Name: THE Real Mushroom Dragon: Inside China’s Secretive Fungus Empire
Start: 2026-08-14T09:30:00-0600
End: 2026-08-14T10:30:00-0600

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.

On this website, you can filter your search by events, venues, presenters, etc. Each year the Mushroom Festival features many wonderful presentations on “all things fungi.” Presentations on similar topics are grouped together at the same venue so that attendees interested will be able to spend more time learning and interacting, and less time walking between venues. See who else is interested in each event and interact with our extended Mushroom Family.

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THE Real Mushroom Dragon: Inside China’s Secretive Fungus Empire

Friday August 14, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am MDT

Ah Haa School - Transformation Studio @ 155 W Pacific Ave, Telluride, CO 81435

Step behind the curtain with Hamilton Pevec as he takes Telluride Mushroom Festival 2026 on a rare, unfiltered journey into the heart of the Chinese mushroom industry. Supported by exclusive, on-the-ground video footage that has never been shown in the West. This investigative narrative pulls apart the myths, rumors, and half-truths that shape how Americans see the world’s most powerful mushroom economy, revealing what’s real, what’s propaganda, and what actually matters to the future of functional fungi in the U.S. With vivid storytelling, critical insights, and candid documentation from deep inside the supply chain, Hamilton exposes the uncomfortable truths, celebrates the surprising innovations, and ultimately shows how understanding China’s mushroom ecosystem is essential for anyone who cares about the future of medicine, food, and mycoculture.

All presentation in Transformation Studio are first come first serve. A line will be formed outside of Ah Haa for this presentation. There will be limited seats so please plan for a different event if this is full.

Speakers

Hamilton Pevec

Director of FEST in Show, Hamilton’s Mushrooms

Hamilton Pevec is an ethnomycologist, entrepreneur, and filmmaker who has dedicated his career to advancing medicinal mushroom efficacy and mycological science. He is president of the Western Colorado Mycological Association and founder of Hamilton’s Mushrooms, a premium mushroom... Read More →

Friday August 14, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am MDT
Ah Haa School - Transformation Studio

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