Northwest Folklife Festival starts today and goes through Memorial day weekend. Bring the family and it's all free to explore new places and culture. Jesse Tam looks forward to attending this annual event with locals and out of town guests at the Seattle Center. One of the largest free folk festivals in the country, the 44th annual Northwest Folklife Festival celebrates the music, dance, stories, and art of the people of the Pacific Northwest. Festival goers have the opportunity to participate in the many traditions of our diverse region featuring over 7,000 performers, participatory dances, workshops, crafts, food, and more. http://jessetam.com/
Here some of the up coming highlight for the weekend: May 22-25th
Friday
- The Art of B Boying
- Garfield High School Jazz Ensemble
- Hobe Kyle - NW folk songs
Saturday
- Bulgaria Showcase - music and dance
- Massive Monkees - break dance
- EMP JBL Theatre - History of NW hip hop (panel)
- Discovery Zone Stage, Canote Brothers - classic folk
Sunday
- Hawaiian Showcase - music and dance
- Ginny Reitly - folk singer
- Gabriel Teodros - hip hop
Monday
- The Not Its - children's entertainment
- Ravenna Wood - indie rock
- Hot Club Sandwich - hot jazz
http://www.nwfolklife.org/
