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Festál 2010
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| Asian-Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration |
May 2, 2010
Center House |
CHOM REAP SUR (Cambodian) SAWADEE (Thai) SABAYDEE (Laos)
MALO E LELEI (Tongan)
Enjoy and experience the rich cultures of the Asian-Pacific Islander communities through song, dance, music, art and displays. The festival launches Asian-Pacific Islander Heritage Month in Seattle with spectacular lion dances, youth drill teams, martial arts, taiko drums and incredible artists from around the state. Presented by the Asian-Pacific Directors Coalition.
Did you know?
COLORS: The Asian-Pacific culture includes 15 countries with many flags and colors. MOST POPULAR FOODS: Rice, noodles, fish/seafood and vegetables. GREATEST SOURCE OF CULTURAL PRIDE: In each culture the people are proud of their traditional attire and their music and dances. LIVELIHOOD: Many of the Islander nations are becoming fairly industrialized, but historically they maintained a large agricultural base and created various products for export.
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Seattle Center Festál, a series of 22 world festivals presented at Seattle Center on weekends throughout 2010, highlights the distinct cultures and common threads of ethnic communities in our region through traditional and contemporary art, music, foods, youth activities, workshops and more. This collection of cultural events is produced with the generous support of Wells Fargo, Verizon Wireless, KUOW 94.9 Public Radio and Western Washington Toyota Dealers. Additional support is provided by Seattle Center Foundation and the City of Seattle. |
Asian Pacific Directors Coalition
c/o CCA, 901 Rainier Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98144
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Thanks to our Asian-Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration sponsors
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