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Megan Quinn Faith Columnist <\/p>\n
A spiritual journey is winding itself throughout Europe and the story of its well-worn path is coming to Boulder. <\/p>\n
The story is about the Camino, a spiritual pilgrimage of about 500 miles from Saint Jean Pied de Port in France through most of Spain to the city of Santiago de Compostela. <\/p>\n
The Camino is more than a trail. It is a religious and emotional journey. The Camino is a spiritual pilgrimage trail first used in the Middle Ages, when pilgrims sought forgiveness for their sins and a path to heaven. Sometimes called the Route of St. James, the Camino is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site that hosts thousands of visitors each year. In 2010, more than 270,000 people walked at least part of the path, according to UNESCO. <\/p>\n
Documentary filmmaker Lydia Smith has walked the trail, and is now on a more local journey to share her Camino experiences. Smith will come to Boulder and there will be several screenings of her film, \"Walking the Camino,\" and discussions starting March 19. <\/p>\n
\"The film isn't about getting people to walk the Camino, but to walk their own Camino, walk their own path,\" Smith said by phone from Arizona, where she was on a much shorter journey to walk her dog before a film screening. <\/p>\n
Several Camino pilgrims will visit Boulder to talk about their experiences in the next few weeks. Smith will attend the Boulder International Film Series screening at 7:30 p.m. March 19 at IFS, 1801 Colorado Ave. <\/p>\n
Annie O'Neil, an L.A.-based traveler who completed the Camino in 2009, will attend a screening of the film on March 28. The film will run March 28 through April 3 at the Boedecker Theater at the Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St. <\/p>\n
\"Walking the Camino\" follows six strangers from around the world as they attempt to cross most of Spain on foot, each with just a backpack and a pair of hiking boots. <\/p>\n
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