Join us for Seattle Center Festál: Indigenous Cultures Day, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 17, in Seattle Center Armory and Mural Amphitheatre. Explore and experience the rich traditions and contemporary influences of the world’s indigenous cultures through dance, live music, a mini powwow, native film festival, youth day… [ Keep reading ]
After an extraordinary successful inaugural year in 2012, the Polish Festival returns to Seattle Center, 11 a.m. – 9 p.m., Saturday, July 13. Look for colorful Polish arts and crafts, savory and sweet pastries and other Polish delicacies, live music and dance and workshops and demonstrations in Seattle Center Armory… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Center Festál presents Iranian Festival, 11 am – 11 pm, Saturday, June 29, in Seattle Center Armory. Explore and experience the cultural roots and significant influences of Iran throughout the history of civilization through live performances, visual arts, hands-on activities, foods, games, and a marketplace. Rumi poetry, puppet shows… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Center Festál: Festival Sundiata Presents Black Arts Fest brings inspirational music, compelling art, spicy foods and other temptations to Seattle Center Armory, Mural Amphitheatre and Fisher Pavilion, 12 p.m. – 8 p.m., June 15, and 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., June 16. Festival Sundiata explores the cultural roots and… [ Keep reading ]
In this time of amazing road construction (and sadly, destruction), please help us to help people find their way to Northwest Folklife this weekend. The Festival is offering several creative means of alternative transportation, and alternative road routes will help festival-goers to avoid road snarl-ups. The Mercer West Corridor Project… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Center Festál presents A Glimpse of China – Chinese Culture and Arts Festival, 11 am – 6 pm, Saturday, May 18, in Seattle Center Armory. Explore and experience the cultural roots and contemporary influences of China through live performances, visual arts, hands-on activities, foods, games, and a lively marketplace…. [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Center Festál presents Spirit of West Africa, Saturday, May 11, 12 p.m. – 8 p.m., in Seattle Center Armory. The festival invites visitors to explore and experience the cultural roots and contemporary influences of West Africa through live performances, visual arts, hands-on activities, foods, games, and a lively marketplace…. [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Center Festál presents Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., April 26 – 28, in Seattle Center Armory, Fisher Pavilion and Seattle Center Pavilion. The 38th annual Festival focuses on the theme of Numbers. Did you know that the name Google was adopted from… [ Keep reading ]
The first annual Seattle French Fest, premiering as part of the Festál series of global culture events, features A Celebration of French Speaking Cultures to promote and raise awareness of Francophone cultures and traditions, Sunday, March 24, 11 am – 6pm, in Seattle Center Armory. Live music, theater and dance… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Center Festál, a series of 22 cultural festivals presented during 2013, explores the rich traditions and contemporary influences of our region’s ethnic communities. Through music and dance, visual arts and crafts, film, food, tempting marketplaces, workshops, demonstrations and active play, the free events reveal life, values and evolutionary forces… [ Keep reading ]
