Seattle Center Festál: Sea Mar Fiestas Patrias, starting at 12 noon on Saturday, Sept. 18, celebrates Latino culture with music, folk dancers, poetry and demonstrations of tantalizing, time-honored foods. Click here to link to the live stream. The annual festival commemorates the historical independence of countries within the Latin American… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Center Festál: Tibet Fest, 11 a.m.- 2 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 28, streaming on Facebook, preserves Tibetan arts and traditions and provides an opportunity for the broader public to experience this very rich and unique culture. City of Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan launches the festival with a special greeting,… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Center Festál: Seattle Arab Festival, Aug. 12-15, features traditional Arabic music, storytelling, food demonstrations, dancing and other performances that showcase the traditions, talents and accomplishments of Arabs and Arab Americans. Link to the virtual festival on Facebook. Each year, Seattle Arab Festival seeks to strengthen the ties among Arab… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Center Festál: BrasilFest live streams 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 22, on Facebook. The virtual celebration, held during the week of Brazilian Folklore Day, reflects the spirit of Brazilian culture, where a mix of physical and mental strength ground movement, tradition adorns fresh foods and music serves… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Center Festál: Polish Festival Seattle, 11 a.m., Saturday, July 10, streaming on Facebook, offers a virtual celebration of Polish culture, traditions and contemporary achievements. The 9th annual festival features Polish costumes, music and dance, workshops, an in-person vodka tasting and a Polish embroidery workshop. Dressed for Celebration, showcasing over… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Center Festál: Seattle Iranian Festival, 7 p.m.-10 p.m., Saturday, June 26, via Facebook, brings together Iranians, Iranian Americans and non-Iranians in a rich cultural celebration. Presented virtually in 2021, the festival features poetry, music, dance, food, art and more that speak to the place of Iranian culture locally and… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Center Festál: Pagdiriwang Philippine Festival, 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday, June 5 and 1:00 p.m. to 3:10 p.m., Sunday, June 6 at https://www.festal.pagdiriwang.com observes Philippine independence from colonial rule and the strength of Filipino identity and imagination through song, dance, music, the spoken word, martial arts and a… [ Keep reading ]
A Special Spirit of Africa Festival Live from Dakar Seattle Center Festal highlights ethnic cultural communities who contribute to the artistic excellence and vitality of our region. The festival producers come from many walks of life and parts of the globe. Spirit of Africa is produced by a local Senegalese… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Center Festál: Spirit of Africa Festival, 3 p.m.– 5 p.m., Saturday, May 15, celebrates the joyful, rich and diverse music, dance and culture of Africa, while it strives to engage the broader community in African culture and the importance of music and dance both today and throughout history. The… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Center Festál: Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration, 12 noon to 2 p.m., Sunday, May 2, online click here, seeks to preserve and promote the culture, heritage and contributions of Asian Pacific Islanders (API) and Asian Pacific Americans (APA) in the Pacific Northwest region. This streaming event is free and… [ Keep reading ]
