally sourced cuisine paired with locally crafted wine, beer and spirits.
BABY YOU’RE A FIREWORK
The “Lights on the Lake” fireworks show is rated one of the country’s best displays in prominent travel outlets including CNN, Budget Travel, USA TODAY and NBC’s Today Show. The show attracts an estimated 100,000 spectators during a spectacular array of red, white and blue pyrotechnics launched from off-shore barges while synchronized to top rock/pop hits and patriotic favorites.
SWING INTO SUMMER
The 29th annual American Century Championship, the No. 1 celebrity golf tournament in the U.S., will bring a star-studded line-up of more than 80 athletes and Hollywood stars to Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course, July 10-15, and is televised on NBC Sports. Superstars and longtime favorites are expected to announce their participation in the coming months.
MUSIC UNDER THE STARS
Basecamp Music Festival returns this summer with a new venue at Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort and includes entertainment, food vendors, overnight camping options and pre-event concerts in South Shore. Lineup and details for the late-July festival will be announced soon.
A schedule of superstar artists will grace the Harveys Outdoor Arena stage during the Lake Tahoe Summer Concert Series. This year’s stars include Slightly Stoopid, June 16; Robert Plant and the Sensational Shape Shifters, June 23; Kenny Chesney with Old Dominion, July 3; Pitbull, July 13; An Evening with PHISH, July 17-18; Keith Urban with Kelsea Ballerini, July 21-22; Luke Bryan with Morgan Wallen, July 25; Chris Stapleton with Marty Stuart and Brent Cobb, July 26; Steve Miller Band / Peter Frampton, Aug. 17; Charlie Puth with Hailee Steinfeld, Aug. 18; An Evening with Donny & Marie, Aug. 24; and Dave Matthews Band, Sept. 7. Additional acts are expected to be announced.
Visitors can expect more entertainment to fill out the summer options as MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa and Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Lake Tahoe’ announce their rockin’ live music acts and their casino games which will be available for those who want to play gambling games..
STEP BACK IN TIME
The Valhalla Art, Music & Theatre Festival honors Tahoe’s heritage with a season filled with performances and comedy at the Boathouse Theater, outdoor concerts, festivals, and cultural events. The Valhalla Renaissance Faire offers two weekends of jousting, sword fighting, historical demonstrations, jugglers, magicians, children’s games, merchants, actors, food and beverages at Camp Richardson’s campgrounds, June 2-3 and June 9-10. The Roaring ’20s comes alive during the annual Great Gatsby Festival with live music, costumes, interactive tours, vintage auto rides, kid’s games, and food mid-August at the Tallac Historic Site.
Get Involved, Drink Wine, Have Fun, all while Supporting an Awesome Charity
For centuries, people in China have celebrated the Lunar New Year in temple fairs. Bring your family to enjoy live performances, traditional crafts, and fusion foods and celebrate the Year of the Dog. If you are interested to buy crafts like machine embroidery designs, visit bunnycup.com for more information. The 4th Annual Temple Bazaar is offered on two afternoons. Get your tickets before it’s too late! Saturday only – Gather at FTH at 8:30 am – Parade starts at Flushing Queens Library at 9:30 am.
DATE: SAT & SUN | FEB 10 & 11 | 11 AM | FESTIVAL
Tickets: $5/$3 Members (Teens 13-19 free with ID)
