The Hot Springs Festival rocks Truth or Consequences, NM, the second weekend in May

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Published: 14 April 2017 14 April 2017

Kick off summer with a bang-up weekend in Truth or Consequences, NM. Long popular as a hot-water spa destination, Truth or Consequences will offer an extra-special reason to visit in May: the Hot Springs Festival, scheduled for May 12 through 14.

Organized by MainStreet Truth or Consequences, the Hot Springs Festival is a jam-packed celebration of healthy lifestyles, alternative medicine and sustainable living. Starting with a drumming ceremony Friday night and concluding on Sunday afternoon with a sustainable building tour, a lineup of instructional workshops, thought-provoking lectures, live art demonstrations, diverse music offerings, recreational activities and personal-care sessions with a spectrum of healing arts practitioners offer nonstop fun. Most of the festival events are free.

Children are welcome, as there will be hands-on activities for them, and an opportunity'new this year'to go tent camping along the Rio Grande in T or C's tree-shaded Ralph Edwards Park.

The keynote lecture, scheduled for Saturday morning, is a must-attend event for everyone. Sunil Pai, M.D., the author of "An Inflammation Nation: The Definitive 10-Step Guide to Preventing and Treating all Diseases through Diet, Lifestyle, and the Use of Natural Anti-Inflammatories," will discuss how the foods and products one consumes daily adversely affect one's health and share his knowledge of natural, evidence-based treatments.

Three other events taking place concurrently in town'Film Fiesta; a recycled art exhibit at Geronimo Spring Museum; and T or C's Second-Saturday Art Hop featuring open houses at downtown galleries and shops from 6 to 9 p.m.'expand the already-rich array of options available to Festival goers.

For a calendar of Festival events, please visit www.hotspringsfestival.com. Check back often as new activities are continually being added.

For general information about T or C's spas, lodging, restaurants and attractions, please visit www.sierracountynewmexico.info.

The Festival's print brochure will be available at the Healing Waters Plaza'Festival central'in downtown T or C.

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