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Ethnic Heritage Council AUGUST 2010 BrasilFest Celebrates Bossa-Nova! BrasilFest presents the lively world The 22 Festál cultural celebra- of Brazilian arts and culture, Sun- tions highlight the common day, August 15 , 12 noon- 8 p.m., in forms of tradition and expression Center House and Mural Amphi- among ethnic communities in the theatre. Pacific Northwest, while under-
The festival fills Seattle Center with scoring their unique creative con- tributions, customs, foods and a sultry display of South American ideals. Our 2010 "did you know" soul, Brazilian style, and celebrates will explore some of these com- Brazilian cultural diversity through monalities and differences. traditional and contemporary ex- pressions. The festival features Did you know? The colors of the continuous music, dance and per- culture are green, yellow, blue formance, from Capoeira demon- and white, the colors of the Bra- strations and Samba workshops to zilian flag. The most popular Photo courtesy of Tibet Fest children's activities (mask-making, foods are Feijoada, a typical Por- Tibet Fest—August 28-29 painting), Brazilian instruments, tuguese bean stew with beef and www.washingtontibet.org/TAW/ arts and crafts, photo exhibits and pork is considered the national films. dish of Brazil, along with Mo- FESTÁL 2010 The 2010 BrasilFest theme is queca de Peixe, a traditional sea- food stew that Brazilians have Bossa-Nova , a Brazilian musical at SEATTLE CENTER been making for 300 years. Soc- style popularized internationally by cer and music create the greatest August 15 Antonio Carlos Jobim and Joao Gil- source of cultural pride. The live- BrasilFest berto. The Bossa-Nova movement in lihood in this country comes Brazil lasted from 1958-1963 and it August 28-29 contributed significantly to stan- from developed agricultural, manufacturing and service sec- Tibet Fest dard jazz repertoire. tors - and is expanding its pres- This year's guest performer is Jona- ence in world markets. FREE! than Patterson , also known as Seattle Center Festál: BrasilFest is www.seattlecenter.com "Capital" from California, who will presented by Seattle Center in 206-684-7200 perform and conduct a "Bossa- partnership with the Brazil Cen- Nova" workshop. Capital has stud- ter, Show Brazil Productions and ied Bossa-Nova for years and is a the Ethnic Heritage Council. Visit highly acclaimed performer and APPLICATIONS MAILED OUT! www.brasilfest.com . recording artist on classical guitar. 20th Annual Cultural Crossroads November 5-7 Cultural Concert Series @ 11th Annual Winter Worldfest Peace Arch State Park November 26-28
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The Washington State Parks and and Seattle-area Croatian ethnic AUGUST 16, 2010 Recreation Commission Folk Arts in communities. Two sisters of the immigrant Franulovic family lead the Parks Program invites the pub- INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Ruze Dalmatinke: Alma Plancich, lic to attend the Peace Arch Interna- tional concert series at Peace Arch and Binki Spahi. They have toured FESTÁL @ Seattle Center 1 North America and Europe and State Park in Blaine. The free out- Cultural Concerts @ Peace Arch door concerts begin 2 p.m. Sundays performed at the Statue of Liberty in August. The event celebrates the Centennial in 1986. Bonaca is a Namgar Performs in N.W. 2 newer, all-male vocal ensemble. Pacific Northwest’s international Calendar of Ethnic Events 3-6 cultures and features Croatian, The groups perform the music Hmong, Vietnamese and Mexican and songs of Croatia, Bosnia- August Recipes 6 Herzegovina & Italy. cultural dance and music. EHC Electronic Newsletter 7 Aug. 15 – Hmong Association of The schedule of events includes: Washington : Performers include Meet the EHC Board & Staff Aug. 8 – Ruze Dalmatinke and Bo- Join Us! naca : These two musical ensem- Continued on page 2, Peace Arch 8 P AGE 2 E TH N IC H ERITAGE C O UNCI L — AUGUST 2010 N EWSLETTER
Peace Arch, From page 1 the Aztecan dance tradition. Known for its spectacular musicians Chong Moua Vue on the xim xos , a bowed Mexican regional and historic costumes, the group in- string instrument; Blia Ya Xiong on the qeej , a bamboo cludes children, youth and adult performers. Established wind instrument; the dance group Paj Ntshia Nplaim in 1982 by Basilio Rodríguez, Boks Deloza and Cynthia Sifuentes have led the group since 2009. Haam, featuring Jenny, Sheng and Mee Hang and tradi- tional singers A Ying Cha Hang and Lao Xiong. Yee Xiong Peace Arch State Park is in Blaine, adjacent to the Peace of the Hmong Association of Washington and ethnomusi- Arch Port of Entry, where Interstate 5 and British Colum- cologist Jill Linzee of Northwest Heritage Resources will bia Highway 99 connect. explain and interpret the performances. The Hmong are a mountain tribal people from Laos who came to North This concert series is part of the sixth season of a America as refugees following the end of the Vietnam broader series of events celebrating Washington's di- War. verse cultures. The Folk and Traditional Arts in the Parks Aug. 22 – Hướng Vi ệt Performing Arts Group : This Program is a partnership between the Washington State troupe of musicians and dancers from the Everett and Parks and Recreation Commission, the Washington State north King County area is the Northwest’s leading ensem- Arts Commission and Northwest Heritage Resources. ble of traditional Vietnamese music and dance. Founded Funding support is provided by the National Endowment and directed by Vi ệt-Hải Hồng of Everett, the group has for the Arts, through both a program grant and Arts and performed on many stages in the United States, Canada, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act “economic Vietnam and most recently, Shanghai. stimulus” grant, the Washington State Arts Commission Aug. 29 – Los Bailadores del Sol : This folklórico dance and the Washington State Parks Foundation. For a full ensemble from Washington’s Yakima Valley performs the schedule of Folk and Traditional Arts in the Parks Pro- dances of Mexico’s many regions and an interpretation of gram events, visit www.parks.wa.gov/events . Namgar Performs in the U.S.—August 5 & 6, 2010
Namgar is an internationally August 5, 2010, Thursday, 8:00 PM acclaimed group from Russia Soundbridge at Benaroya Hall, 200 Uni- performing world music versity St, Seattle, WA 98101 steeped in the ancient no- http://www.seattlesymphony.org/ madic traditions of Southern soundbridge/ Admission: $15 ($10 for Siberia and Mongolia. The Soundbridge members). heart of this project, a Buryat Facebook event: http:// singer with an outstanding and www.facebook.com/event.php? miraculous voice, Namgar eid=106143792773408 Lhasaranova , whose name was used to call the entire August 6, 2010, Friday, 7:00 PM group, was called “Mongolian Russian Community Center, 2011 Björk” by The New York Times. 152nd Ave NE, Redmond, WA 98052 h ttp: / / For years Namgar has been the best drummers in Russia also www.russiancommunitycenter.org/ performing at major festivals around playing in Inna Zhelannaya’s band), content/address the globe and representing songs Bulat Gafarov (multi-instrumentalist Admission: $15 ($5 for seniors, free for and melodies shared by Buryats and who collaborated with such people as kids) Mongolians that embrace the world Bobby McFerrin and David Lynch), Facebook event: http:// of sounds as big as from the Lake and Murat Zhenetl (bass). www.facebook.com/event.php? Baikal in the East of Russia to the First time Namgar performed in the eid=146245425387947 Great Wall in China, from the songs of shamanist gatherings of Siberia to US in January 2010 at the prestigious More information about Namgar: celebration songs you might hear at GlobalFest at Webster Hall in New http://www.myspace.com/ a midsummer fest in Buryatia to ex- York and Kennedy Center in Washing- lkhasnamgar quisite melodies from Inner Mongo- ton, DC. Currently they are on a tour http://ricepapermagazine.ca/2010/07/ lia. Looking like characters from the in Canada and have successfully per- namgar-keeping-tradition-alive-through ancient legends of Asia on stage, the formed at SunFest in Ontario, Vancou- -music/ group delivers the music that is both ver Folk Festival in British Columbia Performance of their fusion lineup at exotic and easily accessible. and other places. Upcoming are con- Kennedy Center: certs in Ottawa, Toronto and other http://www.kennedy-center.org/ Besides a unique voice, Namgar cities, as well as interviews on televi- explorer/videos/?id=M4094&type=A plays traditional Buryat instruments, sion. such as yataga and khomus. Other We were lucky to be able to invite Article submitted by: Nikolay Grachev members of the group are Evgeny Zolotaryov (playing chanza, a 3- them to give two concerts in Seattle Email: [email protected] stringed Mongol lute covered in and Redmond, don’t miss this rare snake skin), Vadim Shubin (one of opportunity! AUGUST 2010 E TH N IC H ERITAGE C O UNCI L — P AGE 3 N EWSLETTER
READ THIS NEWSLETTER thentic Bluesman Guy Davis. August 3- Namgar —internationally acclaimed ON LINE! VISIT: 4. 7:30pm, Jazz Alley. Call: 206-441- group from Russia performs world mu- www.ethnicheritagecouncil.org 9729; www.jazzalley.com . sic steeped in the ancient nomadic tra- ditions of Southern Siberia and Mongo- ~ August 2010 ~ Summer Fitness – Tai Chi—The Home lia. August 5-6. Various Locations. Yoga and Wellness Center invites you On June 12, U.S. Citizenship and Immi- See article page 2. Email: to their summer fitness session of Tai gration Services (USCIS) launched an [email protected]. Chi. 11:30am, Seattle Center. art project for all children across the www.seattlecenter.com . Friday 6 th United States, ages 5-12, to create im- From Hiroshima to Hope—Come to ages depicting their interpretation of Wednesday 4 th this family-friendly event remembering the theme, “We are America.” This pro- Dancing in the Park—If you enjoy big those who perished in the Hiroshima ject asks children to draw pictures that band swing come to dancing in the and Nagasaki bombings. This event answer the question “People have come park with music by John Holte’s Radio concludes with a candle-lit lantern from all over the world to become Rhythm Orchestra. 7pm, Freeway Park. ceremony. 6pm, Greenlake. Call: 206- Americans. Why does that make us Call: 206-264-5646; 453-4471; www.wingluke.org . great?” www.danceforjoy.biz . USCIS is collaborating on this pro- Summer Meltdown—Come to the 10 th Chinatown ID JamFest —Explore res- ject with public libraries and other com- Annual Summer Meltdown concert with taurants, shops and galleries in the munity-based organizations serving performances on four different stages. Chinatown-ID and listen to musicians America’s immigrant communities this August 6-8. Whitehorse Mountain Am- and bands. 6-9pm, Hing Hay Park. Call: summer. The project guidelines are in phitheatre. 206-623-5124; www.wingluke.org . the fact sheet attached above. USCIS www.summermeltdown.com . will display submissions in offices Wells Fargo Free First Thursday — Concerts at the Mural—KEXP presents across the country and will recognize Once a month the museum stays open the Concerts at the Mural series. To- participants during the 2010 celebra- late so museum goers can enjoy the day’s performances include Grand Hall- tion of the “September 11 National museum’s Great Gallery, Personal Cour- way, Elliott Brood, and Gabriel Mintz. Day of Service and Remembrance.” age Wing, and exhibits courtesy of 6pm, Seattle Center. Call: 206-684- All art submissions must be: Wells Fargo. 5pm, Museum of Flight. 7200; www.seattlecenter.com . • On 8.5 x 11 or 11 x 17 inch paper Call: 206-764-5700; in any medium including: paint, cray- www.museumofflight.org . First Friday Dance—Join the Skandia Folkdance Society for their monthly ons, markers, colored pencils or collage John Pizzarelli and Jessica Mo- first Friday dance. 7pm, Cedar Valley • Accompanied by a short para- laskey—The Pacific Jazz Institute at Grange. Call: 206-784-7470; graph (2-3 sentences) that explains how Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley presents John the picture relates to the project theme, www.skandia-folkdance.org . Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey, a pop- “We are America” and answers the ques- jazz Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. Balkan Line Dances —The Seattle Bal- tion “People have come from all over August 5-8. 7:30pm, Jazz Alley. Call: kan Dancers would like you to join the world to become Americans. Why 206-441-9729; www.jazzalley.com . them for Balkan Line dancing. 8:30pm, does that make us great?” th The Russian Center. Call: 425-883- Thursday 5 • Submitted to USCIS from June 12, 0332; www.SeattleBalkanDancers.org . 2010 to Aug. 16, 2010 Dancing in the Park—If you enjoy big Submissions should be sent to the band swing come to dancing in the Blue Angels Mania—With the world- USCIS Seattle Field Office: 12500 Tuk- park with music by John Holte’s Radio famous U.S. Navy Blue Angels back in wila International Blvd, Seattle, WA Rhythm Orchestra. 7pm, Freeway Park. Seattle, museum visitors will be able to 98168, Attn: USCIS National Children’s Call: 206-264-5646; see the jets close up and participate in Art Project. Call: 206-277-9004; email: www.danceforjoy.biz . several different activities. August 6-8. [email protected] 12pm. Museum of Flight. Chinatown ID JamFest —Explore res- Monday 2 nd taurants, shops and galleries in the Umoja Fest—Come for this Festival and Seattle Danish Camp—Come for five Chinatown-ID and listen to musicians Parade and celebrate African heritage fun days of Danish Culture and lan- and bands. 6-9pm, Hing Hay Park. Call: and culture August 6-8. 10am, Judkins guage in an atmosphere designed for 206-623-5124; www.wingluke.org . Park. Call: 877-505-6306; children. There are plenty of activities www.umojafestnw.com . Wells Fargo Free First Thursday — all day long including Danish crafts, Once a month the museum stays open Vela Luka Croatian Dance Ensemble sports, snacks and games. August 2-6. late so museum goers can enjoy the serves Croatian cuisine during Anacor- 9am-3pm, Harmony Hall. museum’s Great Gallery, Personal Cour- tes Arts Festival. Croatian Cultural www.northwestdanishfoundation.org . Center, 801 5 th Street, Anacortes. Au- age Wing, and exhibits courtesy of Tuesday 3 trd Wells Fargo. 5pm, Museum of Flight. gus t 6 - 8 . www.velaluka.org ; MUSICAEntertainment is excited to Call: 206-764-5700; www.anacortesartsfestival.com produce The Kirkland Summer Con- www.museumofflight.org . th Saturday 7 cert Series Children's Concert John Pizzarelli and Jessica Mo- United Africa 2010 – Health, Wellness Featuring Michael Powers . 10-11am, laskey—The Pacific Jazz Institute at and Safety - Presented by African Marina Park on Kirkland's waterfront, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley presents John Communities Network (ACN) — Kirkland. www.musicentertainment.org Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey, a pop- Building A United African Voice, Pre- Guy Davis —The Pacific Jazz Institute jazz Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. serving African Cultural Heritage . Deli- and Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley presents au- August 5-8. 7:30pm, Jazz Alley. Call: cious African food! Opening State- 206-441-9729; www.jazzalley.com .
P AGE 4 E TH N IC H ERITAGE C O UNCI L — AUGUST 2010 C ALE NDAR OF E TH NIC E VE N TS ments by Government Officials. Cul- Ti Ti Tabor 2010—This Hungarian Mu- Friday 13 th tural fashion show, Musicians, dancers, sic and Dance camp gives others the Norsk Folkedans Stemne—Karin Bren- cultural art and displays. Basic medical opportunity to learn more about Hun- nesvik, master Norwegian dancer and checkups provided. Local service pro- garian culture. August 8-15. All Saints instructor, leads Norske Dansere to viders will host information booths. Center. Call: 503-228-3061; Stemne this summer. August 13-15. Interpretation is Provided In: Amharic, www.tititabor.org . Camp Brotherhood. Call: 206-937-5211; Oromiffa, Somali and Tigrinya. It is rec- www.seattlestemne.org . Balkan Music —See Hank, Yanni and ommended that other limited English Cathie play together for the last time of 4th Annual Art in the Alley—Columbia speakers help out by pairing with a vol- the season. 6:30pm, Kafe Neo. City Gallery is pleased to hosts its an- unteer/friend who could interpret for www.hankandcathie.com . nual Art in the Alley outdoor visual arts them. 12noon-5pm, Rainier Community festival. This brings together a delight- Center. FREE! Call: 206.403.0134 or Peace Arch International Concert Se- ful spectrum of local artists, jewelers 206.227.8659; email: [email protected] ; ries—See Ruze Dalmatinke and Bonaca and craftspeople. 4pm, Columbia City www.acnwa.org . from the Anacortes and Seattle Areas Gallery. Call: 206-760-9843; as they perform music from Croatia, Movies at the Mural—Seattle Center Bosnia & Italy. 2pm, Peach Arch Park. www.columbiacitygallery.com . Movies at the Mural offers and out- www.peacearchpark.org . Balkan Line Dances—The Seattle Bal- standing line-up of family and date- kan Dancers would like you to join friendly films this summer shown out- Monday 9 th them for Balkan Line dancing. 8:30pm, doors. This evening’s film will be The Shoreline Jazz Camp—This jazz camp The Russian Center. Call: 425-883- Princess Bride , a fairy tale with sword- provides the opportunity for young 0332; www.SeattleBalkanDancers.org . play, giants, an evil prince, and a beau- musicians to learn and play with some tiful princess. Mural Amphitheatre at of the region’s most accomplished Seattle Tattoo Expo—Come for music, Seattle Center. Call: 206-685-7200. teachers and performers. August 9-13, art, burlesque and more at the Seattle 16-17. 9am, Shorewood High School. Tattoo Expo. 12pm, Seattle Center Spokane Highland Games —Bring your www.shorelinearts.net . House. Call: 206-684-7200; family and friends for a charming Scot- www.seattlecenter.com . tish day-adventure full of entertain- Still Lives—SEEDArts presents “Still ment, feats of triumph, and fun activi- Lives”, a unique and provocative series Saturday 14 th ties. Enjoy massed bands, pipe band of video portraitures about aging, time, “Celebrate Brazil” at the Seahawks exhibitions, athletics, dancing, games image, memory, and relationships. game! Show Brazil! is organizing over and more. Spokane City Fairgrounds. 2pm, Washington Care Center. Call: 100 performers to participate at the www.spokanehighlandgames.org 206-229-4529; www.seedseattle.org . halftime show at Qwest field! Call: 425
Gig Harbor Wine and Food Festival — Tuesday 10 th -254-1616, Ana Paula Mendonca, Director of BrasilFest /Show Brazil! The Gig Harbor Historic Waterfront As- Inside Out Dance Company—See a www.showbrazil.com ; sociation is excited to bring the first performance presented by the Woodin- www.brasilfest.com ; http:// annual Gig Harbor Food and Wine festi- ville Dance Academy which includes www.showbrazil.com/trip.htm val featuring over 20 wineries, multiple ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, and modern restaurants and food vendors, cooking dance. Westlake Park. Call: 206-684- Center City Movie Nights—Come see demonstrations and more. 4075. Red Cliff at the Center City Movie www.harborwineandfoodfest.com . Nights in the Park. Dusk, Hing Hay Wild Salmon Dinner—Come for a wild Park. www.seattle.gov/parks/ Center City Movie Nights —Come see salmon dinner and Norwegian folk downtown/ The Spy Next Door at the Center City dancing performance with Norske Dan- Movie Nights in the Park. Dusk, Hing sere sponsored by Leikarringen of Leif Helicopters—The Bank of America Hay Park. www.seattle.gov/parks/ Erikson Lodge No. 1 6pm, Leif Erikson Weekend Family Workshop this month downtown/ Hall. Call: 206-784-6181; is “Helicopters!” Join us as we learn
Storytelling—Storyteller Jill Johnson www.seattlestemne.org . about these amazing flying machines and construct models of your own. Au- enacts the story of Deception Pass Ferry Summer Fitness – Tai Chi—The Home gust 14-15, 21-22, & 28-29. 11:15am, Captain Berte Olson with Scandinavian Yoga and Wellness Center invites you Museum of Flight. Call: 206-764-5720; music by Vern Olsen. Deception Pass to their summer fitness session of Tai visit: www.museumofflight.org . State Park. www.parks.wa.gov/events . Chi. 11:30am, Seattle Center. August
DUVO! One of Hungary’s most dynamic 10, 14, 17 . www.seattlecenter.com . Whidbey Island Highland Games— Come and Join us when the traditions folk music ensembles is coming back to Wednesday 11 th of the Highland Games come alive. the Seattle area to do a concert and Nueva Era—The Shoreline-Lake Forest Bring family and friends and experi- táncház. Special guests: dancers Nor- Park Arts Council invites you to a per- ence the Scottish music, culture and bert Kovács and Hortenzia L őrincz, formance featuring Latin percussion by enjoy the variety of Celtic perform- singer Erika Juhász. Presented by Hun- Orchestra Nueva Era as part of the ances. Greenbank. www.wihg.org . garian American Association of Wash- 2010 Summer of Fun Concert in the ington. 6:30-10:30pm. Kirkland Park Series. 7pm, Richmond Beach Concerts at the Mural —KEXP presents Woman’s Club. Call: 425-670-2396. Community Park. the Concerts at the Mural series. To-
Sunday 8 th www.nuevaeramusic.com. day’s performances include The Lonely Forest, The Joy Formidable, Dinosaur Dance This Camp—This dance camp is th Thursday 12 Feathers, and Victor Shade. 2pm, Seat- open to all students entering grades 9- Dancing in the Park—If you enjoy tle Center. Call: 206-684-7200; 12 with any level of experience. August tango come to Dancing in the Park with www.seattlecenter.com . 8-14. Centrum, Port Townsend. Tangabrazo. 6pm, Freeway Park. Call: www.centrum.org/youth . 206-264-5646; www.danceforjoy.biz . AUGUST 2010 E TH N IC H ERITAGE C O UNCI L — P AGE 5 C ALE NDAR OF E TH NIC E VE N TS
Sunday 15 th third Friday dance. 7pm, Cedar Valley standing line-up of family and date- BrasilFest—Seattle Center Festal’s Bra- Grange. Call: 206-784-7470; friendly films this summer shown out- silFest presents the lively world of Bra- www.skandia-folkdance.org . doors. This evening’s film will be The Twilight Saga: New Moon, the second zilian arts and culture with music, Lake Chelan Fine Arts Festival —Come installment of the phenomenally suc- dance, exhibits and children’s activi- for three art-packed days at the Fine cessful Twilight series. Mural Amphi- ties. 12pm, Seattle Center. Call: 206- Arts Festival in Chelan. August 20-22 . theatre, Seattle Center. Call: 206-685- 684-7200; www.seattlecenter.com . 10am-8pm, Riverwalk Park. 7200. Peace Arch International Concert Se- www.lakechelanartscouncil.com . ries—See Hmong (Laotian hil-tribe) mu- Peace Arch International Concert Se- Balkan Line Dances—The Seattle Bal- sicians, singers, and dancers from the ries —Huong Viet Performing Arts Group kan Dancers would like you to join perform traditional music and dance of Seattle Area presented by the Hmong them for Balkan Line dancing. 8:30pm, Viet-Nam during this concert series. Association of Washington. 2pm, Peace The Russian Center. Call: 425-883- Arch Park. www.peacearchpark.org . 2pm, Peace Arch Park. 0332; www.SeattleBalkanDancers.org . www.peacearchpark.org . Italian Community Picnic—Join the American Idol Live Tour —America’s rd Italian Club of Seattle for a day of food #1 show will make a stop in Seattle Monday 23 and fun. Royal Arch Park. during its 49 stop tour this summer Scandinavian Music Camp for KIDS! www.italianclubofseattle.org . across North America giving fans a Join us for a week of Scandinavian mu- sic and dance. This camp provides an Monday 16 th chance to once again catch their favor- introduction to Scandinavian folk music Amina Figarova Sextet—The Pacific ite “idols” perform. Key Arena. Call: for children and includes music from Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley 800-745-3000; www.ticketmaster.com . Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Finland. presents the Amina Figarova Sextet. Concerts at the Mural—KEXP presents August 23-27. 9am-3pm, Nordic Heri- 7:30pm, Jazz Alley. Call: 206-441-9729; the Concerts at the Mural series. To- tage Museum. Call: 206-789-5707; www.jazzalley.com . day’s performances include Say Hi and www.nordicmuseum.org . Tuesday 17 th Head Like a Kite. 6pm, Seattle Center. Tuesday 24 th Shoreline Jazz Camp Student and Fac- Call: 206-684-7200; Lee Ritenour and Dave Grusin—The ulty Ensembles—The Shoreline-Lake www.seattlecenter.com . Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Forest Park Arts Council invites you to st Saturday 21 Alley presents two Grammy-Award win- a special performance by the students Movies at the Mural—Seattle Center ners Lee Ritenour and Dave Grusin. Au- and faculty of the Shoreline Jazz Camp Movies at the Mural offers and out- gust 24-29. 7:30pm, Jazz Alley. Call: as part of the North City Jazz Walk. standing line-up of family and date- 206-441-9729; www.jazzalley.com . 7pm, Shoreline. friendly films this summer shown out- www.northcityjazzwalk.org. th doors. This evening’s film will be Twi- Wednesday 25 Dancing in the Park—If you like swing light , an action-packed, modern day Festival Mexicano—Celebrate Mexican and blues, come to Dancing in the Park love story between a teenage girl and a culture with music and dance perform- with the Solomon Douglas Swingtet. vampire. Mural Amphitheatre at Seattle ances and more. 1pm, Sacajawea Park. 6pm, Westlake Park. Call: 206-264- Center. Call: 206-685-7200. Call: 509-727-3910. 5646; www.danceforjoy.biz . Center City Movie Nights—Come see USCIS Naturalization Information Ses- Lenny White —The Pacific Jazz Insti- Karate Kid II at the Center City Movie sion - hosted by the Chinese Informa- tute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley presents Nights in the Park. Dusk, Hing Hay tion Service Center (CISC) -International American Jazz Funk Drummer Lenny Park. www.seattle.gov/parks/ Family Center. All individuals who have White. August 17-18. 7:30pm, Jazz downtown/ already applied for naturalization,
Alley. Call: 206-441-9729; Indigenous Peoples Day—Celebrate those planning to apply in the future, www.jazzalley.com . and those who just want to learn about the heritage of our region’s indigenous th the naturalization process are highly Thursday 19 peoples through dancing, drumming, encouraged to attend this workshop. In Dancing in the Park—If you are a fan art exhibits, workshops and films. addition to the presentation, partici- of waltz and swing, come to Dancing in 10am-6pm, Seattle Center House. Call: pants will receive a helpful Naturaliza- the Park with Joker’s Wild. 6pm, Free- 206-684-7200; www.seattlecenter.com . tion Preparation CD, be able to ask way Park. Call: 206-264-5646; Film: Weaving Worlds—This film by questions to USCIS staff, and observe a www.danceforjoy.biz . the NW Film Forum highlights the un- mock interview. 1-3:30pm, CISC, for Balkanalia—Come see the final per- told stories of the personalities and directions: www.cisc-seattle.org . RSVP formances of ethnic and folkdance characters involved in the making and via email: [email protected] selling of Navajo rugs. 7pm, Seattle group Balkan Cabaret at Balkanalia. th Thursday 26 August 19-22 . www.balkanalia.org . Center. www.atnwfilmforum.org . Dancing in the Park—If you like salsa Shemekia Copeland—The Pacific Jazz Family Fun Day—Come with your fam- dancing come to Dancing in the Park Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley pre- ily to the Family Fun Day and make with Tumbao. 6pm, Seattle Art Museum. sents powerhouse Blues vocalist She- Monica Lau Paper Leis. 1pm, Wing Luke Call: 206-264-5646; mekia Copeland. August 19-22 . Museum. Call: 206-623-5124; www.danceforjoy.biz . 7:30pm, Jazz Alley. Call: 206-441-9729; www.wingluke.org . Friday 27 th www.jazzalley.com . nd Sunday 22 Concerts at the Mural—KEXP presents Friday 20 th Movies at the Mural—Seattle Center the Concerts at the Mural series. To- Third Friday Dance—Join the Skandia Movies at the Mural offers and out- Calendar continued on page 6, column 3. Folkdance Society for their monthly P AGE 6 E TH N IC H ERITAGE C O UNCI L — AUGUST 2010 N EWSLETTER
Season fish with lemon and salt. Set Calendar continued from page 5. ~ August Recipes~ aside Thinly slice onions and seeded day’s performances include Mt. St. Hel- Feijoada (Brazilian Meat Stew with bell pepper. Peel, seed and slice toma- toes. Cook onions in olive oil until ens, Vietnam Band, and The Head & The Black Beans) Heart. 6pm, Seattle Center. Call: 206-684- Serves 6 translucent. Add green pepper and 7200; www.seattlecenter.com . cook 3 minutes. Add tomatoes to pan 2 Cups Dried black beans* and cook a few more minutes. Place Balkan Line Dances—The Seattle Balkan 3 Cups Water fish in pan, top with the Dende oil, Dancers would like you to join them for 1/2 lb. Sausage (cut in 1” pieces) cover the pan and cook until fish is Balkan Line dancing. 8:30pm, The Russian 1/2 lb. Beef, any cut (1” cubes) almost cooked through. Add chopped Center. Call: 425-883-0332; 1/2 lb. Pork, any cut (1” cubes) herbs and red pepper and cook un- www.SeattleBalkanDancers.org . 3 Slices Bacon (cut in 1” pieces) covered over high heat to evaporate th 1 Jalapeno Pepper (or green chili Saturday 28 some of the liquid. Just before serv- Movies at the Mural —Seattle Center Mov- pepper) seeded and finely-chopped ing add the coconut milk and bring (handle with care!) ies at the Mural offers and outstanding almost to a boil. line-up of family and date-friendly films 1 Tomato, finely chopped 3 Cloves Garlic, finely chopped This is a dish from northeast Brazil this summer shown outdoors. This eve- ning’s film will be Star Trek , the incredi- Salt, pepper, and ground red pepper *Dende, a thick dark orange oil, is an ble story of a young crew’s maiden voy- to taste essential ingredient in Bahian cook- age onboard the most advanced starship * To reconstitute black beans, boil in ing. It can be found in ethnic South ever created: the U.S.S. Enterprise. Mural 6 cups water for 2 min. Remove American stores. Even if you don't use Amphitheatre at Seattle Center. Call: 206- from heat, cover, and set aside 1 hr. the Dende oil, it is still delicious. 685-7200. Beans will double in size. Wildflower Honey Cake with Indian Center City Movie Nights—Come see UP! Put drained, soaked beans with water Summer Berry Compote at the Center City Movie Nights in the in large saucepan or Dutch oven and Serves 8 Park. Dusk, Hing Hay Park. bring to boil over high heat. Reduce www.seattle.gov/parks/downtown/ heat to simmer, cover, and cook for 1/2 Cup butter about 1-1/2 hours or until beans are 1 Cup wildflower honey Croatian Fraternal Union Picnic —Join us tender; stir frequently. Add sausage, 1/2 Cup whole milk yogurt for an afternoon at a traditional Croatian beef, and pork, mix well, cover, and 1/2 Cup sour cream lamb roast with music by Crvena Ruza. cook over medium heat for about 45 4 Tbls. lemon juice 12pm-7pm, Vasa Park, Lake Sammamish. 1 Cup all-purpose flour Call: 206-282-1424. min. Stir frequently and add a little hot water if necessary to prevent 1 Cup rye flour Tibet Fest —Discover more about Tibet’s sticking. In small skillet, fry bacon 1/2 tsp. salt ancient and modern history through Tibet over medium heat for 5 min or until 1/2 tsp. baking soda Fest, which preserves and presents cul- crisp. Add jalapeno, tomato, and 1/8 tsp. cloves tural traditions through artwork, dance, garlic. Mix well. Reduce heat to sim- 2/3 Cup walnuts - chopped and discussions. August 28-29. 11am, mer and cook for 2 minutes. Add 1 Pint raspberries Seattle Center. Call: 206-684-7200; 1 Pint strawberries - quartered bacon and vegetables to meat mix- www.seattlecenter.com . 1 Pint blueberries ture and salt, pepper, and red pep- th 1 Pint raspberry sauce Sunday 29 per to taste. Mix well, remove from 1 Tbls. mint - chopped Peace Arch International Concert Se- heat and serve. Serve over rice and ries—Los Bailadores del Sol from Yakima garnish with orange slices. Cream butter and whisk in honey, yo- Valley interprets the regional and historic gurt, sour cream, and one-fourth of the dances of Mexico during this concert se- Moqueca De Peixe e Camarao lemon juice. Mix flours, salt, soda, ries. 2pm, Peace Arch Park. (Bahian Fish Stew) clove, and walnuts. Combine ingredi- www.peacearchpark.org . ents softly. Do not whip or beat . But- Serves 6 st ter 8-inch square pan. Pour batter into Tuesday 31 6 thick fish steaks; seabass - pom- pan and bake at 350 degrees F for 45 Quincy Jones Presents: The Alfredo Rod- pano or grouper minutes until skewer comes out clean. riguez Trio. The Pacific Jazz Institute at 1 lb. small shrimp, cleaned and de- Cool and unmold onto cake rack. Cut Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley presents the Cuban veined into squares. piano sensation The Alfredo Rodriguez 2 large onions Trip. August 31-September 1. 7:30pm, Prepare the Indian Summer Berry Com- Jazz Alley. Call: 206-441-9729; 1 green bell pepper pote: Combine fruit, mint, and re- 5 whole tomatoes www.jazzalley.com . maining lemon juice with raspberry 3 Tbls. olive oil sauce. ~ MORE ~ 1 Cup coconut milk Multicultural Events at KCLS Programs 4 Tbls. Dende oil* Serve cake topped for Children, Families and Adults . Visit: 3 Tbls. chopped parsley with compote. www.kcls.org. 3 Tbls. chopped fresh cilantro hot red pepper to taste salt to taste 2 Tbls. lime or lemon juice
AUGUST 2010 E TH N IC H ERITAGE C O UNCI L — P AGE 7 N EWSLETTER
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Festál 2010 presented by Seattle Center in partnership with community organizations, is a year-long series of FREE events that honors the cultural richness and diversity of the Pacific Northwest. Festál plays a vital part in Seattle Center efforts to connect our dynamic and varied communities. This collection of 22 events is presented with the generous support of Wells Fargo, Verizon Wireless and KUOW 94.9 Public Radio. Additional support is provided by The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, The Boeing Company, Seattle Center Fund and the City of Seattle.
Visit: http://www.seattlecenter.com/events/festivals/festal/
EHC is proud of its association with Festál and supports the work of our many ethnic communities in the
Puget Sound Area and across Washington State in the name of preserving cultures.
2009-2010 Board of Directors WHO WE ARE… Mary L. Hsu Natacha Sesko Sam Kaplan Jagdish Sharma The Boeing Company 2010-2011 JoAnne Lee Nancy Spieker Laura Lockard Mitsu Sundvall Officers and Executive Board Lin Lucas Mark Vohr Janet McCully Jim Williams
Hezekiah Orji Emeritus Directors: The Canonicus Fund JoAnne Lee, President Son Michael Pham Burton Bard Natasha Savage Sue McNab Sam Kaplan, Vice President
Mark Vohr, Secretary Staff Alma Plancich, Executive Director
Jim Williams, Treasurer Maria Kesovija, Assistant Director , Newsletter Editor Sally Rutledge, Projects Support, Newsletter/Calendar Assistant Jessica Segur, Calendar Assistant
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