Fernie & Elk Valley Culture Guide Issue 2 Fall 2016 | Page 28

Fall FEATURED
EVENTS

Fall in Fernie features a cornucopia of cultural delights from early September
until winter sets in.
CHAUTAUQUA!
SEPTEMBER 8-11TH
Now an annual festival, Chautauqua is
a spectacular four-day celebration of
the history and culture that has shaped
Fernie’s community, past, present
and future, on September 8-11, 2016.
Highlights include the living traditions
of the Ktunaxa First Nation in a
passionate performance of traditional
dance and storytelling, a taste of
Fernie’s Italian community at a banquet
supper with author Lynne Bowen, and
the naturally delightful Our Harvest
Feast and Fest and Fall Fair.
A backdrop of Historic Downtown
Fernie’s iconic rose-gold sandstone
buildings and early fall foliage sets the
scene for a party of epic proportions.
Chautauqua evokes the sights, sounds,
smells, and tastes of yesteryear with
the foot stomping beat of the Kootenay
Stringbenders at the Kootenay
Hootenanny and other local talents on
the Chautauqua stage, farm-to fork
goodness at harvest celebrations, and

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plenty of local art, history, and tales of
the past. Take an architectural heritage
walking tour, explore Fernie’s talented
community of artists at open houses
and art demonstrations, enjoy social
events or discover local interpretive
trails or the new community
archives. For more information visit
ferniechautauqua.com.