Winter Lights Festival

Now in its fourth year, the Winter Lights Festival is a much beloved local tradition – an annual celebration of ice skating, sculpture, food and music.  This year’s opening ceremony will be an original presentation entitled Viva La Vida - Live Life, based on the life and paintings of Frida Kahlo as revieled through a raucous, life affirming, Day-of-the-Dead Celebration on Saturday, January 28th, in Ann Street park (5th Street between Ann and Catherine) at 3pm.  It will incorporate the work of the Ice Theater of NY, the Boundless Edge Dance Ensemble, Bond Street’s fire jugglers, stilt walkers and mimes, and the giant puppets of the Puppeteers Cooperative, set in the backdrop of beautiful Historic Milford and the unique ice sculptures of local artist Tom Holmes.

SATURDAY, January 28, 2012 (ALL ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN POSTPONED TO FEB 4TH DUE TO WEATHER)

• Noon - 2:00 The Dimmick Inn
  A Mac & Cheese Bake Off-Contest.
  Winter Lights Donation: $5
  Featuring Home Chefs & Local Restaurants.

• Noon – 6pm	Tom Quick Inn- BEER TASTING from ShawneeCraft Brewing $10 Donation: All proceeds to benefit the Winter Lights Festival
  3:00 - 3:45/4:00	Ann Street Park - OPENING DAY CEREMONY a) Boundless Edge Dance Ensemble – Ice Presentations b) Mac and Cheese Awards/ Acknowledgments c) BOUNDLESS EDGE / PUPPETEER COOPERATIVE / BOND STREET THEATRE VIVA LA VIDA Based on the life and paintings of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo as revealed by the raucous, life affirming, 3,000 year old ritual, the Day of the Dead celebration.
  4:15 - 5:15	Tom Quick Inn – FREE! DESSERT BUFFET – Meet & Greet the Cast . A fund raiser – Contributions - for Winter Lights and the DVHS Music Department

  SATURDAY, February 4, 2012

  12:30 – 2:30	Tom Quick Inn - Italian Luncheon Fund Raising Buffet: $8- 10 & under $5 Featuring: The DVHS Chamber String Orchestra, String Quintet & Electronic String Quintet
  3:00 – 3:45	Ann Street Park – CLOSING CEREMONY a) The Ice Theatre of NY Young Artists – Ice Presentations b) Jordan Hartey & the DVHS Chorus
  4:15 – 5:15	Tom Quick Inn – FREE! DESSERT BUFFET – DVHS Jazz Members of the DVHS Jazz Ensemble

To Confirm Events & Time, Please Check: www.winterlightsfest.com