Posts Tagged “Folklife”
The Northtwest Folklife Festival has grown since its origins in 1972 from an annual music event held over the Memorial Day weekend into what is now a year-round celebration the various cultures throughout the world. Northwest Folklife is the organization that has grown out of the festival and is responsible for a variety of events….
Did you know the annual Folklife Festival has a “cultural focus” each year? In 2014 the focus was India, 2006 Arab communities, and 2004 the Horn of Africa. Each year apparently has a different focus be it regional or cultural, and this year will be no different. Northwest Folklife, the organization behind the Northwest Folklife…
October 8 will see the annual Northwest Folklife Seattle Children’s Festival at the Seattle Center. This one day event is free to the public, but donations are suggested. On five different stages and two discovery zones attendees can enjoy storytelling, dance, workshops, demonstrations and much more. Performers will range from Aztec dance to the Eckstein…
The annual Folklife Festival is coming this upcoming Memorial Day weekend, May 27 – 30. As the whole event is “family friendly” it takes something special to set itself apart. The Discovery Zone is just the thing. In addition to specific kid-centric performances and workshops there is, pardon the expression, more to discover. Think of this…