The Crane Dance

Crane Fest Film: The Crane Dance

Thursday, August 29, 2024 - 6:30pm to 7:30pm
  • Library Hall
When wildlife film meets the performing arts, a film premier for the 13th annual Yampa Valley Crane Festival

Director Maxence Lamoureaux, in collaboration with choreographer and dancer Fiona le Goff, takes you to meet the crane whose courtship has inspired dances in cultures all around the world. Max will be present to introduce the film and take questions following the screening.

About the Yampa Valley Crane Festival: Aug. 29  — Sept. 1, 2024

The Greater Sandhill Crane is an iconic species of the Yampa Valley. Returning in the spring, cranes nest and raise their young in wetland areas throughout the valley. In late summer and early fall, hundreds of cranes from the Rocky Mountain flock join the local birds to rest and feed before continuing their journey south. The Yampa Valley Crane Festival celebrates these iconic birds with daily crane viewings, expert speakers, films, art exhibits, workshops, family activities and more. Bud Werner Memorial Library is festival headquarters and the venue for many of these talks, films and events. Learn more about the 13th annual Yampa Valley Crane Festival.