20th Annual Beltane Festival
Saturday May 1st, 2010
Beltane Africa!
Fode Sisoko & Toby Stover – Amadou – Mimo & Pam
- others to be announced -
African Market Place
Watch this page for updates as we move into the spring!
Gates open at 1pm
Pageant begins at 4:15 pm
Price: Watch this page for ADVANCE TICKET DISCOUNT LINK!
Admission at the GATE will be : ____
Advance purchase on-line DISCOUNTS :
$10 for adults,
$5 for seniors, teens, and CSS members*,
no charge for children under 12.
Others available for GROUPS: INQUIRE!
There will be a $15 charge for solitary ON-SITE parking,
$10 for cars with 2 or more people.
As always, there will be FREE PARKING & SHUTTLE SERVICE from nearby Rosendale locations:
Click here for details!
(Please Keep Beltane Green by Carpooling!)
Dress colorfully & bring musical instruments:
The pageant will enchant you, the music will move you,
a magical time is promised to all!
In recent years over 1200 people have joined in the fun as CSS opens its beautiful grounds to host local performers, fine craftspeople, colorfully dressed revelers, and May Pole dancers. Again this year we will have dancing, music, games, and theater all day with Carl Welden as MC, and an exciting line-up of guest artists (for SCHEDULE and list of additional ARTISTS click here, or select Performance Schedule on SIDEBAR ); Livia & Bill Vanaver with members of the Vanaver Caravan and Youth Dance Company, and the many talented young dancers in their classes; our own Stone Mountain Masquers & Festival Singers — as well as a rollicking band of other Musicians, Magicians, Dancers, Artisans, Food Vendors, Giant Puppets, Dancing Dragons, Dancing Horses, Clowns, Jongleurs, Players, Kid’s Area, and The Return to the Wildwood Project with live raptors!
We love and honor our animal companions,and would love to welcome your pets, but serious concern for wildlife and other animals that are part of our show prevent this. Also, please be warned that stray dogs sometimes slip past our Security staff, and can pose a danger to your–and our–own animal friends. If you have special pet considerations please call well ahead of time to make arrangements.
Special thanks to the Town of Rosendale (especially the Rosendale Police and the Fire Department) and Laidlaw Bus Co, for all their assistance and encouragement throughout the history of our Festival!
Please remember that our Beltane Festival is a non-alcoholic event. Our gates will be closing at 10 PM; the last shuttle leaves at 12 Midnight. Please do not pollute–whatever you bring in, take out with you as you leave. You are also encouraged, in true Beltane tradition, to bring your own drinking vessel; or to continue to use your disposable cups or glasses throughout the day. We will have dispensers of our excellent Stone Mountain water at the Information Table, but will be able to provide only a limited number of cups.
As our festival has grown considerably over the years, we’ve had to limit camping to long distance folks and those who would like to volunteer for the clean up of our land on the following day. If you would like to camp, call ahead (845-658-8540) to let us know; and as soon as you arrive, check in at the CSS Information Booth for your permit (we ask that all campers sign our Waiver; we also have a parking permit for those who wish to park cars on the farm after closing time).
Our Beltane Festival is a fund-raiser to help the Center for Symbolic Studies continue its programs for youth, and for the general public. Please remember that everyone you see working is a volunteer who is contributing because they value the Center’s work–the money you pay for admission is your contribution to help cover the festival’s costs, and to fund our programs for the coming season. CSS Memberships* will be available at the Information Booth, and direct contributions can also be made to DrumHorse for Youth and the OutdoorStage projects, as well as the new Sophia Project. (*MEMBERS: Please bring your CSS ID with you; if you’ve lost it, come by and pick one up, or call our office for assistance.)
We celebrate Beltane to share our joy and gratitude for life renewed and human community continuing in all its painful, passionate and glorious diversity. Thank you for participating with us!
VOLUNTEERS: WE ALWAYS NEED YOU. WE ALWAYS LOVE YOU. PLEASE CONSIDER JOINING US. BENEFITS INCLUDE: FREE ADMISSION AND OVERNIGHT CAMPING. IT’S FUN, REWARDING AND GOOD FOR YOU!
Center for Symbolic Studies at Stone Mountain Farm
475 River Road Extension (at the intersection with Springtown Road) – New Paltz, NY 12561
Contact: Center for Symbolic Studies,
Seasonal Festivals – (845) 658-8540
Beltane 2009 Media and Promotional Materials
