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Welcome to the Northwest Folklife Festival 2018 schedule!
Music & Dance Showcase [clear filter]
Friday, May 25
 

8:00am PDT

Ground Blessing / Honor Song
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Friday May 25, 2018 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

9:00am PDT

Teepee Raising
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Friday May 25, 2018 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

12:00pm PDT

Arts and Crafts with Daybreak Star
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Friday May 25, 2018 12:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

12:00pm PDT

Coastal Dancing with Haan Dei Jen Tlingit
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Friday May 25, 2018 12:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

12:00pm PDT

Daybreak Star Youth
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Friday May 25, 2018 12:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

12:00pm PDT

Hoop Dancing with Ryan Yellowjohn
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Friday May 25, 2018 12:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

12:00pm PDT

Plains Style Social Dancing with Unkitiwa
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Friday May 25, 2018 12:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

12:00pm PDT

Southwest Cultural Dancing with Salinas Family
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Friday May 25, 2018 12:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

12:00pm PDT

Demonstration Dancing
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Featuring:
Tiny Tots                                                                                                            
 Mens Category                                                                
 Womans Category                                                                          
Teen Category                                                                
Community Dances
Friday May 25, 2018 12:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration
 
Saturday, May 26
 

8:00am PDT

Ground Blessing / Honor Song
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Saturday May 26, 2018 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

9:00am PDT

Blake Whitewolf
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Saturday May 26, 2018 9:00am - 9:30am PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

9:30am PDT

Matt Remle
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Saturday May 26, 2018 9:30am - 10:00am PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

10:00am PDT

Lakota Songs / Unkitiwa
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Saturday May 26, 2018 10:00am - 10:30am PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

10:30am PDT

Paul Che oke' ten Wagner
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Saturday May 26, 2018 10:30am - 11:00am PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

11:00am PDT

Indigenous Sisters of Resistance
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Saturday May 26, 2018 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

12:00pm PDT

Peter Ali
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Saturday May 26, 2018 12:00pm - 12:45pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

12:45pm PDT

Randall Kimball
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Saturday May 26, 2018 12:45pm - 1:30pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

1:30pm PDT

Roger Fernandes
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Saturday May 26, 2018 1:30pm - 2:15pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

2:15pm PDT

Community Dances
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Saturday May 26, 2018 2:15pm - 3:15pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

3:00pm PDT

Mexico: The Music and Cultural Attire
Mexico Cultural Attire
Performers
MT

Saturday May 26, 2018 3:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Cornish Playhouse 201 Mercer St, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Cultural Focus:

3:15pm PDT

Meka Designs Fashion Show
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Saturday May 26, 2018 3:15pm - 4:00pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

4:00pm PDT

Amanda Iron Star Hoop Dancer
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Saturday May 26, 2018 4:00pm - 4:30pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

4:30pm PDT

Ryan Yellowjohn
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Saturday May 26, 2018 4:30pm - 5:00pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

5:00pm PDT

Juan Salinas Family
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Saturday May 26, 2018 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

5:15pm PDT

Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration
With the Salinas Family Aztec Dancers
Performers
IW

Ixtlixochitl White Hawk

Join Ixtlixochitl White Hawk as she demonstrate Aztec dancing! Ixtli is an Indigenous Artist and Cultural Educator/Consultant; born into the Pochteca society, within the Mexika culture. She has been traveling the world from a very young age as the spokesperson for TLOKE-NAHUAKE Traditional... Read More →

Saturday May 26, 2018 5:15pm - 7:00pm PDT
Narrative and Cultural Cuisine Stage: Sponsored by Uber Eats 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples

6:00pm PDT

Proxima Generacion Youth Residency Project
The Proxima Generacion Youth Residency Project will be presenting and performing the culmination of their 6 month arts residency. The performance will be a mixture of dance, art visuals, spoken word and music.
Performers
PG

Proxima Generacion Youth Residency Project

The Proxima Generacion Youth Residency Project will be presenting and performing the culmination of their 6 month arts residency. The performance will be a mixture of dance, art visuals, spoken word and music.

Saturday May 26, 2018 6:00pm - 7:30pm PDT
Vera Project/Gallery Sponsored by CityArts 305 Harrison Street, Seattle WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase
 
Sunday, May 27
 

8:00am PDT

Ground Blessing / Honor Song
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Sunday May 27, 2018 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

10:00am PDT

Peter Ali
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Sunday May 27, 2018 10:00am - 10:30am PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

10:30am PDT

Blake Whitewolf
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Sunday May 27, 2018 10:30am - 11:00am PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

11:00am PDT

Matt Remle
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Sunday May 27, 2018 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

12:00pm PDT

Welcoming
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Sunday May 27, 2018 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

1:00pm PDT

Haan Dei Jen Tlingket Dancers
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Sunday May 27, 2018 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

2:00pm PDT

Sacred Water
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Sunday May 27, 2018 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

3:00pm PDT

Haida Heritage Foundation
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Sunday May 27, 2018 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

4:00pm PDT

Náakw Dancers
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Sunday May 27, 2018 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

5:00pm PDT

Midnight Dancers/Haida Alaskan/Tlingit/Vicki Soboleff
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Sunday May 27, 2018 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

6:00pm PDT

Haida Laas Dance Group
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Sunday May 27, 2018 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

7:00pm PDT

Tloke Nahuake/Aztec Dancers
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Sunday May 27, 2018 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration
 
Monday, May 28
 

8:00am PDT

Ground Blessings/Honor Songs
Monday May 28, 2018 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

9:00am PDT

Veterans Honoring
Monday May 28, 2018 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

11:45am PDT

Opening Greeting with Ken Workman
Monday May 28, 2018 11:45am - 12:00pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

12:00pm PDT

Distinguished Speaker: Anna Haala
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Monday May 28, 2018 12:00pm - 12:00pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

12:00pm PDT

Demonstration Dancing
Featuring:
Tiny Tots                                                                                                            
 Mens Category                                                                
Womans Category                                                                          
Teen Category                                                                
Community Dances

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Monday May 28, 2018 12:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

12:00pm PDT

Inter Tribals
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Monday May 28, 2018 12:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration

12:00pm PDT

Veterans Honor Dance
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Monday May 28, 2018 12:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Broad Street Lawn 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
  Music & Dance Showcase, Circle of Indigenous Peoples' Celebration
 
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    • Armory Court Stage
    Armory Loft 3- Dance Workshops
    Armory Loft 4- Music Workshops
    Back Porch Stage
    Bagley Wright Theatre Sponsored by KUOW
    Boeing Green
    Broad Street Lawn
    Center Theatre
    Cornish Courtyard
    Cornish Playhouse
    Discovery Zone Stage: Sponsored by Parentmap
    Exhibition Hall Sponsored by Seattle Globalist
    Fisher Green Stage: Sponsored by KBCS 91.3FM
    Fisher Pavilion
    Folklife Café
    Fountain Lawn Stage: Sponsored by Western WA Toyota Dealers
    KEXP Gathering Space: Sponsored by KEXP 90.3FM
    McCaw Hall
    McCaw Promenade
    Mural Amphitheater: Sponsored by Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
    Narrative and Cultural Cuisine Stage: Sponsored by Uber Eats
    Open-Air Dance Stage
    Rhythm Tent
    SIFF Film Center
    Theatre 4 - Dance Workshops
    Trad Stage
    Vera Project/Gallery Sponsored by CityArts