Seattle: Northwest Folklife Festival (May 23-26)
Dina Trageser
Friday, May 23:
5:05 PM Volya: Ancient Belarusian Folk Songs (Artists at Play Stage)
Saturday, May 24:
3:00 PM Anadolu Turkish Folk Dancers (Armory Court Stage)
5:30 PM Turkish Showcase, featuring Anadolu (Center Theater)
6:00 PM Syrena Seattle Traditional Polish Dance Ensemble (Open-Air Dance Stage)
Sunday, May 25:
11:00 AM International Dance (Armory Court Stage)
1:30 PM Radost Folk Ensemble and KUD Behar (Exhibition Hall)
3:15 PM Balkan sing-along (Cornish Courtyard)
5:00 PM Romanian Showcase (Exhibition Hall)
6:10 PM Taraf Pajura (Artists at Play Stage)
7:00 PM Balkan Dance (Armory Court Stage)**
Monday, May 26:
11:00 AM Vyunok: traditional songs of Belarus (Artists at Play Stage)
5:00 PM Forgatós Hungarian Folk Dance (Exhibition Hall)
6:00 PM HraiMore: Ukrainian folk band (Exhibition Hall)
* As so many arts organizations, NW Folklife has recently lost some funding due to federal grants getting cut. To help them stay afloat and keep this festival healthy and strong, please consider donating: https://givebutter.com/nwfl
** Featured bands at the Balkan Dance Party:
- Da Mozhem and the Nema Problema Chorale (all the way from California!)
- Kaba Seattle
- Tororman
- Trio Tsuica
- Învârtim
- Sina Roza
You can see the full schedule for Folklife here: https://nwfolklife.org/festival/schedule/in-person-schedule.html