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Celtic Fair Brings Bagpipes and Highland Games to Cortez

June 17, 2025

Celtic music and festivities come to Cortez. Learn about Native American culture and art at the Four Corners Indigenous Art Market. The Mancos Opera House will host a Cult Movie Night. Montezuma County leaders warn against text scams. Learn what to watch out for. By Rachel Hughes. This story is sponsored by Choice Building Supply and Keesee Motor Company.

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Mesa Verde Country - https://mesaverdecountry.com/

U.S. Bureau of Land Management: Canyons of the Ancients Visitor Center & Museum - https://www.blm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/colorado/canyons-of-the-ancients/visitor-center

Cortez Celtic Fair - https://cortezcelticfair.com/

Seven Nations - https://www.sevennations.com/

Colorado Department of Revenue: Division of Motor Vehicles - https://dmv.colorado.gov/

Mancos Opera House - https://www.facebook.com/MancosOperaHouse/

Mancos Public Library - https://mancoslibrary.org/

Montezuma County Colorado - https://montezumacounty.org/

Cortez Police Department: https://cortezpd.org/


Choice Building Supply - https://www.acehardware.com/store-details/06453

Keesee Motor Company - https://www.keeseemotorcompany.com/

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Celtic Music and Family Festivities. Return to Cortez. Learn about Native American culture and art at the Four Corners indigenous art market. The Mancuss Opera House will host a cult movie night and Montezuma County leaders warn against text scams. You're watching the local News Roundup, brought to you by Choice Building Supply and Kazi Motor Company. I'm Connor Shrieve. The Cortez Celtic Fair brings Highland Games, Celtic music, and family Friendy activities to park DaVita. Starting at 9:00 AM on Saturday, June 28th. The event is free. Food and drinks will be available for purchase with beer proceeds donated to local charities. The band lineup features local and visiting musicians. The Seven Nations will perform in the morning and afternoon. Blending bagpipes, eclectic guitars and Celtic fusion activities include archery, tug of war, cornhole tournaments, and a contra dance. To learn about the event, visit the Cortez Celtic Fair website. Learn about Native American culture and art at the Four Corners indigenous art market from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM on Saturday June 28th at the Canyons of the Ancients Visitor Center and Museum. The free event features art demonstration, cultural talks, hoop dance performances, music, and indigenous artwork. For more information, visit the Mesa Verde Country website. The cult movie Federation of Manchus will host a cult movie night Thursday, June 26th at the Manchus Opera House. This month's movie is Rock and Roll. High School tickets are $5 at the door or at the Mancuss Public Library before June 26th. Doors at six movie begins at 7:00 PM Concessions and cult movie Federation of Manchus Hats will be available for purchase. Visit the Manchus Opera House Facebook page for details. Montezuma County and the Cortez Police Department warn residents about fraudulent text messages. The text claim to be from the Department of Motor Vehicles and request payment for an outstanding traffic violation. The texts often threaten to suspend your license if the payment is not made. The Colorado DMV states that they will never contact individuals via text asking for payment or personal info. If you receive one of the messages, don't click the links or send personal details. For more tips on identifying scams, visit the Colorado DMV websites fraud page. Learn more about these and other stories online at Montezuma Local News, and remember to sign up for our newsletter to get your news delivered to your inbox. Thanks for watching this edition of the local News Roundup. I'm Connor Shrieve.

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