Tent Talks 2019

TENT Talks draw on the spirit of the internationally-renowned TED Talks, a series of inspirational speeches on a wide variety of subjects. In a spirit of promoting awareness, growth, and healthy communities, the Ferdinand Folk Festival Tent Talks will focus on topics pertaining to environment/wellness, art, and music. In an informal, outdoor setting—under a blue canopy with ten chairs in a circle—with two sets of four roughly 45-minute concurrent talks/discussions running from 1:00 to 4:45, the speakers will include experienced and knowledgeable people from the region speaking about their respective subject matters. The talks and discussions will be limited to 30 to 45 minutes with 15-minute breaks so that folks can still take in most of the music and other activities if they choos