We are excited to announce the schedule for From Home to Home: Northwest Folklife Festival, taking place virtually Saturday–Monday, May 23–25, 2020, at nwfolklifestreaming.org!
Presented by Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, this weekend's virtual festival features 6 program channels and a virtual marketplace that will bring together over 30 performances and 30 local vendors all on one platform to celebrate our folklife.
6 Program channels:
Folklife Premieres
Sponsored by Bike Works, NASH, KEXP, KNKX, and KBCS
A livestream of premiered music and dance performances from Pacific Northwest artists
The Roadhouse: Participatory Workshops & Dances
A livestream featuring interactive dances such as contra, salsa, and more
On-Demand: Music & Dance
A hub of artist-submitted videos spanning music, dance, storytelling, and more
Family Fun: Dance and Sing
Sponsored by BECU, ParentMap, and Seattle's Child
Prerecorded music and dance performances to get your kids moving and learning
Family Fun: Create and Explore
Sponsored by BECU, ParentMap, and Seattle's Child
Additional videos, photos, and downloadable content to promote interactive learning for the whole family
Living Legacies
Honoring our Cultural Focus through a collection of video interviews with Culture Bearers, teaching artists, and leaders and an array of community-submitted testimonies
Program highlights
- West African Drum and Dance with Ocheami
- Folk musician and singer-songwriter, David Maloney
- Brazilian musician, composer, and director, Eduardo Mendonça with iBuildBridges
- Celtic fiddle performer and composer from B.C., Canada, Kierah Raymond
- Country flavored indie-folk singer-songwriter, Sera Cahoone
- Daily Contra dances featuring members of The Nettles, Countercurrent, and WB Reid and Bonnie Zahnow
- Seattle's premier Balkan women's choir, Dunava
- Indian Dance Showcase featuring Urvasi
- Lively tones of Seattle outfit, Smokey Brights
During this time of uncertainty, we ask you to come together to help us sustain, uplift, and unite our folklife. Please consider making your best gift possible, one that ensures a bright and sustainable future for Northwest Folklife and speaks to the importance of upholding the arts, culture, and music that make up our daily lives. Donations appreciated.
