West Virginia 2008 Official State Travel Guide - (Page 31) Wonderful West Virginia REPORTS CULTURAL EVENTS ROUNDUP by Robin Boyd From left to right: Mothman Festival , FestivALL in Charleston , and glass-blower Chip Turner at the Mountain Heritage Arts and Crafts Fair in Harpers Ferry . b b f Celebrate GOOD TIMES Celebrations of the state’s rich culture of music, arts and history are abundant. Here are just a few ways West Virginia showcases its talent and heritage. Chocolate Lovers Day FestivALL Stroll through downtown Morgantown and indulge in a variety of treats from more than 30 businesses during the city’s annual Chocolate Lovers Day, held each April. A $5 admission is all you pay for all that chocolate, plus entertainment, contests and more. For more information, call 800-458-7373 or visit www.tourmorgantown.com. e Augusta Heritage Center The Augusta Heritage Center is an internationally known summer workshop series created to help promote and preserve Appalachian heritage and folk life. Guests spend weeklong sessions working with masters of music, dance, crafts and folklore so they can learn – and eventually help pass on – these time-honored traditions. For more information, call 800-624-3157 or visit www.augustaheritage.com. g Mothman Festival FestivALL’s theme is “A city becomes a work of art.” To accomplish this, the annual event brings a variety of music, theatrical performances and arts to the streets of downtown Charleston. Meanwhile, the “Blues, Brews & Barbecue” and “Wine & All that Jazz” concerts entertain crowds along the banks of the Kanawha River at the University of Charleston campus. For more information, call 800-733-5469 or visit www.festivallcharleston.com. b People travel from all over to Point Pleasant to take part in the offbeat Mothman Festival, in recognition of the monster that is said to have terrorized the town in the 1960s. For more information, call 304-675-6788 or visit www.mothmanmuseum.com. b Snowshoe Symphony Festival LearnMORE For more information on West Virginia’s cultural attractions and events, visit www.WVtraditions.com. Film Festivals Mountain Stage Mountain Stage, an international live music radio show, is performed many Sundays year-round at the Cultural Center in Charleston. The twohour West Virginia Public Broadcasting show features well-known and undiscovered artists from all genres. For more information, call 304-556-4900 or visit www.mountainstage.org. b The WV International Film Festival brings to Charleston two festivals (spring/fall) showing culturally diverse domestic and foreign films. Sutton sponsors the WV Filmmakers Film Festival each fall to showcase the work of filmmakers working in the state. For more information on the West Virginia International Film Festival, call 304-342-7100 or visit www.wviff.org.. For . more information on the West Virginia Filmmakers Festival, call 304-765-3766 or visit www.landmarkstudio.org. ba A nearly mile-high mountain comes alive with sounds of the West Virginia Symphony each August. Concertgoers also enjoy arts, crafts, gourmet food and fine wine. For more information, call 304-572-1000 or visit www.snowshoemtn.com. g West Virginia Symphony at Snowshoe . g Mountain Heritage Arts and Crafts Fair More than 200 juried artisans sell and demonstrate their work during the Mountain Heritage Arts and Crafts Fair held each spring and fall near historic Harpers Ferry. Live Bluegrass music and plenty of food are on hand as well. For more information, call 800-624-0577 or visit www.jeffersoncounty.com. W W W . C A L L W VA . C O M f 31 http://www.tourmorgantown.com http://www.festivallcharleston.com http://www.WVtraditions.com http://www.mothmanmuseum.com http://www.snowshoemtn.com http://www.augustaheritage.com http://www.wviff.org http://www.landmarkstudio.org http://www.mountainstage.org http://www.jeffersoncounty.com http://www.callwva.com
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