Festál Cultural Festivals 2012

Festál, presented by Seattle Center in partnership with community organizations, is a year-long series of FREE events that honors the cultural richness and diversity of the Pacific Northwest.  Festál plays a vital part in Seattle Center efforts to connect our dynamic and varied communities.
 
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Tết Festival: Vietnamese Lunar New YearJanuary 21-22, 2012
Irish FestivalMarch 17-18, 2012
Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural FestivalApril 13-15, 2012
Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month CelebrationMay 6, 2012
Spirit of West AfricaMay 12, 2012
40th Annual Northwest Folklife FestivalMay 25-28, 2012
A Glimpse of China: Chinese Culture and Arts FestivalMay 19, 2012
Pagdiriwang Philippine FestivalJune 9-10, 2012
Iranian FestivalJune 16, 2012
Festival Sundiata presents Black Arts FestJune 30 - July 1, 2012
Bastille Day CelebrationJuly 14-15, 2012
BrasilFestAugust 5, 2012
Tibet FestAugust 25-26, 2012
Live Aloha Hawaiian Cultural FestivalSeptember 9, 2012
Seattle Fiestas PatriasSeptember 15-16, 2012
Italian FestivalSeptember 29-30, 2012
CroatiaFestOctober 7, 2012
TurkFestOctober 20-21, 2012
Dia de Muertos: A Mexican Celebration to Remember Our DepartedOctober 27-28, 2012
Hmong New Year CelebrationNovember 3, 2012

Seattle Center Festál, a series of 21 world festivals presented at Seattle Center throughout 2011, 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 and KUOW 94.9 Public Radio. Additional support is provided by Seattle Center Foundation and the City of Seattle. In 2012, Seattle Center Festál will be part of The Next Fifty, the 50th anniversary celebration of the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair.


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