Winterfest’s cultural festival features some of the region’s best ethnic entertainment. Watch as the world comes to life in music and dance. Take in the culture or search for unique holiday gifts without leaving Center House. The Holiday World Market offers goods from Russia, China and Istanbul. ethnicheritagecouncil.org.

 

Friday, Nov. 27, 1pm – 6pm:
1:00* – 1:45pm     Keith Highlanders Pipe Band and Marian Webb School of Highland Dance
                                 *Winterfest Opening Ceremony & Tree Lighting
2:00 – 2:45pm       "One Crazy Raven" – Native American Stories & Music by Gene Tagaban
3:00 – 3:45pm       Ocheami – Music, Dance & Stories from Ghana, West Africa
4:00 – 4:30pm       Main Street Cloggers – Traditional Appalachian Clogging

4:45 – 5:15pm       Kisbetyárok – Hungarian American Association of Washington

5:30 – 6:00pm       Bokreta Hungarian Dance Ensemble

Saturday, Nov. 28, 10am – 5pm:
10:00 –10:25am    Karavans Dance Troupe – Folk and Tribal Dances from North Africa and Mid-East
10:30 – 11:00am   Urvasi – Classical Odissi From India
11:05 – 11:30am   Northwest Wushu – Chinese Martial Arts
11:45 – 12:15pm   Katrilli Finnish Folkdancers – Lucia Procession & Holiday Dances of Finland

12:30 – 1:30pm     Joyas Mestizas – Mexican Folkloric Dance of Mexico

1:15 – 1:45pm        Morning Star Korean Cultural Center – Traditional Korean Dances & Music
2:00 – 2:45pm         Eduardo Mendonça & Show Brazil! – Traditional & Comtemporary Music and Dance of Brazil

3:00 – 3:30pm        Filipiniana Dance Company – Traditional Folk Dance of the Philippines

3:45 – 4:15pm        Kabuki Academy – Traditional Japanese Dance & Shamisen Music
4:30 – 5:00pm        Comerford School of Irish Dance – Traditional Irish Step Dancing Featuring Beginners & Champion Dancers

Sunday, Nov. 29, 11am – 5pm:
11:00 – 11:30am    Shahrazad Dance Ensemble – Folkloric Dances of Arab Gulf States, Egypt, Turkey & Iran
11:45 – 12:15pm    Folkvoice Band –  Folksongs of Europe 

12:30 – 1:15pm       Halau Hula 'O Napualani – Hawaiian – Pacific Island Songs and Traditional Dances

1:30 – 2:00pm         Melody Dance Group – Chinese Folk, Traditional & Modern Dance
2:15 – 3:15pm         Vela Luka Croatian Dance Ensemble & Ruže Dalmatinke Orchestra – Dances & Music from Croatia
3:30 – 4:00pm         Enzian Schuhplattler – German Bavarian & Austrian Folksance and Schuhplattler
4:15 – 5:00pm         La Peña Flamenca de Seattle – Spanish Flamenco Music & Dance from Southern Spain with a Holiday Theme

  Seattle Center thanks our Winterfest 2009 Sponsors:

 

Winterfest 2009 events and hours are subject to change.