Yes! Denver's Cherry Creek Arts Festival has been named the best festival in the world, beating out other events such as the Kentucky Derby and Rome Future Week, which is very impressive indeed. This past 4th of July weekend it drew 150,000 people and had $4.6 million in artist sales. The festival won the Gold Grand Pinnacle Award from the International Festival and Events Association (IFEA), and it is the 6th time they have won this award. Runners up were the Philadelphia Flower Show and Pasadena's Tournament of Roses.
I myself attend this festival every year, as regular blog readers can attest to. I took the photographs displayed here this past July, and posted them back then, but hey, winning such a prestigious award certainly makes the case for showing them again, right? I usually concentrate on the photography booths at that festival, of which there are many, such as the one in the photo on the right featuring black and white photographs of Cuba. And I am not surprised that the artists earned $4.6 million this year. The art work on sale there costs a fortune, often in the thousands of dollars. Which is why I have never bought anything, at least yet. Of course, since the festival takes place in Denver's Cherry Creek North neighborhood, there are plenty of people around who can pay those prices. But why buy anything anyway? The best part is just looking at the art and doing some serious people-watching. Can't beat that. And by the way, next year's festival will be July 4th thru 6th. Mark your calendars.
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