13th Annual Indian Market and Powwow - Join The Tesoro Cultural Center at the Eleventh Annual Indian Market and Powwow on May 18 - 19, 2013, where award winning Native American artists will show their wares and demonstrate their crafts. Respected experts in the field will judge art submitted by the premier Native American artists in the country. Artists will share their arts and crafts with visitors throughout the day in impromptu and planned demonstrations. A contest Powwow will fill the valley below The Fort on Saturday and Sunday. Dancers and drummers will share their heritage in competitions of Traditional, Shawl, Fancy, Grass and Jingle dancing. Visitors will have the opportunity to learn about the traditional dances and regalia while watching the brilliant display of cultures and colors.
Click Here for a list of Current Participants and Their Bios.
Click Here for the 2013 Schedule of Events!
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Click Here for Powwow Information
Click here for a list of Artists that need sponsorships
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May 18 - 19, 2013
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (both Saturday & Sunday)
“Meet the Artist” Patron Party
Friday, May 17th at 6 p.m.
The Fort, Morrison, CO
Adults $5
Students with valid ID $3
Seniors 65+ and Children under 12 Free.
2012 - 2013 Historic Dinner and Lecture Series - Join The Tesoro Cultural Center for the 2012-2013 Historic Lecture Series featuring an exciting lineup of historians, authors and professors who delve into life in the Early West. A delicious dinner inspired by the foods of the 19th century will follow each lecture. Check out the Menu Here!
Join us in the morning for lectures at the Tattered Cover Book Store on 1628 16th Street at Wynkoop in Denver, Colorado. The Lectures start at 11:00 a.m., are FREE, and open to the public.
12th Annual 1830’s Rendezvous & Spanish Colonial Art Market - Join The Tesoro Cultural Center at the Twelfth Annual 1830’s Rendezvous & Spanish Colonial Art Market on September 28 & 29, 2013, where award winning Spanish Colonial Artists come together with a rendezvous and celebrate the west in the 1830’s. Southwest’s most celebrated Spanish colonial artists demonstrate and sell their jewelry, retablos, bultos, etc. Historical Interpreters enact the colorful Mountain Men and Women trappers and traders from the Bent’s Fort era sell their wares, from buckskin period dress and trade silver to flintlock guns, and beaver skin hats. Adults and children interact with 1830’s era interpreters and participate in educational activities.
The public is welcome to enjoy, food, music, fun all weekend long.
Click Here for a list of current Spanish Colonial Artists and Their Bios.
Click Here for Printable Flyer.
Click Here for Press Release.
Click Here for Event Schedule.
Click here for a list of Artists that need sponsorships
September 28 - 29, 2013
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (both Saturday & Sunday)
“Meet the Artist” Patron Party
Friday, September 14th at 6 p.m.
The Fort, Morrison, CO
FREE event!
Night The Stars Fell
On November 17, 1833 thousands of meteors showered the sky over North America. To the native peoples of the land, it appeared that the stars were falling out of the heavens. Some thought it was the judgment.
To celebrate this phenomenon in history, Mr. Mike Moore and Dr. Steven Lee will lecture about the historical and scientific aspects of Leonids meteor shower in conjunction with a special dinner at The Fort.
The Denver Astronomical Society will setup telescopes (weather permitting) in the courtyard from 8:30 - 9:30 p.m. for a luminous view of the night sky.
Sunday, November 17, 2013
6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
The Fort, Morrison, CO
2013 Farolito Lighting & Pinecone Ceremony
On Sunday, November 24, 2013 from 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., The Tesoro Cultural Center will celebrate its southwestern tradition of lighting the farolitos (paper lanterns) in the courtyard of The Fort restaurant (19192 Highway 8).
The festivities usher in the holiday season and honor a member of the community who has enlightened the minds and souls of others.
The evening includes entertainment by Dr. Lorenzo Trujillo, Dr. Robert Klimek and the Light of the World Church Choir, Colorado School of Mines (The Sweet Adelines, CSM Melodic Minors) and Rex Rideout & The Denver Mountainairs. All guests are invited to join in the traditional pinecone ceremony and write the name of someone he/she wishes to remember on a slip of paper and tuck it into the cone. At the conclusion of the evening, the pinecones are placed in the courtyard campfire. The resulting glimmers of light and bright fire glide upwards, carrying the messages into the sky. Enjoy complimentary hot-spiced apple cider, coffee and biscochitos (bite-sized cinnamon-anise cookies).
The event is free and open to the public. Outside event, dress warmly.
Sunday, November 24, 2013
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
The Fort, Morrison, CO
Free
Annual Holiday Auction Party
December 3, 2013
6:00p.m. – 9:00p.m.
Minimum: $20 donation per person
Do your holiday shopping at discount prices and support history, cultural & education programs! The Holiday Auction Party joins GivingFirst’s Colorado Gives Day (24 Hours to Give Where You Live) to raise awareness and monies for nonprofits in Colorado. Join us for an evening filled with music, art, jewelry, dancing and delicious appetizers complements of The Fort.
Las Posadas
Celebrated in Mexico and throughout the United States from December 16 to 24, Las Posadas celebration commemorates Mary and Joseph’s journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem in search of shelter on the night of baby Jesus’ birth. The Tesoro Foundation partners with the Christian Life Movement to present this traditional event. Complimentary biscochitos and hot beverages are provided.
Volunteers are always needed to help with our events. If you are interested, please contact Carolyn Doran at 303-839-1671 or by email at cdoran@tesoroculturalcenter.org
Christmas Eve, December 24, Every Year
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
The Fort Courtyard and grounds, Morrison, CO
Free
Volunteers are always needed to help with our events. If you are interested, please contact Carolyn Doran at
303-839-1671 or by email at tesoroinfo@tesoroculturalcenter.org. Thank you!
