Northwest Folklife

Scandinavian Showcase
(Saturday, 3:00-6:00pm, Charlotte Martin Theatre)
•    Leikarringen of Leif Erikson Lodge #1, Keeping Norwegian Tradition Alive!
•    Katrilli, Lively Finnish Folkdancing
•    Scandinavian Dancers of Vancouver BC, Scandinavian Folk Dance Group
•    Nordic Heritage Museum Lilla Spelmanslag, Fiery Young Nordic Fiddlers
•    Mad Fiddlu, Brashers, Abraham, Peekstok
•    Nordlys, Scandinavian Folkdancers

Pacific Islanders Showcase
(Sunday, 11:00am-1:00pm, Charlotte Martin Theatre)
•    Sunshine from Polynesia, Hawaiian and Polynesian Dance
•    Brother Noland, Original Hawaiian Music
•    Fare o Tamatoa/Tearava, Tahitian Drumming & Dancing

Filipino Showcase
(Sunday, 1:00-3:00pm, International Dance Stage)
•    Filipiniana Dance Company, Philippine Song & Dance Group
•    Philppino Deaf Club Dancers, Filipino Folk Dancers of Washington
•    Fil-Am Family Choir, Filipino Folk & Love Songs
•    Sayaw @ UW, Filipino dance troup from the University of Washington

Alaska Native Dance Showcase
(Sunday, 2:00-5:00pm, Charlotte Martin Theatre)
•    Seattle Cape Fox Dancers, Alaskan Native Tlingit Dances
•    Alaska Kuteeyaa Dancers, Traditional Tlingit Dance
•    Haida Heritage Dancers, Traditional Haida Music & Dance
•    Sngagim Axasniikangin, Unangax Dance Troupe

Traditional Hula Performances
(Sunday, 3:00-6:00pm, Bagley Wright Theatre)
•    Halau Hula Pulamahiaikalikolehua, Authentic Hawaiian Dances
•    Halau Hula O Napualani, Hawaiian Traditional Dance
•    Na Lei O Manu’akepa, Traditional Hula and Drama of Hawaii
•    Ke Liko A’e O Lei Lehua, Authentic Hawaiian Dances

Chinese Arts Showcase
(Sunday, 7:00-10:00pm, Charlotte Martin Theatre)
•    Seattle Chinese Orchestra, Traditional Chinese Music
•    Kathy Gong-Greene, Songs of a Chinese Family
•    Yuqin Wang & Zhengli Xu, Dragon Art Studio Puppet Theatre

Japanese Traditions Showcase
(Monday, 3:00-5:30pm, Charlotte Martin Theatre)
•    Yasuko Honjo Harris, Japanese Transverse Flute
•    Mako & Munjuru, Okinawan Music
•    Kabuki Academy, Japanese Kabuki Dance & Shamisen
•    Seattle Kokon Taiko, Taiko: Japanese Drums

UPCOMING EVENTS

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Here's what's coming up:

February 13, 20, 27 and March 6: 9th Annual Sound Off! All-Ages Music Competition at EMP|SFM, sponsored by Northwest Folklife
March 11, 7:30PM: 5th Annual Contra Marathon at the Lake City Community Center (12531 28th Ave NE), a benefit for Northwest Folklife
March 13, 7:30PM-11:00PM: Northwest Folk Dancers Incorporated at Cedar Valley Grange (20526 52nd Ave W, Lynnwood, WA), a benefit for Northwest Folklife
March 19, 7:30: Birth DIY Fest at the VERA Project, sponsored by Northwest Folklife
March 20, 2:00PM-4:00PM: Accordi-O-Rama III at Town Hall, presented by Town Hall Seattle and Northwest Folklife
March 21: Folklife Presents at the Tractor Tavern - featuring Clinton Fearon!
April 23: Folklife Masters featuring Kane Mathis and Mirah at Empty Sea Studios
May 28-31: The 39th Annual Northwest Folklife Festival at Seattle Center
November 13: 2nd Annual A Night for Folklife, a benefit for Northwest Folklife

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