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festál free series annual ethnicallyrelated festival take place ground seattle center seattle washington major cultural program seattle festival aim celebrate connect city varied ethnic international community festival contain various art performance dance theatre musical ensemble film dance marketplace program also come annual gathering place ethnic group community older younger people attend especially dance musical concert festál event range enormously scope smaller festival enormous panethnic northwest folklife festival draw estimated visitor memorial day weekend typical festál event draw visitor fiesta patrias draw crowd predominantly ethnic group focus festival others draw crosssection city festál began includes hiatus ground covid pandemic since march têt festival february vietnamese lunar new year celebration welcoming return spring vietnamese community time reflect last year prepare new new year also time clearing debt setting one house order kitchen cleaned new clothing given mark new year festival includes vietnamese artistic exhibit music storytelling food fashion show festal sundiata february one oldest seattle center festival beginning festival comprehensive african american festival city named celebrate west african mansa king king mali empire rescued griot people storyteller tribal historian festival sundiata represents diverse cultural tradition music dance festival includes jazz rap gospel hiphop rb traditional african style performed northwest national international artist festival also includes black science fiction writer smokin black chef childrens activity visual art irish week festival centered st patrick day march celebration ireland patron saint festival presented seattle irish heritage club partly seattle ireland much alike climate seattle galway sister city festival includes st patrick day parade downtown seattle seattle center irish festival weekend includes traditional irish step gig dancing musical performance irish film singalong seattle genealogical society appears annually help anyone trace irish genealogy also featured free lesson gaelic april seattle cherry blossom festival held largest japanese cultural event pacific northwest commemorates late japanese prime minister takeo mikis gift cherry tree part united state bicentennial seattle tree planted along lake washington boulevard seward park seattle center arboretum seattle japanese garden university washington seattle betsuin buddhist temple cherry tree tradition follows every year festival bringing cherry tree expert japan seattle teach washingtonian proper care maintenance cherry tree cherry tree expert give instruction festival week follows festival mission deepen mutual understanding people japan people northwest exchange idea friendship promote culture art technology japan including achievement japaneseamerican community festival includes dance music colorful costume martial art tea ceremony child festival offer japanese game kite making kimono dress may designated asian pacific islander heritage month seattle asiapacific festival celebrates diversity china philippine samoa lao japan pacific island cambodia asian pacific director coalition host festival cultural art entertainment craft performance showcase includes lion dance youth drill team martial art taiko drum guest artist state may spirit west africa festival present tradition six west african country exhibit live music dance performance storytelling live performance top local touring artist ghana senegal benin nigeria gambia guinea demonstrate african root hip hop jazz rock workshop presented thione diop production festivalgoers take part drum dance workshop learn drum talk witness healing drum west african drum master trained since birth serve community due large chinese population seattle chinese culture art festival one best attended festival june festival offer comprehensive look chinese culture chinese performing art visual art display giftinformational booth interactive activity performance artist pacific northwest china performance included chinese classical dance chinese folk dance hengda dance academy chinese music seattle chinese orchestra chinese wushu yijiao wushu taichi academy chinese music played western instrument zhenlun cello studio haiying violin studio june seattle philippine culture celebrated pagdiriwang mean celebration tagalog festival commemorates philippine independence spain performing art include pageantry music dance dill team rock band cultural activity include food childrens activity exhibit martial art festival noted rich color fabric largely native turnout exceptional culinary art seattle french fest celebration frenchspeaking culture held march year celebration mois de la francophonie festival free familyfriendly event open public purpose promoting raising awareness francophone culture tradition around world resident greater seattle area oneday event festivalgoers listen live music see theater dance performance taste international cuisine learn informative seminar demonstration play game enjoy day full fun activity inaugural event march french fest highlighted performance te fare tamatoa folichon cajun french immersion school washington éducation française greater seattle théâtre français de seattle podorythmie alliance française de seattle chior pearl django festival produced france education northwest partnership frenchamerican chamber commerce pacific northwest french consular agency state washington june iranian festival serf region premier iranian cultural event musical dance performance rumi poetry food libation persian new year holiday display art exhibit puppet show provide glimpse rich diverse culture event previously independent became part festál presented iranian american community alliance held october arab festival huge importance seattle seattle hold one largest arab american community united state began festival includes arab country souk marketplace traditional modern music authentic arab coffeehouse arabic spelling bee fashion show lecture workshop explore rich culture history arab people one world oldest civilization also new interest arabic rap concert including nw group son hagar showcasing political creative struggle arabic youth festival held everyother year may move date based upon ramadan august brasilfest feature brazilian drumbeat samba rhythm brazilian folklore day august festival combine traditional contemporary culture brazil u festival showcase large amount brazilian performing art music includes traditional contemporary piece drawn african portuguese root festival also feature unique brazilian martial artdance capoeira costume food contemporary art brasilfests eduardo mendonca state part strengthens visibility brazilian artistic expression incredible opportunity part series festival promotes ritual celebration around world late august tibet come alive seattle center ancient cultural tradition preserved renewed ritual tradition small tibetan community greater seattle area centuriesold story melody mask costume modern ancient combine form culture tibet highlight tibetan bazaar prayer flag performer food artist use traditional instrument like dranyen piwang unique combination flute horn drum bell cymbal september korean festival one important festival strong tie link trade culture family korea seattle every year festival fall chusok harvest festival day one great holiday year korean culture day feast prepared family hold memorial service ancestral gravesites fullmoon viewing take place evening korean holiday considered generous spirit day thanksgiving good harvest lunar new year day family come home across country celebrate together festival includes folk song traditional modern dance martial art like tae kwon film exhibit depict korean cultural evolution thousand year highlight elaborate student art competition exhibition korean traditional costume worn performer rich elaborate fabric design september live aloha hawaiian cultural festival new festál celebrates culture native hawaii hawaiian islander call washington home share homeland history live performance hula mele well historical exhibit film hawaiian craft keiki childrens activity ono delicious food festival feature special demonstration educational session traditional art craft presented live aloha hawaiian cultural festival committee held september seattle fiesta patrias celebrates mexican independence independence latin american country commemoration mexico september independence day festival decked mexican color entertainment cultural display artist country peru honduras argentina mexico colombia offer authentic look culture country share language food sound distinct tradition favorite festival include mariachi music salsa dance traditional costume food started festa italiana presented every september along irish cherry blossom festival one highly attended festival celebrates traditional italian culture well mixing modern italian performance art car food highlighted every year traditional italian folk group italian opera music soprano pop singer evening wine tasting puppet theater italian celebrity chef nick stellino prepares italian dish audience annual favorite grape stomp bocce ball tournament frequented renowned local player every year italianamerican musical group eurorhythms also performer beginning october croatiafest brings internationally acclaimed folk dance ensemble musician visiting art backtoback performance participatory music dance define annual festival started festival theme maritime heritage croatian many croatian immigrant seafaring skill culled warm mild adriatic upon arrival pacific northwest found work maritime industry pacific career fisherman present workshop mending net croatian share life experience culture second weekend october ustav festival showcase ancient tradition music dance south asian subcontinent south asia includes afghanistan bangladesh bhutan india maldives nepal pakistan sri lanka artist perform art form including indian lute much loved sitar vocalist yogic dance drama rhythm dancing bell foot beat different language dialect spoken india alone south asia whole constitutes largest muslim population world birthplace world largest religion hinduism buddhism sikhism held third weekend october turkfest festival friendship celebrating cultural richness diversity found throughout vast geographical region turkey linking culture east west hittite assyrian hellene roman byzantine traditional folk dancing turkish bazaar classical contemporary turkish music fashion show many traditional costume festival highlight shadow puppetry presented especially child turkish food always festival favorite día de muertos day dead mexican tradition rooted aztec culture celebrates life life departed holiday pay tribute ancestor festival centered art altar decoration candlelight grace altar adorned vibrantly colored artwork personal artifact performing artist local visiting traditional contemporary represent country throughout latin america special note street sandpainting traditionally street decorated sand painting later swept away symbolizing fleeting nature life festival well attended hmong nonhmong people largest hmong new year event pacific northwest november event symbolizes end harvest time hmong relax prepare special food begin courtship hmong united state less year washington hmong population growing festival originally conceived raise awareness hmong people aided u vietnam war vietcong population killed result survivor emigrated u festival mark lunar new year southeast asian highland culture originating mountain china lao thailand hmong people preserved story language intricate storytelling embroidery music unusual communication technique highlight include traditional balltossing dance childrens activity fashion show hmong band exhibit include history hmong settlement king county along traditional embroidery naturalization ceremony u independence day northwest folklife festival held may international district seattle washington official site festál seattle center included description festival tet festival official site irish festival site chinese festival official site bastille day official site arab festival site brasilfest site festa italiana official site croatiafest official site korean festival site live aloha festival turkfest official site