Freshmode Fest 5 at Dairy Arts Center

FRESHMODE FEST 5 is a multi-generational, multicultural arts and wellness festival celebrating the rich expressive art forms of Hip Hop and how that intersects naturally with health, wellness, and the mindful stewardship of nature.

Blending live music, intergenerational dance battles, dance workshops, mural art, healing arts, local food, film screenings, panel discussions and community vendors, culminating in creative expression while advancing community resilience and ecological stewardship through wellness, education, and regenerative design.

Hosted by Mikewird, a staple in the Colorado creative community, who lends his decades of experience in Emceeing, Breaking and Ecological design to provide knowledge and entertainment in an inclusive, healing environment.

The three day festival is planned to run August 8th & 9th and will provide a platform for attendees to indulge in all 4 elements of hip hop, a marketplace, a healing lounge and access to experts wellness, in cultural, and ecological stewardship: featuring live DJs, Emcees, a 2-on-2 intergenerational break battle, dance workshops, and graffiti artists live painting creating in real time, health and wellness practitioners and ecological designers. Each inspired by the beats, the dancers, the murals and the collective energy of the audience, symbolizing the dynamic ways we all utilize each other’s energy for nourishment and creation, much like the Earth’s natural systems.

Beyond the stage, the festival offers a community marketplace with vendors, including upcycled fashion designers, ritual goods makers, local artists, creative entrepreneurs, and more. A food court from local chefs will serve nourishing dishes from hand-picked culinary pop-ups, curated with both flavor and health in mind.

There will also be film screenings of documentaries from some of our ecological design, cultural and health practitioners locally, nationally, and worldwide, including Q&As and panel discussions.

For guests seeking restoration as well as celebration, Freshmode Fest 5 offers a Healing Lounge with chair massage, acu-detox practitioners, and sound bowls healers, along with an Ecological Design Info Table and workshops presented by Regenerative Adventures, sharing resources and invitations into regenerative living, permaculture, and community-based ecological design.

FRESHMODE FEST 5 has been designed and built for music and nature lovers, knowledge seekers and community builders.

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