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Telluride Institute

2008 Program

Thursday August 21
4:00-7:00 - Registration Elks Park
5:30-7:00 - Pot Luck   Elks Park
7:00-7:30 - Introduction to Festival: Art Goodtimes Galaxy
7:30-8:30 - Keynote Address: Mycocentricity:
    How Fungi Can Explain All Important Supernatural Phenomena: Gary Lincoff   Galaxy
8:30-9:30 - Mushrooms Mountains and Monasteries:
    Tibet’s Unique Mushrooms: Daniel Winkler   Galaxy
9:30 - Movies Etc. TBA Galaxy

Friday August 22
7:00-8:30 - Breakfast: Elementary Cafeteria
8:30-9:30 - Boletes and Other Non Gilled Mushrooms of Telluride: Gary Lincoff Galaxy
9:30-10:30 - Get the Slash Out: Reducing Fire Danger and
    Retaining Forest Moisture with Mushrooms:     Larry Evans Galaxy
10:30-2:00 - Foray: (Long) Pre-Register, 30 Persons Maximum   Meet in Front of Galaxy
10:45-11:15 - Growing Mushrooms on Straw - John Corbin Elks Park
11:00-12:00 - The Mushroom Identification Trilogy: Taylor Lockwood (DVD)    Library
10:30-12:30 - Kids Foray: Pre-Register
    (10 kids maximum, must be accompanied by an adult) Meet in front of Galaxy
12:00-1:30 - Mushroom Cooking Demonstration (Pre Register):
    Rita Rosenberg    Elementary Cafeteria
11:30-2:00 - Forays: (Short) Pre-Register    meet in front of Galaxy
1:00-3:00 - Kids Workshop: Naomi Salzman, Jeannie Stewart    Ah-Haa
2:00-4:00 - Display, Identification and Cleaning of Mushrooms:
    Gary Lincoff, Bill Adams, Larry Evans, Linnea Gillman, John SirJesse Elks Park
2:00-3:00 - Medicinal Plants of Telluride: Christopher Hobbs    Library
2:15-2:45 - Growing Mushrooms on Straw ll : John Corbin    Elks Park
3:00-4:00 - Mycorestoration:
    Mycological Solutions for Complex Environmental Problems: Jim Gouin     Galaxy
4:00-5:00 - The Voice of the Grandmothers: A Time of Unity: Jyoti    Galaxy
5:00-6:00 - Curacion Healing: Healing with the Little Ninos:
    Grandmother Julieta Casimiro    Galaxy
6:00-7:30 - Chef Cook Off    Elks Lodge
7:30-8:00 - Poetry/Music: Art Goodtimes    Galaxy
8:00-9:00 - Panel: Can Mushrooms Help Save the Earth?:
     Jim Gouin, Larry Evans, Christopher Hobbs
9:00-10:00 - Adventures with Terence: Kathleen Harrison    Galaxy
10:00-11:00 - Terence McKenna Lecture From Past Mushroom Festival (DVD) TBA   Galaxy
10:30-? - Music: TBA    Elks Lodge
11:00-? - Movies: TBA    Galaxy

Saturday August 23
7:00-8:30 - Breakfast: Elementary Cafeteria
8:30-9:30 - Matsutake: and other Gilled Mushrooms of Telluride: Gary Lincoff    Galaxy
9:30-10:15 - Basic Mushroom Cultivation for Home and Hobby Cultivator: Jim Gouin    Galaxy
10:15-10:30 - Growing Mushrooms on Tamarisk : Luther Martinez:    Galaxy
10:30-1:30 - Foray: (Long) Pre-Register, 30 Person Maximum    Meet in front of Galaxy
10:30-12:30 - Kids Foray: Pre-Register
    (10 Kids Maximum, Must be accompanied by an adult)    Meet in front of Galaxy
10:45-11:15 - Growing Mushrooms on Straw lll: John Corbin    Elks Park
11:00-12:00 - The Mushroom Identification Trilogy: Taylor Lockwood (DVD)    Library
11:30-2:00 - Forays: (Short) Pre-Register    Meet in front of Galaxy
12:00-1:30 - Mushroom Cooking Demonstration (Pre-Register):
    Rita Rosenberg Elementary Cafeteria
1:00-2:30 - Kids Workshop: Naomi Salzman, Jeannie Stewart Ah-Haa
1:30-3:30 - Display, Identification and Cleaning of Mushrooms:
    Gary Lincoff, Bill Adams, Larry Evans, Linnea Gillman, John SirJesse Elks Park
1:30-4:00 - Mycelium Running: Demo Farm Visit
    (Pre-Register, 25 People Max.): Kris Holstrom, Jim Gouin Tomten Farm
2:30-3:30 - Madidi and Beyond:
    Mushroom Expeditions in the Bolivian Amazon: Larry Evans   Galaxy
3:30-4:30 - Panel: Native Healers: Healing Methods and Principles:
     Jyoti, Grandmother Julieta Casimiro, Kathleen Harrison
4:00-5:00 - Costumes for Parade Elks Park
5:00-5:30 - Mushroom Parade Elks Park
5:30-7:00 - Cook and Taste: Rita Rosenberg, Vern Petri and Staff    Town Park
7:30-8:00 - Poetry/Music: Art Goodtimes    Galaxy
8:00-9:00 - Cordyceps sinensis (Tibeten: Yartsa Gunbu):
    Natural and Cultural History of the Worlds Most Precious Fungus: Daniel Winkler    Galaxy
9:00-10:00 - Ron Mann: Discusses Upcoming Film: “Know Your Mushrooms”, Shot in Telluride
    Featuring: Gary Lincoff, Larry Evans, Art Goodtimes and John SirJesse   Galaxy
10:00-? - Music Elks Lodge
10:15-? - Movies    Galaxy

Sunday August 24
8:30-9:30 - The Continuum of Care as Taught by the Medicines:
    Some Infusions to Traditions: Jyoti    Galaxy
9:30- 10:30 - Fungi: Medicine From the Earth: Christopher Hobbs Galaxy
10:30-11:30 - Tales from Mazatec Nature and Culture:
    Kathleen Harrison Galaxy
11:30-1:00 - Mushroom Brunch/Adjourn    Chair 8

TELLURIDE MUSHROOM FESTIVAL AUGUST 21-24 2008

FEATURED FACULTY
Daniel Winkler
A True Fungophile, who managed to turn his environmental research in Tibet into a fungal adventure

Christopher Hobbs L. Ac., A.H.G. -
Herbalist, Mycologist, Author:
Medicinal Mushrooms, Handbook for Herbal Healing

Gary Lincoff -Author: Audubon Field Guide to
North American Mushrooms

Kathleen Harrison - Ethobotanical Researcher,
Psychonaut and Visionary Artist

Jyoti, Convener of the International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers and Spiritual Director of the Center for Sacred Studies

Grandmother Julieta Casimiro - Mazatec Elder, carrying the tradition of healing and ceremonies with the use of sacred plants. Member of the International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers

Jim Gouin - Mycoforestry Expert-Fungi Perfecti

Larry Evans - President of the Western Montana
Mycological Association

Luther Martinez - Picuris Pueblo Forestry Director, Field Reduction Biomass Project

Rita Rosenberg - Gourmet Mushroom Chef, Author:
Mushrooms, Over 100 Tantalizing International Recipes

John Corbin - Mushroom Cultivation Expert

Plus our usual faculty of dedicated, knowledgeable and
Helpful folks:

John SirJesse Director
Teresa Frank Assistant Director
Kris Holstrom Advisor
Ben Williams Marketing Manager
Ashley Boling Executive Director Telluride Institute, MC
Art Goodtimes Poet in Residence, MC
Emanuel Salzman M.D. Co-editor, Mushroom Poisoning
Linnea Gillman Specialist in Mushroom Identification
Bill Adams Specialist in Mushroom Identification

Foray Leaders:

John SirJesse, Gary Lincoff, Bill Adams, Larry Evans, Daniel Winkler, Tony Corbin, Rick, Marty and Skyler Hollinbeck