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Ethnic Heritage Council M A R C H 2 0 0 9 EHC Annual Awards Dinner March 27, 2009 @ NHM Please join us for our 28 th Annual ers, Raman was trained in Carnatic Awards Dinner, Friday, March 27, music which he has performed and 2009, Celebrated at Nordic Heri- taught to 100’s of Indian kids, pro- th tage Museum, 3014 NW 67 St., viding a rare opportunity to those by Photo JalSchrof EHC © , WA 98117. Tickets: $40. that made this land their home to Pre-Paid Reservations Only. Reser- keep their heritage alive. vation Deadline: Friday, March The Aspasia Phoutrides Pulakis 20, 2009 . Reservation form: Memorial Award is given annually www.ethnicheritagecouncil.org or Join us in honoring Martha Brice , to an individual who has contrib- call: 206-443-1410 to make your Peter Pawluskiewicz & Nat V. Raman , uted significantly to a Northwest reservation. at EHC’s 28th Annual Awards Dinner ethnic community. Photo above: Tlingit member, Gene Evening Schedule: 6pm - Social Tagaban, performing at EHC’s 2007 This year we have two honorees, Hour & Museum Tour; La Mez- Naturalization Ceremony. Martha is an Peter Pawluskiewicz of the Polish zanotte Strolling Musicians ; 7pm - adopted member of the Tlingit People. community, and Martha Brice , International Cuisine Dinner by adopted member of the Tlingit Peo- IKEA. Following Dinner: EHC Board ples. Peter Pawluskiewicz has Ethnic Heritage Council’s Introductions; Awards Ceremony; brought together people from his Cultural Performances & Raffle. birth land of Poland and those 28th Annual In 2009 we honor 3 members of our “Polish at heart” through music, Awards Dinner local ethnic communities—leaders language and laughter. Martha and role models who have taken the Brice , former managing Director of Friday, March 27, 2009 time to give something back to Red Eagle Soaring, established in @ Nordic Heritage Museum their own community and the com- 1990, is a believer in the RES mis- 206-443-1410; [email protected] munity at large, and we are ever so sion and has strived for that goal, grateful! “to empower American Indian and

The Gordon Ekvall Tracie Memo- Alaskan Native Youth through tra- rial Award is given to an ethnic ditional and contemporary per- forming arts.” Safeco Insurance performing artist who has made significant contributions to the de- Please honor these three extraordi- FESTÁL velopment and presentation of the nary community members with us, at traditional arts in our community. March 27, 2009, at Nordic Heritage

Museum. This year we honor Mr. Nat V. Ra- Irish Festival man , an accomplished classical mu- Do you have an item for our an- March 14-15 & 17 sician. Mr. Raman, (friends in Seat- nual raffle? A special item from tle simply call him Raman), born your worldly travels you can do- FREE! and raised in India, a civil and nate? If so, bring your item along www.seattlecenter.com/festal structural engineer by training, to the dinner and we will add 206-684-7200 moved to Seattle in the 60’s. In- your special item to the raffle ta- spired by his grandmother and oth- ble! INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Telling Our Stories EHC Annual Awards Dinner 1 Irish Week 2009 2 Discovering Our Heritage

“Tell YOUR story”! Everyone has one! In doing so, you will be re- St. Urho Party minded of what has been and what is important to you. Your story is a Persian Nooroz Celebration 3 part of history - a story to be shared with your family and with others.

Begin by thinking about your life… a special life experience; holiday Calendar of Ethnic Events 4-5 celebration; your immigration story (or that of your relative)… to name Frank DeMiero Jazz Festival 6 a few. Write it down or let us know when you are ready to share and we can even arrange an “assistant” to help you get it down on paper! EHC at Governor’s Mansion 7

~ More Telling Our Stories to come in APRIL ~ Folk Arts in WA State Parks Join Us! 8 P AGE 2 E T HN I C H ERITAGE C OUNCIL — M A R C H 2 0 0 9 N EWSLETTER

Irish Festival—March 14-15 & 17 @ Seattle Center Discover more … they wrote, "Wild Branch on the Olive www.seattlecenter.com/events/ Irish tunes, step dancing and the Tree," a book about their relation- festivals/festal/ Irish jig breathe Irish spirit and life ship. After the show ended, he and into the Irish Week Festival. Festival- Rabbi Levine founded Camp Brother- goers can participate in Gaelic hood outside M ount Vernon, a 200- Irish Week games, trace their own Irish history acre "family friendly" retreat where March 7-17, 2009 with the help of genealogists or take people from different faiths and eth- Saturday, March 7—Irish Irish language lessons. Enjoy Irish nic backgrounds learn from one an- Soda Bread Contest, 2pm, T movies, cultural exhibits and demon- other. Fr. Treacy still serves on its S McHugh's Restaurant, 1st & strations, mingle with Irish celebri- Board of Directors. Mercer, Seattle. ties and have a "great craic" (Gaelic Seattle Center’s Safeco Insurance Sunday, March 8—Irish Genealogy for "a great time"). Presented by the Festál presented by Seattle Center in Conference , 10:30 am - 6:30 pm, Sand Irish Heritage Club of Seattle. partnership with community organiza- Point Education Center, 6208 60th Ave Did you know? tions, is a year-long series of FREE NE, Seattle. Speakers from the Ulster events that honors the cultural richness Historical Foundation. Fr. William Treacy was born in Ire- land in 1919, entered the priesthood and diversity of the Pacific Northwest. Friday, March 13—Irish Week Procla- in 1944 and came to the Seattle area Safeco Insurance Festál plays a vital mation Luncheon , Noon. At F X in 1945, where he served as a parish part in Seattle Center efforts to connect McRory's Restaurant, Seattle Mayor our dynamic and varied communities. priest until, in 1960, he became the Greg Nickels and Ireland's Attorney This collection of 22 events is pre- Catholic representative on the inter- General Paul Gallagher SC other dig- sented with the generous support of nitaries will be in attendance to issue faith television program, "Challenge." Safeco Insurance, Wells Fargo, Verizon The program included a Jewish Rabbi City, State and County Proclamations Wireless and KUOW 94.9 Public Radio. of Irish Week 2009. and a Protestant clergyman and aired Additional support is provided by The for 14 years on KOMO-TV. Through Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, The Green Stripe Laying , 7 pm, on 4th Ave the program, Fr. Tracy and Rabbi Boeing Company, Seattle Center Fund from Jefferson. Raphael Levine, a Lithuanian by and the City of Seattle. Visit: Continued on page 7, Irish Week birth, became friends and together Munch, Crunch, Slurp! They’re Back!!! - March 20th Skandia & Katrilli Finnish Folkdancers taalta hiiteen!” In other words, partner as there will be many oppor- - St. Urho Party/Dance - Friday, “You, get the heck out of the vine- tunities to dance including the ele- March 20, 7:30pm, Cedar Valley yards of Finland or else! Shaking gant and ever so subtle Grange. with uncontrollable fear, the grass- “Grasshopper Humppa.” hoppers hastily left Finland. Once Munch, crunch, creep, crawl, munch There will be the usual intense com- again, the world was able to enjoy munch! Yummy, Finnish grapes are petition for the crowning of the new the premium wines from Finland. soooo good! Hey gang; look there is St. Urho and Urholiina. Practice the Prozac was no longer needed and a another vineyard with some more chant at home so that you may have sense of calm and happiness encom- serious munching! Life is good!!! an opportunity for this great honor. passed the world. (The recent elec- Wearing a crown of grapes is always As the hordes of grasshoppers deci- tions may have helped!) quite becoming. Unwanted door mated the vineyards of Finland, wine Skandia and Katrilli Finnish Folk- prizes and an array of tasty treats mavens throughout the world went dancers will honor this great hero, will be offered during the break. into a collective state of depression Friday, March 20 th , Cedar Valley Invite your friends and families are as they realized that Finnish wines Grange. Come at 7:30 p.m. to learn also encouraged to attend. The St. might never again make it into their some sprightly and fun Finnish mix- Urho party is a good way to intro- wine cellars. As the voracious ers and a grasshopper set dance. duce people to a Skandia event. Ad- creepy crawly green hoppers contin- Katrilli will also teach a mazurka that mission: $7 for members and $10 ued to dine off the succulent Finnish can be done with or without a part- for non-members. Cedar Valley grapes, the sales of Prozac skyrock- ner. You’ll have to come to see how Grange is located at 20526 52 nd W, eted. Without the precious wines this can be done! Folk Voice will be- Lynnwood, WA. Grasshoppers are from Finland, the world indeed was gin playing at 8:30 p.m. Folk Voice not invited! in a sad state. plays with a multitude of instru- Please pay appropriate homage to St. With fortitude and great courage, ments so the music will be varied Urho by wearing either purple or St.Urho came to the rescue. He was and ever so danceable. There will be green. For further information re- not one bit afraid of the green creepy lots of mixers, tangos, perhaps even garding proper attire or etiquette for marauding critters. With great emo- a Greek dance since they also make this auspicious event, call JoAnne tion and clarity our hero shouted, wine and, of course, lots of Scandina- Rudo, (206) 329-1443 or Skandia. ”Heinasirkka, heinasirkka, mene vian dances. Come with or without a M A R C H 2 0 0 9 E T HN I C H ERITAGE C OUNCIL — P A GE 3 N EWSLETTER

Persian Nooroz Celebration Spring is just around the corner and away as Oregon and British Colum- the Iranian community in Seattle is bia. The show always starts with a getting ready to celebrate Nooroz procession of women in folkloric and with a concert of traditional music historical costumes carrying the 7 ByRosa Motallebi and dance at Town Hall on Saturday, symbols of Spring, which all start March 21st. Dating back to ancient with the letter S in the Persian alpha- times, Nooroz is the most important bet. Items may include garlic, ap- holiday of the year for Persians as it ples, vinegar, coins, decorated eggs, marks the first day of Spring and the dried fruit or wheat growing in a beginning of the new year. dish which represents rebirth and the virtues of a happy life. This holiday is also celebrated in countries that were once territories One of the most important traditions of the Persian Empire or influenced of Nooroz is the Haft Seen, a table by Persian culture such as Afghani- on which these items are displayed. stan, The Caucuses, Central Asia, Families take great pride in arranging parts of the Middle East, Zoroastrians a table that is both artistic and sym- open and interested people in the in India and Pakistan, Kurds in Tur- bolic. Seattle area were in traditional mu- key and Iraq plus the large immi- Live music for the concert will be sic and dance. He sees the concert grant populations in Los Angeles, provided by Kamand, a group that as an opportunity for artists to com- Toronto, London and Cologne. specializes in classical and folk mu- bine their energy and talent to pre- Nooroz is also a holy day for the Ba- sic of Iran. Guest musicians include sent an event that will bring people ha'i faith which started in Iran. Cristo Govetas and members of Sha- together. In the Northern Hemisphere the first bava. Traditional instruments vary The major sponsor for the concert is day of Spring usually falls on or near from tar to oud, santour, ney, ka- the Iranian American Community March 21st, during the Spring equi- manche and barbet, which is similar Alliance, a non-profit organization nox, a date that also coincides with to an oud but smaller. that supports activities and special Babylonian and Jewish New Year fes- For the first time ever, the show will events geared to the Persian commu- tivities. feature Saba Chorus, a group of men nity including an annual picnic. Focusing on the rebirth of nature, the and women who sing in Farsi and They co-ordinate the Persian Festival Nooroz holiday can trace its roots Kurdish plus the powerful and ro- at the Seattle Center under the aus- back to early agrarian societies. it mantic songs of a famous female pices of Festal which will be held on became more formalized during the poet. June 20, 2009. They also publish a Zoroastrian and Persian Empires directory of Persian businesses. For Another highlight will be perform- where it also involved tribute to roy- more information about the organi- ances by Delshodah, an ensemble alty. Nooroz survived the introduc- zation and upcoming events you can that brings to life the beauty and ele- tion of Islam in 650 AD and the inva- check out their website at gance of classical Persian dance and sion of Turkish and Mongul hordes. IACA.seattle.org. Karavans Dance Troupe who will pre- Preparations for the holiday start 12 sent a colorful scarf dance and a The country of Iran has been getting days in advance and include cleaning lively Kurdish line dance. a lot of exposure in the Puget Sound house, purchasing new clothes for area lately because of the many lec- Ahmad Reza, the founder and direc- the occasion, baking pastries and tures Rick Steves, local travel guru, tor of the Nooroz concert, is a classi- planting seeds as a sign of renewal. has given on his trip to Iran to film a cally- trained percussionist of Kurd- A carnival atmosphere prevails as documentary that recently appeared ish descent who came to Seattle from musicians and dancers in colorful on PBS. Iran 10 years ago. Within 4 months costumes and face paint parade of arriving, he had helped start Most people do not realize that Seat- through the street to spread good Shourangeez, the first Persian music tle has a large and thriving Persian cheer and announce the coming new and dance group in the Puget Sound Community that has been around for year. area. He currently directs Kamand, many years and includes successful On the designated holiday, people which has performed at various cul- businesses and people in profes- visit families and friends, exchange tural events as well as for many edu- sional fields. The Nooroz concert is gifts and share food. Fresh blooming cational programs. Kamand always a great opportunity for those who tulips and hyacinths are frequently appears at the Folklife Festival where are curious about this much- used to decorate homes. Ahmad also teaches a workshop on maligned, but fascinating, country Kurdish folk dance. to meet the people and experience This marks the third year in a row their culture first hand. for the Nooroz concert in Seattle. According to Ahmad, he started the Musicians, singers, dancers and audi- annual Nooroz concert as a way to This article was written by Vicki Koe- ence members come from as far share his culture when he saw how plin, who traveled to Iran in 2006 and directs Karavans Dance Troupe. P AGE 4 E T HN I C H ERITAGE C OUNCIL — M A R C H 2 0 0 9 C ALENDAR O F E T HN I C E VE NT S

~ March 2009 ~ dance Society and expose yourself to Wednesday 11 th sprightly Norwegian tunes with live mu- st 6 t h Annual Moisture Festival — Sunday 1 sic. 7:30, Cedar Valley Grange. Call: 206- Presented by the Central Heating Lab at 784-7470; www.skandia- 16th Annual Northwest Festivals & ACT this festival features five Grande Events Conference —Produced jointly by folkdance.org . varietè shows and five burlesque shows Festivals & Events Associa- 5th Annual Rawstock Film Festival —The that will dazzle and delight people of all tion and Oregon Festivals & Events Asso- Central Heating Lab at ACT celebrates ages. March 11,13,14,15 . ACT Theatre. ciation, and rotates between Washington RAWSTOCK’s 5 th anniversary screening Call: (206) 292.7676 or & Oregon each year. The conference with over 25 films and a live perform- www.acttheatre.org , draws between 200 & 300 attendees with ance by Fred Roth Revue. 8:45pm, ACT www.moisturefestival.org an average of 60% from Washington and Theatre. Call: 206-292-7676; The Return of Ulysses—See the Return 40% from Oregon. This is an excellent www.acttheatre.org . opportunity to network, attend educa- of Ulysses Opera by Claudio Monteverdi tional seminars, meet vendors & suppli- Town Hall’s 5 th Annual Dinner —These presented by Pacific Operaworks. March ers, book your entertainment, or just Talk of the Town Dinner Parties include 11-21. 7:30pm, The Moore Theatre. have fun. March 1-3. Call: 425-673- nine intimate dinners by nine chefs with www.pacificoperaworks.org . notable local personalities in wonderful 6379; www.nwfestivalconference.com; Thursday 12 th www.wfea.org/; homes. 5-9:30pm. Call: 206-652-4255; www.oregonfestivals.org. www.townhallseattle.org . PNB Broadway Festival—Nothing beats the winter blahs like a magical night on Voices and Images from Bulgaria —This Gansango—See the Gansango music and the town with PNB’s Broadway Festival exhibit by Martin Koenig expresses the dance concert. 7:30pm Seattle Commu- packed with Tony and Academy award- ending of Balkan tradition society as the nity College. Call: 206-528-8523; winning music and choreography. transition to a modern society begins. www.seafolklore.org . March 12-22. Call: 206-441-2424; February 6 - March 28 . 6-9pm, Shady Magnify—English Sacred Music for the www.pnb.org . Lady Interiors. Call: 206-463-6200. Cathedral. March 6-7. 8pm, St. James Montserrat—The new Latin sensation, Farewell to Winter Dance Party and Cathedral. Call: 206-781-2766; Montserrat, brings “Boleros Com Bossa” Dance Film Showing —Gather with Va- www.seattlepromusica.org . world tour to the west coast. 7:30pm, shon Folkdancers to bid farewell to dark- Saturday 7 th Kirkland Performing Arts Center. Call: ness, cold and the wetness of winter and 425-254-1616; www.showbrazil.com . welcome the spring. 6-9pm, Havurah Grecian Sounds—Join Hank Bradley on Building. Call: 713-525-9772; bouzouki and Yannis Novakis on guitar Friday 13 th [email protected] . and vocals. 7pm, Georgia’s Greek Res- Nordic Knitting Conference—These taurant. Call: 206-783-1228; Klezmatics —The Klezmatics powerfully hands-on classes teach various Nordic www.georgiasgreekrestaurant.com . techniques representing Scandinavia’s diverse collaborative repertoire includ- ing Arab, African, Latin and Balkan Iberia—Experience the colorful, rhyth- rich knitting traditions and contempo- rhythms, jazz and punk is a testament to mically vibrant Baroque vocal and in- rary interpretations of this legacy. their ability to broaden the definition of strumental music of Portugal, Spain, March 13-15. Nordic Heritage Museum. world music. 3pm, Kirkland Performing and the New World. March 7-8. Queen Call: 206-789-5707; Anne Christian Church. Call: 206-726- www.nordicmuseum.org . Arts Center. www.kpcenter.org . 6088; www.galleryconcerts.org . rd Myth of Me and You —The Central Heat- Tuesday 3 Jazz4Kids —These concerts provide chil- ing Lab at ACT announces the culmina- Nordic Stories—Listen to The Problem dren and youth a rare opportunity to tion presentation of Myth of Me and You with Chickens, a story by Bruce McMillan hear jazz performed live in an excellent by Maureen Whiting. March 13-15 . ACT that is set in Iceland and make a fun concert hall. 4pm, Illsley Ball Nordstrom Theatre. Call: 206- 292-7676; craft project to take home. 10-11am, Recital Hall. Call: 206-484-7756. www.acttheatre.org . Nordic Heritage Museum. Call: 206-789- Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra with Saturday 14 th 5707; www.nordicmuseum.org. Toshiko Akiyoshi—The SRJO proudly Seattle Symphony—The Los Angeles Dalarna Dance Workshop—Skandia presents award-winning Toshiko Akiyo- Folkdance Society hosts an all-day work- Guitar Quartet joins the Seattle Sym- shi for a special concert. 7:30pm, Illsley phony for an evening of great music. shop on dances from Dalarna, Sweden. Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall. Call: 206- Live music by Martha Levenson and 7:30pm, . Call: 206-215- 484-7756. Carol Olson. 10am-4:45pm, Cedar Valley 4714; www.seattlesymphony.org . Dinosaur Day—Come with family and Grange. Call: 206-784-8959; th Thursday 5 friends to this exciting day full of activi- www.skandia-folkdance.org .

Night at the Beach—This dinner and ties. 10am-4pm, Burke Museum. Call: House of Tarab —Come welcome Spring auction fundraiser will benefit all stu- 206-543-5590; www.burkemuseum.org . with a H.O.T. night of music and dance dents attending Rainier Beach High Þorrablót 2009 —Nordic Heritage Mu- with dance performances by Delilah, School. Rainier Beach. Call: 206-252- seum. Icelandic Club of Greater Seattle. Dahlia, and Bella Jovan. 8pm, Columbia 0476; [email protected] . Call: 206-363-8485;Visit: City Theatre. Call: 206-632-2353;

th www.icelandseattle.com. www.houseoftarab.com .

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th Beats and Bhangra—Explore Bhangra, a Balkan Line Dances—Come join Greenl- Sunday 8 beat-heavy Punjabi musical style from ake Folkdancers for a night of Balkan Annual 5K Run/Walk—The annual 5K India and see the exhibition “Garden & dancing. 8:30pm. Call: 206-325-7668; run/walk for relief and day of prayer for Cosmos: The Royal Paintings of Jodh- www.ratchenitza.com . Burma in Gig Harbor. 1pm, Chapel Hill pur”. March 14, 21 and 28 . 1-4pm, Se- First Friday Dance —Join Skandia Folk- Presbyterian Church. attle Art Museum. www.chapelhillpc.net . www.seattleartmuseum.org .

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Irish Week Festival—Irish tunes, step Lache Cercel and His Roma Swing En- Friday 27 th dancing and Irish jog breathe spirit and semble—See the flare and passion of 27 th Annual Whirligig Festival—Seattle life into the Irish Week Festival. Cele- traditional Eastern European melodies Center Whirligig presents lively carnival brate Irish spirit and culture with music, with swinging jazz harmonies and a activities and whimsical performers. dancing, Gaelic contests, films and much little Egyptian percussion. 8:30pm- March 27-April 12. 11am – 6pm; Seattle more. March 14-15. Seattle Center. Call: Midnight; Leif Erikson Ballroom. Call: Center House. Call: 206-684-7200; 206-684-7366. See story page 2. 206-781-1238; www.nwdance.net . www.seattlecenter.com . Amir Beso—Come see Amir “Lazy” Beso The Shoemaker and the Elves—Join the EHC 28 th Annual Awards Dinner—Join at a fun, laid-back, casual atmosphere. Shoreline Lake Forest Arts Council for a the Ethnic Heritage Council for their 7:30pm, Solo Bar. Call 206-213-0080; fairytale recounted by the Grimm Broth- 28 th Annual Awards dinner with an in- www.amirbeso.com . ers. Tears of Joy Theatre’s adaptation ternational cuisine dinner by IKEA. sparkles with wit and humor as two en- Mas Alla de Una Lengua – Beyond One 6pm, Nordic Heritage Museum. Call: dearing elves come to the rescue of a Language—An evening of theatre and 206-443-1410. See story page 1. shoemaker. Call: 206-417-4645; poetry with music by Quichua Mashis. 7- www.shoreline.net . 9pm, Langston Hughes Performing Arts Silent Light —See the Northwest pre- mier of Silent Light, a film by Carlos Center. Discover Dance Community Perform- Reygadas . March 27-April 9 . 7-9:30. www.houseofwriters.blogspot.com . ance —More than 400 elementary and Call: 1-800-838-3006; junior high students get together and Spectrum Dance Theatre’s Gala Dinner www.nwfilmforum.org . perform original works created by the and Auction—Join Spectrum’s electrify- students and their PNB teaching artists. th ing dancers for silent and live auctions Saturday 28 2pm, McCaw Hall. Call: 206-441-2424; and much more. Roaring twenties attire www.pnb.org . A Swedish Day for Kids—Come with encouraged. 5:30pm, Town Hall Seattle. your family and spend a fun-filled day Call: 206-325-4161; Grecian Sounds—Join Hank Bradley on starting with a breakfast with Pippi www.spectrumdance.org . bouzouki and Yannis Novakis on guitar Longstocking. 10-11:30am, Nordic Heri- and vocals. 7pm, Georgia’s Greek Res- Sunday 15 th tage Museum. Call: 206-789-5707; taurant. Call: 206-783-1228; www.nordicmuseum.org . Verdi’s Requiem—Join Choir of the www.georgiasgreekrestaurant.com . Sound for a great performance of Verdi’s Tastes of Norway/Norwegian Cultural Persian Nooroz Celebration—Spring is and Heritage Day—Presentations and Requiem. 4pm, Edmonds Center for the just around the corner and the Iranian demonstrations of many traditional Arts. Call: 206-528-9990; community in Seattle is getting ready to Norwegian handicrafts, music, song, www.choirofthesound.org . celebrate Noorz with a concert of tradi- dance, and food as well as artists dem- Thursday 19 th tional music and dance. Town Hall Seat- onstrating weaving, rug tying and knit- tle. www.IACA.seattle.org . ting. 10am-4pm, Leif Erikson Lodge. An Evening with Branford Marsalis— Call: 206-783-1274; The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s 46 th Annual Tartan Ball —Join the Clan th www.leiferiksonlodge.com . Jazz Alley presents three-time Grammy Gordan Pipe Band for the 46 Annual winning saxophonist Branford Marsalis . Tartan Ball. 7:30pm, Western WA Fair- Seattle Green Festival —Come enjoy March 19-22. 7:30, Jazz Alley. Call: 206 grounds. www.caledonians.com . more than 150 visionary speakers, great

-441-9729; www.jazzalley.com . Vela Luka Croatian Dance Ensemble how-to workshops, interactive activi- ties, delicious organic cuisine and di- th Spring Fešta —Music by Ruze Dalmat- Friday 20 verse live music. March 28-29. Wash- inke Orchestra. Salmon dinner, fol- Third Friday Dance and St. Urho’s lowed by performances and dancing. ington State Convention & Trade Cen- Party—Join Skandia Folkdance Society ter. www.greenfestivals.org . Call: 360-293-3663; depotartscen- and Katrilli Finnish Folkdancers to honor [email protected]; www.velaluka.org. Monday 30 th St. Urho and learn some new dances. nd Please pay appropriate homage by wear- Sunday 22 Saving Nature and Karmic Koffee— ing either purple or green. 7:30, Cedar DANCE This Auditions—DANCE This is The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Valley Grange. Call: 206-784-7470; an annual youth training and perform- Council is proud to present two plays www.skandia-folkdance.org . ance program produced by Seattle Thea- by Nicola Pierson dealing with nature

tre Group. 1pm, Dance Fremont. Call: rescue and more. 7pm, Shoreline Arts Tiny Tots: Play Me a Story—Join Miss Center. Call: 206-417-4645; Allison and her musical friends with mu- 206-467-5510; [email protected] . www.shorelinearts.net . sical storytelling, movement and favorite Tuesday 24 th classic melodies. March 20-21 . 9:30am, ~ MORE ~ 10:30am, Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Tony DeSare Trio —The Pacific Jazz Multicultural Events at KCLS Pro- Hall. Call: 206-292-2787; Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley pre- grams for Children, Families and www.ticketmaster.com . sents the Sinatraesque Tony DeSare Adults . Visit: www.kcls.org. Trio. March 24-25. Call: 206-441-9729; Saturday 21 st www.jazzalley.com . Has your EHC The Tango of the East —Join Helene Wednesday 25 th membership expired? Eriksen and Kálmán Dreisziger for two days of workshops in Transylvanian Jadesoturi—See this film from Finland. Please check your mailing label. Couple Dances. March 21-22 . Leif Erik- Jadesoturi (Jade Warrior) is composed of Examples: son Ballroom. Call: 206-781-1238; an unusual blend of Finnish and Chi- 12/1/08 = expired Dec. 2008 www.nwdance.net . nese mythology. 7:30pm, Swedish Cul- 12/1/09 = continues to Dec. 2009 tural Center. www.finnsnw.com . Please renew & support the work of the Ethnic Heritage Council. P AGE 6 E T HN I C H ERITAGE C OUNCIL — M A R C H 2 0 0 9 N EWSLETTER

Jazz Legends Return to Edmonds Festival What do you get when you combine bums, and she has performed and/or Voices, the Four Freshmen, and Mark three of the world’s greatest jazz recorded with Frank Sinatra, Nancy Murphy, just to name a few – and performers, a swingin’ rhythm sec- Wilson, Herbie Hancock, Wynton Mar- they’ll tell you that his choirs are tion, and a blisteringly hot band? salis, Tony Bennett, James Brown, some of the finest in the world. Ask Well, you get three incredible nights George Benson, Willie Nelson, Lena his former students, and they’ll at- of music and entertainment. And it Horne, Joe Williams, and many oth- tribute their personal and profes- all took place at the 33rd Annual ers. Her solo work is powerful and sional successes to his tutelage. Ask Friends of Frank DeMiero Jazz Fes- vibrant, and she is without equal his current students, and they’ll tell tival right in beautiful downtown when it comes to swingin’ hard with you that there is something magical Edmonds at one of the region’s finest a big band. about how he creates a sense of fam- venues – the Edmonds Center for ily in his ensembles. Ask his kids Three days of jazz education— and grandchildren, and they’ll tell the Arts , February 26-28, 2009. During the daytime on these three you that there’s no one more loving Three nights of world-class jazz— days, nearly 50 school jazz choirs or caring in their This year’s incredible line-up fea- from across Washington, Oregon and lives. tured three artists who are making it British Columbia performed in a non- a habit of playing the festival to rave competitive, supportive, educational The Friends of Frank DeMiero Jazz reviews. environment where they were adjudi- Festival exists to honor this living cated and work with the nation’s fin- legend, and to ensure that his spirit Sara Gazarek est jazz educators. This tradition of and educational philosophy con- Quartet: Sara is a a positive musical experience dates tinue to inspire young people local jazz phenom back to the inception of the festival throughout the Pacific Northwest. having graduated in 1977, when it was known as the from Roosevelt For more information about the Soundsation Jazz Festival. Addition- High School and Friends of Frank DeMiero Jazz Fes- ally, more than 50 vocal soloists took earning national honors at New tival , visit: www.FriendsOfFrank the stage accompanied by the festi- York’s Essentially Ellington Jazz Fes- JazzFest.org; or contact: W. Joe val’s professional combo. Each solo- tival as a teen, and a few years later, DeMiero: Joe@FriendsOfFrank ist was adjudicated and had a master she won the Downbeat Student Music JazzFest.org. The Friends of Frank clinic with Seattle’s own Greta Ma- Award for Best Collegiate Vocalist. DeMiero Foundation is a 501(c)3 non- tassa. Simply put, more than 1,500 She has since released several al- profit organization. student musicians learned, per- bums to international acclaim and is formed and hobnobbed with some of Don’t miss the 34th Annual Friends the featured performer in this year’s the world’s finest professional jazz of Frank DeMiero Jazz Festival in GLT Jazz Masters Concert Series. musicians and music educators dur- 2010! John Pizzarelli: ing this three-day celebration of Photo left: We’re incredibly jazz. Frank DeMiero pleased to wel- The foundation behind the festi- come John back "Frank's contribu- val—The mission of the Friends of tions have created along with his Frank DeMiero Foundation is to pro- hope for a better trio, and we’re mote music education and advance- future, not only for proud to an- ment of the arts and culture, and the students he nounce that he has agreed to serve collaborate with organizations of helped to guide, but as the Festival’s artistic director. similar interests. The Friends of for the community Pizzarelli’s multi-faceted career is a Frank DeMiero Foundation collabo- and the whole of tribute to his wide-ranging talent as a rates with the Edmonds Community Washington State." –Gary Locke, Wash- jazz guitarist, vocalist and band- College, as well as business associ- ington State Governor, 1997-2005 leader. Internationally known for ates and community arts supporters, "Frank has had an uplifting and posi- classic standards, latenight ballads, to produce the annual Friends of tive impact on thousands of people – and the cool jazz flavor he brings to Frank DeMiero Jazz Festival. All pro- literally everyone he's ever met. I don't his performances, John has estab- ceeds benefit arts education initia- know what I admire most: his excite- lished himself as this generation’s tives. ment for and ability to transmit music consummate performer . to others, or the principled way he's The festival’s namesake and patri- Carmen Bradford: lived his life in a culture that has prob- arch—Ask his peers, and they’ll tell Carmen was the lems being value-neutral. The first time you that Frank DeMiero is a big rea- featured vocalist in I saw Frank's jazz choir in the early son vocal jazz is alive today in Amer- 70s, I said to myself, 'Self, take a look the legendary ica’s schools. Ask the performers at a choral director who truly believes Count Basie Or- that he’s worked with – Bob Hope, and practices the power of what music chestra for nine Bill Cosby, Bobby McFerrin, Carmen can do in young peoples' lives.' I was years – discovered and hired by Mr. McRae, Dianne Reeves, Joe Williams, blown away then, and still am now." – Basie himself. She has been featured Take 6, the Hi-Los, the New York Dr. Kirby Shaw, Legendary Composer on four Grammy Award-winning al- M A R C H 2 0 0 9 E T HN I C H ERITAGE C OUNCIL — P A GE 7 N EWSLETTER

Irish Week, Continued from page 2 Eduardo Mendonça at ington state workers, the exchange Saturday, Sunday, & Tues- programs with countries all over the day, March 14-15 & 17, Irish Washington State world and much more, including a Festival, Seattle Center's welcoming performance by Ethnic Governor’s Mansion Heritage Council member Eduardo Center House, Saturday & Mendonça. Sunday 11 am - 6 pm; Tues- February 25th we celebrated Interna- day 11:30-3 pm. tional Washington Day with a recep- To see a complete listing of sponsor- Saturday, March 14—Irish Flag- tion at the Governor’s Mansion in ing organizations, visit: http:// Raising And National Anthems , at Olympia. Governor Christine Gre- www.seattletradealliance.com/blog/? 12:20 pm, King County Administration goire greeted the crowd of over 200 p=1156 Building. and told of her recent trip to Wash- Eduardo’s new CD “Brazil and Me” cov- St. Patrick's Day Parade , ington D.C., where she had produc- ering Brazilian styles such as: Samba, 12:30 pm, starting from 4th tive discussions with President Baião, MPB, Samba Ilê- Ayê, was not Ave and Jefferson. The Pa- Obama and was delighted to be officially released, but it is already rade travels north on 4th Ave seated next to First Lady Michelle available on iTunes! The CD can be from Jefferson to the review- Obama at the official dinner. Gover- acquired as well at: www.cdbaby.com/ ing stand at Westlake. nor Gregoire, most importantly, cd/mendonca2 Friends of St. Patrick Banquet , Wash- talked about the strength of our ington Athletic Club, Seattle. great State of Washington. The re-

Sunday, March 15—24 th Annual St. ception was a unique opportunity to Folk and Traditional Patrick's Day Dash , 8:30 AM from 1st remind ourselves of the international & Mercer near the Seattle Center. importance of Washington State. Arts in the Parks

Tuesday, March 17—St. Pat- As we all know, Washington state is Read the complete article and view rick's Day Mass For Peace In tied to the international economy photos at: Ireland , at 12 Noon, Plymouth like no other. Whether it is the www.culturalpartnerships.org/ Congregational Church. This is goods flowing through our ports, immigrant-services/washington.asp a Catholic Mass in a non- international students studying in Learn more: Please go to Washington State Parks Catholic Church, with Catholics and our schools, tourists at our hotels, and Recreation Commission’s Web site others praying on St. Patrick's Day for theaters and museums or the rich Peace in Ireland. www.parks.wa.gov, and click Events at international cultures that infuse our State Parks and News Releases. St. Patrick's Day Irish Seniors' Lunch- state, Washington is international. Contact: eon This 2 PM special St. Patrick's Day Jens Lund, Program Manager, Folk & lunch at F. X. McRory's is for Irish Sen- Noted were the hundreds of sister Traditional Arts in the Parks: iors and their young and old friends. city relationships in our state, the foreign companies employing Wash- [email protected].

2008-2009 Board of Directors WHO WE ARE… Kevin Hoyt Tino Salud Mary L. Hsu Jagdish Sharma The Boeing Company 2008-2009 Sam Kaplan Mitsu Sundvall Jennifer Kulik Mark Vohr Officers and Executive Board JoAnne Lee Jim Williams Laura Lockard Emeritus Directors JoAnne Lee, President Janet McCully Burton Bard A.M. Noel Sue McNab Sam Kaplan, Vice President Hezekiah Orji Natacha Sesko Staff Mark Vohr, Secretary Alma Plancich, Executive Director Maria Kesovija, Assistant Director , Jim Williams, Treasurer Newsletter Editor

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