When:
May 25 - 28, 2012
11 am to 10 pm (Fri, Sat, Sun)
11 am to 9 pm (Sun)
Where:
Seattle Center
Admission:
It's free! Donations recommended and appreciated.
Here are just a few of the fun things to see and do at the Northwest Folklife Festival:
- Crafts Vendors - Folk craft booths featuring the Northwest's finest artisans.
- The Uncommon Market - You'll find folk and ethnic products from around the world.
- Living Green Courtyard - Learn about sustainability, purchase earth-friendly crafts, and listen to music on an all-local stage.
- Food Booths - Dozens of booths featuring food and drink from around the world (and the Northwest too).
- Dance & Music Panels and Workshops - Don't just watch, join in!
- Live Music & Dance - Choose from over 25 different stages and performance spaces and enjoy music and dance from all around the world.
The Northwest Folklife Festival offers hundreds of performances and workshops. There is music, dance performances, participatory dance, and storytelling. Here is just a sample of the diversity of music and dance that you can enjoy during the 2012 Northwest Folklife Festival:
Friday Highlights
· Ana Montes and Flamenco Danzarte
· Bucharest Drinking Team
· Bollywood Seattle Performers
Saturday Highlights
· American Women: Root Musicians
· Dance for Joy! Waltz Performance Troup
· Cajun and Zydeco Dance Workshop
· Pete Seeger Sing-along
Sunday Highlights
· Halau Hula O Napualani
· Hip Hop Traditions and Break Dance Competition
· Bulgarian Showcase
· 1001 Nights: Bellydancing and Folkloric Dance of the Near and Middle East
Monday Highlights
· Baile Glas Irish Dancers
· Caspar Babypants
· West Coast Women's Blue Review
Detailed schedule information, including downloadable mobile apps, can be found at the official Northwest Folklife website.
