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Vinotok- Slovenian for fall wine festival. This year marks the 25th anniversary of this holiday being celebrated in Crested Butte. Taking place on the fall equinox this festival is about the balancing of life. A time to take your frustrations and trouble and let them go. A great time to visit to see some of the true uniqueness of this town in full force. With a colorful array of medieval characters, a street theatre performance, storytelling, Liar’s Night, a community potluck and music, this is a celebration not to be missed.
2012 Vinotok Schedule
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
Celebration of the Harvest Mother & Crested Butte Farmer’s Market
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. with a High Noon performance
Elk Avenue between 1st and 2nd Streets – Free
Stilters, belly dancers, African dancers, forest creatures, henna, Grump boxes, wreath making, feast tickets, local & organic market. Come all ye pregnant women and be celebrated!
Red Tent Body Painting
9:30 a.m.
The Art Studio at 111 Elk Avenue
Free
Get ready for the celebration. For all pregnant women, past Harvest Mothers & Harvest Babies
Vinotok Documentary
7 p.m.
The Old Croatian
$5
Experience the heart and soul of Vinotok through the talents of the independent filmmakers of the Crested Butte Film Tribe
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 and TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
Vinotok: The Story, the Meaning, the Ritual
7 – 9 p.m.
Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum
$7 for both, $5 single, $3 in costume
Telling of ancient sacred celebrations, multi-cultural stories, mythology with Vinotok co-founder Marcie Telander
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
Frank Orazem Memorial Storytelling Evening
7 – 9 p.m.,
Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum
$5, $3 in costume
WW II veteran Pete Spritzer spins yarns of his Croatian heritage, working in the mines and old time Crested Butte
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
The Botsie Spritzer Memorial Liar’s Contest
8 p.m.
The Eldo
$7 admission, $4 for storytellers and costumers
Tall tales, whoppers, liars and adventure stories. The Green Man revealed.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
Community Feast, Poetry, Music and Handfasting Ceremony
5:30 p.m.
100 Block of Elk
$15 in advance; $20 at the door; children pay their age
Commitment ceremony, local organic feast, wreath making, local poetry and music. BRING YOUR OWN UTENSILS, none are provided. Food does sell out. Advance tickets sold at CB Farmer’s Market, CB Museum, Rumors.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 – THE AUTUMN EQUINOX
Mumming by Vinotok Theatre Troupe
5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Elk Avenue
Theatre inside Elk Avenue restaurants and pubs
Trial of the Grump
7:30 p.m (ish).
Elk Avenue in front of the Eldo
Street theatre with Harvest Mother, Maidens, the Dragon, Sir Hapless, the Green Man
Andy Bamberg Celebration Bonfire
8:30 p.m. (ish)
Procession to the 4-way
FIRE!!! Burn, Grump, Burn
