The Telluride Festival of the Arts, one of the nation’s premier outdoor fine arts festivals, has announced its schedule of events for 16th-19th August 2007. Against the backdrop of the majestic San Juan Mountains, the festival offers visitors the opportunity to meet and talk with renowned and emerging visual artists from across the United States as well as sample sublime cuisine from award-winning chefs. The signature celebration of the weekend is the Grand Tasting event which happens on the Friday, in Heritage Plaza and the Conference Center Plaza at 6pm. The Grand Tasting event brings together Telluride’s top chefs and restaurants with world class wines and spirits as guests enjoy distinctive selection of dishes and desserts. A complete schedule of events with ticket prices and locations is available on their website.