LKHD and Becomyth to perform incidental sets as part of Firefly Village. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Since 1995, LEAF is one of the best festival traditions of coming together to celebrate world music, art, creativity, and culture. Family and friends take time to relax, discover, and reconnect. Resting within hundreds of acres of beautiful Blue Ridge Mountain country, LEAF Festival features a variety of performance stages, family adventure village, handcraft and folk art vendors, culinary artists, performing artists from a vast array of genres and cultures, and a magical outdoor camp and retreat setting awaiting your exploration!
LEAF is a WONDERFUL way to experience the BEST of LIFE & CULTURES. Travel the world through MUSIC. This unique form of “gathering” transcends elements that divide. FESTIVALS BRIDGE cultures & BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER in a relatively LOW-COST, HIGH-IMPACT manner. COLLABORATION is key. LEAF was imagined for families & friends to be able to travel across the world through music and arts and explore arts while having great times at the beautiful Lake Eden setting. LEAF events size is limited – this is part of the magic.
Each May & October an intergenerational family and friend gathering takes place upon the beautiful Lake Eden grounds to experience the power of music, art, and culture to transform lives, strengthen community, and foster unity. LEAF Festival takes place on the site of the historic Black Mountain College with a stunning array of rolling hills, lakes, streams, and mountain beauty on hundreds of acres of comfortable camping grounds. LEAF scours the globe for artists, musicians, performers and facilitators that are not only masters of their craft, but who also care deeply for the power of arts education and family engagement.
LEAF started as Lake Eden Arts Festival and has evolved into LEAF Global Arts. It’s a non-profit organization in which all memberships and donations support cultural arts education programming locally and globally! Since 2004, LEAF Schools & Streets has served more than 85,000 local youths. LEAF International supports cultural preservation programs in 10 countries worldwide. Your attendance at LEAF Festival or Retreat not only provides you with an amazing weekend experience with friends and family, but provides a platform for fostering the growth of our youths into great global citizens and creative leaders in their communities worldwide.