1st Annual Cumberland Fungus Festival October 2-3 2020* Cumberland Community Forest Society "Join us for this truly interdisciplinary celebration of 'shrooms. Guest speakers, presentations, workshops, guided walks (day and night), art/performance events and more! Stay tuned for details!" Cumberland Community Forest Society | ProtectCumberlandForest 1st Annual Cumberland Fungus Fest *Date changed from original Oct 4-5
Update: This festival is going ahead in an adapted form: Stay tuned for details! "Join us for this truly interdisciplinary celebration of 'shrooms. Guest speakers, presentations, workshops, guided walks (day and night), art/performance events and more! "
A few changes to dates and details just posted: Oct 1 at 9 AM – Oct 4 at 8:30 PM "Join us for this truly interdisciplinary celebration of 'shrooms. (and slime molds) Guest speakers, online presentations and virtual pubs, guided walks (day and night), art projects, ethnobotony and more! Stay tuned for details!"
Some updated details: "Join us for this truly interdisciplinary celebration of ‘shrooms (with very special guests – slime molds!) Walks and talks, webinars and virtual science pubs, art projects, films, ethno-botany and much more! Stay tuned for a detailed schedule from events – enjoy in the Village or from afar. Presenters include mycologist Dr. Andy MacKinnon, herbalist Yarrow Willard and many more! Stay tuned for details. Generously sponsored by Harmonic Arts."
Update Sept 19: "Wondering how this whole 1st Annual Cumberland Fungus Fest is going to work since we're in the middle of global pandemic? Don't worry, we're tuned in. This inaugural festival is being designed with safety and distancing in mind. In fact - you can do this event 100% remotely and it will still be totally worth it! ❤ ONLINE: - ticket holder access to screening of Intelligent Trees - The Documentary - exclusive webinars from Shannon Berch, Andy Mc Kinnon, Yarrow Willard from Harmonic Arts and others - online CCFS Saturday Night Science Pub with very special guest presenters, interactive pop quizzes and more! - links to online mycelium themed play lists and a virtual Psyche Lounge from Lucky Village Enterprises - links to an amazing curated list of fungus resources to entertain, educate and inspire - entry to win Fungus Fest 'door prizes' REAL WORLD PRE-REGISTERED: - Pre registered small walking tours with guest presenters - Pre registered site tours with Comox Valley Mushrooms - Pre Registered fungus talks at Harmonic Arts - Pre Registered opportunity to attend CV Dance Temple's full moon dance event. **PLEASE NOTE: registration for the above events opens to fungus fest ticket holders ONLY Sept 22, first come first serve. Please ONLY register for events you plan to attend to leave room for others. REAL WORLD WHEN U LIKE IT: - Fungus Fest family scavenger hunt in and around Cumberland BC - Friday night walk about with projections and pop up performances w/ Cumberland Village Works - Saturday afternoon Mini Mushroom Market w/ Elevate REMEMBER! 100% of proceeds from the 1st Annual Cumberland Fungus Fest support biodiversity projects of the Cumberland Community Forest Society. " Buy Tickets – 1st Annual Cumberland Fungus Fest