Festival PhotoWaldensian Festival
August 13 - 14 2010
Valdese, NC

VALDESE, NC — Since 1976, on the second Saturday in August, Valdese hosts an annual festival to celebrate the "Glorious Return" of the Waldenses from exile in Switzerland to their native valleys in the Cottian Alps of Italy in 1689. This celebration is mirrored around the world by other Waldensian communities.

This year the Waldensian Festival will be held on August 13-14, 2010 and will concentrate on unique crafts, great food, and top-quality entertainment. To achieve this goal, the committee has researched wonderful artists, food vendors and entertainers from around the country. Picking people that would come together to make an unforgettable festival.
Festival PhotoAccommodations include the Hampton Inn at (828) 432-2000, Comfort Innat (828) 430-4000, The Inn at Glen Alpine at (828) 584-9264 and the Robardajen Woods at (828) 584-3191.

For details and a schedule of events for the 2010 Waldensian Festival call (828) 879-2129 or visit www.visitvaldese.com.
Web: www.visitvaldese.com
Phone: (828) 879-2129

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