Events Winter Worldfest
11th Annual Winter Worldfest 2010
Celebrating our Culture during the Holidays
Event: |
11th Annual Winter Worldfest |
Date: |
November 26-28, 2010 |
Location: |
Seattle Center House, FREE |
| Schedule available in September | |
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Winter Worldfest, produced by Ethnic Heritage Council and Seattle Center in association with Seattle Center Winterfest presented by KOMO 4 TV. The festival features some of the area's best ethnic entertainment in music and dance performances all three days and a Holiday World Market. Admission is free. Make Winter Worldfest a tradition for your family and friends!
Winter Worldfest hours:
Saturday, November 27: 12 noon - 5 p.m.
Sunday, November 28: 12 noon - 5 p.m.
Performances include: One Crazy Raven, a Native American Presentation by storyteller Gene Tagaban; Juliana & PAVA, Ancient Russian Folk Songs; Ocheami, Traditional Ghanaian Dance & Music; Jacquelina's "Dances of Spain" Spanish Flamenco; Filipiniana Dance Company, Traditional Folk Dance of the Philippines; Vela Luka Croatian Dance Ensemble, Music and Dance of Croatia.
Winter Worldfest is produced by the Ethnic Heritage Council. Sponsors include: Seattle Center, The Boeing Company and SAFECO Insurance. The event is supported by 4Culture and Seattle Foundation. Since EHC's inception in 1980, the Council has worked to promote inter-ethnic communication and cultural preservation in the Northwest. EHC continues to produce international festivals, a public July 4th Naturalization Ceremony; publishes a monthly Newsletter and Calendar of Northwest Ethnic and Cultural Events, and provides a referral service to schools, government agencies and private citizens. Publications and information about the Council will be available throughout the weekend.
Photos available: www.pbase.com/jal/worldfest2009 Photos by Jal Schrof
Friday, November 26, 1pm-6pm:
| 1:00* - 1:45 | Keith Highlanders Pipe Band and Bentzen School of Highland Dance * Seattle Center Winterfest Opening Ceremony |
| 2:00 - 2:45 | Te Fare O Tamatoa - Tahitian Dancing & Drumming & the Legend of Punaauia |
| 3:00 - 3:45 | "One Crazy Raven" - Native American Storytelling, Flute, Music & Dance |
| 4:00 - 4:30 | Juliana & PAVA - Ancient Russian Folk Songs & Instruments |
| 4:45 - 5:00 | Kalalaya School for the Performing Arts - Indian Classical Dance Solo |
| 5:15 - 6:00 | Ocheami - Traditional Ghanaian Dance, Music & Storytelling |
Saturday, November 27, 12noon - 5pm:
| 12:00 - 12:30 | Kisbetyárok Family Dance Group - Hungarian Dance for All Ages |
| 12:45 - 1:15 | Filipiniana Dance Company - Traditional Folk Dance & Songs of the Philippines |
| 1:30 - 2:00 | Katrilli Finnish Folkdancers - Lucia Procession & Holiday Dances of Finland |
| 2:15 - 2:45 | Kabuki Academy - Japanese Dance & Shamisen Music |
| 3:00 - 3:30 | Karavans Dance Troupe - Folkloric & Tribal Dances from the Mid-East, North Africa & Persia |
| 3:30 - 4:00 | Urvasi - Odissi Classical Indian Dance |
| 4:15 - 5:00 | Barvinok Ukrainian Dance Team - Ukrainian Folk Dance and Songs |
Sunday, November 28, 12noon - 5pm:
| 12:00 - 12:30 | Jacquelina's "Dances of Spain" |
| 12:45 - 1:30 | Melody Dance Group - Chinese Folk, Modern & Traditional Dance |
| 1:45 - 2:15 | Enzian Schuhplattler - German Bavarian Schuhplattler & Alpine Dance |
| 2:30 - 3:00 | Joyas Mestizas - Mexican Folkdance |
| 3:15 - 4:00 | Vela Luka Croatian Dance Ensemble & Ruže Dalmatinke - Music & Dance of Croatia |
| 4:15 - 5:00 | Comerford School of Irish Dance - Traditional Irish Step Dance |
Schedule subject to change
Photos by Jal Schrof available at: http://www.pbase.com/jal (click on Winter Worldfest) Photos by Jal Schrof © Ethnic Heritage Council