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Also Boulder Magazine's listings for Community Festivals and Food & Drink Festivals along with Music, Dance and Theater events. BOULDER ASIAN FESTIVAL, August 16-17 Family-friendly event celebrates Asian heritage with crafts, vendors, music and dance, food, children's activities and martial arts demonstrations. Aug. 16-17, 11am-5pm on the 1300 block of Pearl Street Mall. 303-499-0108; www.bapaweb.org. BOULDER INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL, June 21-22 Hosted by the Village Arts Coalition, this colorful two-day event celebrates all things international: dance and music performances, ethnic food and drink, and arts and crafts from around the world. June 21-22, Sat 9:30am-8pm and Sun 10am-5pm on the 1300 block of Pearl Street Mall. The Balkan band Barbelfish plays for open dancing on Sat 6-8pm. 303-604-9098; www.villageartscoalition.org. BOULDER JEWISH FESTIVAL, June 15 A one-day, family-oriented celebration of Jewish culture, this popular festival offers music on two stages, Israeli dance, Judaic art, ethnic food and children’s activities, and a Judaica and sectarian fine arts and crafts show. June 15, 11am-5pm on Pearl Street Mall between the 1200 and 1500 blocks. 303-441-4157; www.boulderjewishfestival.org. BOULDER ROMANIAN FESTIVAL, August 2 Highlights traditional Romanian folk dancing, music, food and artifacts. Aug. 2, 10am-5pm at the Pearl Street Mall’s courthouse plaza. 720-938-4202; www.rafa.org. COLORADO RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL, June 14-August 3 Billed as “the greatest party since Camelot,” Colorado’s large Renaissance festival showcases medieval characters, craftsmen and comedic shows. Weekends, June 14-August 3. Check the website for weekend themes. Festival is in Larkspur, south of Denver (exit 173 off I-25). Festival hours each day are 10am-6:30pm. 303-688-6010; www.coloradorenaissance.com. FESTIVAL FOR UNITY, August 23 Celebrate Latino cultural heritage and cultural diversity during this festival in honor of the independence of Latin American countries. Festivities take place on Aug. 23. Check the website for location and times. 303-443-9899; www.elcentroamistad.org. FRIENDSHIP POWWOW, annually in the fall American Indian culture comes alive at the annual Friendship Powwow in Spetember, featuring a free day of singing, dancing, games and art activities at the Denver Art Museum’s Acoma Plaza. Check the website for 2008 date and times. 100 W. 14th Avenue Parkway, Denver. 720-913-0162; www.denverartmuseum.org. LONGS PEAK SCOTTISH/IRISH HIGHLAND FESTIVAL, annually the weekend after Labor Day Who hasn’t wanted to shoot bowling balls from a cannon? The new bowling- ball shoot is a highlight of this festival, which also features drum and bagpipe bands, dancing, jousting, dress kilts and the Flying Feather Gypsy Horse Club. The festival runs Sept. 4-7 at the Stanley Park Fairgrounds. 800-903-7837; www.scotfest.com. LOVELAND STONE AGE FAIR, September 27-28 Images of hunting a giant mammoth fill your mind during this annual fair Sept. 27-28. The Loveland Archaeological Society event features guest speakers, flint-knapping demonstrations and Native American cultural programs. At the Pulliam Community Building, 545 Cleveland Ave., in Loveland. 303-938-6326; www.stoneagefair.com. SCANDINAVIAN MIDSUMMER FESTIVAL, June 28 Scandinavians celebrate the summer solstice, the longest day of the year, with a festival of light, flowers, maypole dancing, food and music. Estes Park’s jubilant version of the festival is held downtown in Bond Park June 28-29, 10am-5pm. Admission is free. 970-586-6073; www.estesmidsummer.com. SOUL REBEL FESTIVAL, July 12 Now in its 7th year, this “Reggae Afro Pop” music festival benefits the Black Biomedical Research Movement. Festival is held at Guercio Field at Barker Reservoir in Nederland from noon to dusk on July 12. 303-415-1352; www.soulrebelfestival.com. SPANISH MARKET & 1830s RENDEZVOUS, September 27-28 On September 27-28, the Tesoro Foundation will host their 7th annual Spanish Market & 1830s Rendezvous on the grounds of The Fort in Morrison, CO. The event will run from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. both days and will feature a juried art show with Colorado and New Mexico’s most celebrated Spanish colonial artists as well as an authentic 1830s rendezvous encampment complete with traditional mountain man competitions. Artists will be demonstrating their techniques and mountain men and women will set up historically accurate camps and trading posts to display their historic wares and way of life. With food, music and Fandango dancing all weekend long. At The Fort, 19192 Hwy 8, Morrison. 303-839-1671; www.tesorofoundation.org.
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