Name: Keynote Presentation: Giuliana Furci: Conks, Puffballs, and People
Start: 2026-08-14T19:00:00-0600
End: 2026-08-14T20:00:00-0600

SCHEDULE LAUNCH IS JUNE 21st, 2026

Welcome to the largest wild mushroom happening in North America, the 46th Annual Telluride Mushroom Festival! This program of the Telluride Institute, a 501c3 non-profit, offers a plethora of events ranging from foray and mushroom ID sessions, to hands-on demonstrations and lectures—all led by regionally, nationally, and internationally-known experts, (and we cannot forget the wide variety of social and cultural events offered, along with the famous Mushroom Parade!) there is plenty for everyone, every day.

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Keynote Presentation: Giuliana Furci: Conks, Puffballs, and People

Friday August 14, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm MDT

Palm Theatre @ 721 W Colorado Ave, Telluride, CO 81435

One of our all-time favorite presenters at TMF, Giuliana Furci travels from Chile (as well as the four corners of the planet) to deliver a special Keynote presentation. This presentation will be an overview of the relationships between people and fungi, focusing on conks and puffballs, with uses collected from all over the world and permission to share their stories.

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Giuliana Furci

Fungi Foundation de Chile

Giuliana Furci is a Chilean-British-Italian field mycologist, speaker, author, and founder of the world's first non-profit organization dedicated to fungi, Fundación Fungi or Fungi Foundation. She is a Harvard University Associate, National Geographic Explorer, author of a series... Read More →

Friday August 14, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm MDT
Palm Theatre

Passholder Event (included in Festival Pass), General Mycology

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