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Chocolate Fantasia
Chocolate Fantasia is a one-day chocolate celebration in historic downtown Silver City. Valentine's Day means “chocolate” in downtown Silver City, when MRAC rounds up local chocolatiers to create unique treats.
Join the fun as Silver City celebrates Chocolate Fantasia! Stroll galleries, shops, and greet old friends while sampling gourmet chocolate creations made by local chocolatiers. Local musicians will be performing at many locations!
Please buy tickets early as they are limited in number. If you are coming from out of town call for tickets - 575.538.2505 and check out our web site: http://www.silvercity.org/dest_chocolate_fantasia.php
TICKETS: $20 for 20 handmade gourmet pieces, with a maximum of 400 tickets to be sold. Handy boxes to carry your chocolates around to the sites are an additional $2:00
Ticket Outlets: (Advance ticket sales only)
MRAC Office
Gila Hike & Bike
Alotta Gelato
Leyba & Ingalls Arts
1st New Mexico Bank of Silver City (WalMart)
Special Reception at Issac's for the top three Award Winners immediately following the event. Join us at Issac's at the corner of Broadway and Bullard for the awarding of a cash prize for the best chocolates. See if you and the Judges agree on who created the confection best in taste, texture and presentation.
The Mimbres Region Arts Council (MRAC), sponsor of the annual event, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching the cultural life of southwestern New Mexico by providing quality programs that nurture and inspire a love and understanding of the arts.
MRAC, founded in 1981, has 500 members who support activities in the Visual Arts, Performance Arts, Arts & Culture Tours, and Kennedy Center Youth Programs in the Silver City and Cobre Schools. In April of 2005, MRAC received New Mexico's "Best Arts Council" award for the second year in a row for its achievements in the region and for its hard-working volunteer organization.
