LEAF Love Gala, Valentine's Day 2026

Date

Feb 14 2026

Time

6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Cost

$100.00
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LEAF Love Gala

LEAF Love Gala – A Red Hot Evening

Join us for a Valentine’s Celebration of Community & Rhythm. Step into a world of romance and rhythm this Valentine’s Day at the LEAF Love Gala. Held in an atmosphere of shimmering fairy lights and elegant red and gold decor, this evening is more than just a party—it’s a celebration of community and the culmination of our LEAF Love fundraiser.
The night begins with Latin-inspired tapas and a guided dance lesson with Monika Guerra, ensuring everyone is ready to hit the floor. The energy builds with a live performance by the incredible La Sonora Carolina, followed by a celebratory champagne toast and an auction to support our mission. We’ll keep the floor moving late into the night with a high-energy finale set by DJ Haviken Hayes.
Whether you’re coming for the music, the dancing, or to support our fundraiser, the LEAF Love Gala is the perfect way to share the love this February 14th.
Key Details:
Tickets: $100 each
Doors Open: 5:45pm
Evening Begins: 6:00pm
Evening Ends: 10:00pm
Location: 19 Eagle St, #120, Asheville NC 28801
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AN URGENT LETTER FROM THE LEAF BOARD:

For nearly 30 years, LEAF Global Arts has connected people through the power of art, music, and culture. Every shared moment has been made possible because of you – our community.

The LEAF Festival is critical to funding LEAF’s larger work: providing global cultural arts programming for thousands of local youth and preserving cultures and traditions around the world.

This year, we are facing a financial crossroads: between the loss of last fall’s Festival, losing a majority of our arts education funding in 2025, and not fully recovering from COVID, the future is bleak. The upcoming LEAF Festival could be our last if we don’t come together to sustain the heart of LEAF’s mission – but we have seen what this community can do when united for a cause greater than itself.

To open the Festival experience to as many people as possible, and to rally the full spirit of LEAF, we are offering a limited number of LEAF LOVE Tickets at a significant discount.

These special tickets, offered at 30% off (our highest discount, even more so than our Early Bird pricing) are our way of ensuring everyone has a place in this story. Full-priced tickets also remain available for those with the means to give a little more to help support LEAF’s vital work.

Your presence, your voice, and your support matter more than ever right now. Join us in making this LEAF Festival one that the world will never forget and ensuring the music continues for generations to come. 

Mayani is a Maasai boy from longido Arusha. He went to boarding school at 6 years old and lost his Maasai language and tradition. Since joining the LEAF program, he has learned to sing Maasai songs, practiced the ‘jump’ tradition and wear Maasai shukas (traditional clothing). Mayani is extremely happy and is currently teaching other youth the culture.