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Chili Harvest Festival at the Denver Botanic Gardens

Denver Botanic Gardens and CHAC (Chicano Humanities and Arts Council) will host a Chile Harvest Festival honoring Spanish speaking cultures that have incorporated the chile pepper into their lifestyles on September 6th and 7th from 9 a.m.-8 p.m. The grounds of the Gardens will resonate with activity as guests enjoy eclectic Hispanic performances and visit over 25 vendors offering authentic original art, jewelry and food.

Great entertainers including Hispanic Storytellers, dancers and bands will perform throughout each day. Flavorful cuisine including delicious chile roasters grown by Denver Botanic Gardens will be available from Tosh's Hacienda, as well as savory Mexican food from Rosalinda's Café and Señor Sol. Over 20 artists will be selling their sculptures, jewelry, watercolors, acrylics and more including Dan Muniz, Tony Ortega, Ann Romero and Meggan DeAnza.

Entertainment Schedule:

Saturday, September 6
9 a.m. Traditional Aztec Dancers (Opening Ceremony)
12-1 p.m.  Mestizo Dancers
1-2 p.m.   Angel Vigil, Storyteller
2-3 p.m.  Traditional Aztec Dancers
3-4 p.m.  Maxine & Co., Band
4-5 p.m.  Geraldine Lawson, Storyteller
5-6:30 p.m.  Fiesta Colorado

Sunday, September 7
9 a.m. Teoilhuikatl (Cosmic Energy) Aztec Dance Group (Opening Ceremony)
10-11 a.m.  El Centro Su Teatro presents El Teatro Juventud in "Las Dos Caras del Patroncito," by Luis Valdez
11-12 p.m. Trujillo Family, Traditional Folk Music
12-1 p.m. Teoilhuikatl (Cosmic Energy) Aztec Dance Group
1-2 p.m.  Angel Vigil, Storyteller
2-3 p.m.  Mestizo Dancers
3-4 p.m.  Maxine & Co., Band
4-5 p.m. Geraldine Lawson, Storyteller     

Ticket Prices:
Adult Ticket      $9.00
Senior Ticket    $6.50
Child Ticket      $6.00
$1 off all member tickets

Tickets can be purchased at Denver Botanic Gardens' Gatehouse on the days of the event.

All Proceeds go towards the enhancement of the Gardens' education and conservation programs, and to support several programs at CHAC (Chicano Humanities and Arts Council). For more information, call 720-865-3544 or visit www.botanicgardens.org.

The Chile Harvest Festival is sponsored by The Denver Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, 5280, The Denver Post, KUVO Jazz 89 and El Semanario.

About Denver Botanic Gardens:

Rooted a mile high, the newly designed Denver Botanic Gardens has been a favorite Denver destination for 52 years, and has gained a national reputation as one of the top urban gardens. Art and science unite in the Gardens' spectacular 23-acre urban oasis, offering an unforgettable artistic garden experience for the whole family, as well as a living laboratory for education and plant conservation programs. Additional sites at Chatfield Nature Preserve, a 750-acre wildlife and native plant refuge in Littleton, and Mt. Goliath, a high altitude trail and interpretive site on the Mt. Evans Scenic Byway, extend this experience throughout the Front Range.

Denver Botanic Gardens is located at 1005 York Street in Denver, Colorado. Visit us at www.botanicgardens.org or call 720-865-3500 for more information. Denver Botanic Gardens thanks the citizens who support the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District.

Edited by Dave Shultz

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