Tallgrass 2023: The Des Moines Festival of Ideas

The Des Moines Lyceum

Bringing together the best leaders, thinkers, and doers in Des Moines and beyond. Local food, local beer, local wisdom. Be a part of it.

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A brand new, one of a kind event in the city of Des Moines!Good conversations don't grow, flourish and fade with the fashion of the season. Like tallgrass prairie, they draw on deep roots and are tested by fire. Join us this summer at Tallgrass, a day-long festival of ideas rooted in the Iowa soil. Big ideas and great conversations don't just belong to wealthy people in big cities. They belong here in the Heartland, too.Featuring local and national speakers on the intersection of philosophy and real life, asking the questions we all ask. Join us for local food trucks, beer, books, crafts, an Ideas Contest, film premiere and More! Shadi Hamid, The Atlantic Monthly, Brookings InstitutionSamuel Kimbriel, the Aspen Institute Center for Philosophy and SocietyPete Davis, Author, entrepreneur and filmmakerSusan Laehn, Political Scientist, Iowa State UniversityScott Samuelson, Philosopher and AuthorKate Padgett-Walsh, Philosopher, Iowa State UniversityDinah Ahissou, Baker and ChefDave Price, Journalist and WriterAnd more!Early Bird Tickets - $25 before July 15Standard Tickets - $30At Door Tickets $40Kids 12 Years and Under Free!Purchase an all-day pass and come and go as you please. The Lyceum is volunteer run nonprofit in the state of Iowa.

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