EHC CELEBRATING COMMCOMMUNITYUNITY SINCE 1980 Ethnic Heritage Council O C T O B E R 2 0 1 1 Cultural Crossroads—November 4-6 The Ethnic Heritage Council and Quichua Mashis , Music of the Crossroads Bellevue present the Andes; Te Fara Tamatoa , Dance Twenty-first Annual Cultural and Drumming of Tahiti and a Crossroads Festival , November 4- performance of Odissi Classical 6, at Crossroads Bellevue, located Dance by Urvasi Dance Com- at NE 8 th at 156 th Ave. NE in Belle- pany . Friday night event favorite vue. The festival will feature some Rouge & Noir Tango Orchestra of the area’s best ethnic entertain- will bring out the Tango in every- ment on two stages, an interna- one along with a free tango dance tional bazaar, and exhibits. Festival lesson by Patty Leverett and Sat- hours: Friday, November 4: 5pm – urday evening Los de Rio , will Photosby Jal Schrof © EHC 10pm; Saturday, November 5: take us on a musical Journey 10am – 10pm; Sunday, November through Spain, Mexico & Latin 6: 11am – 6pm America. The multi-cultural celebration will The event is FREE and has been feature a world of entertainment – the single most popular event in over thirty-five cultural & ethnic the Crossroads annual calendar music and dance performances. of events. Twenty-five booths Performances include: Bokréta representing Africa, Asia, Europe, Hungarian Dance Ensemble ; En- South America, and North Amer- zian Schuhplattler , Dances of Ger- ica, feature imported and hand- man Bavaria; Filipiniana Dance crafted gifts from around the Company , Songs and Dances of the world. Perfect for early Holiday Philippines; Haandei I Jin (Take My shopping! Hand), Dances of the Tlingit People The weekend event will feature (Native Alaskans); Juliana & PAVA , more exciting activities for chil- Ancient Russian Folk Songs, Continued on page 2, Crossroads 4 Festál Celebrations in October Arab Festival—October 8-9 gage in the culture through exhib- www.arabcenterwa.org/ its, films, children’s music, dance 21st Annual See article in EHC September News- workshops and panel discussions Cultural Crossroads letter : on Arab history and current af- November 4, 5, 6, 2011 www.ethnicheritagecouncil.org/ fairs. Food vendors will offer Mid- Crossroads Bellevue newsletter.html dle Eastern fare, including Moroc- Turkfest—October 15-16 can and Algerian food and tradi- www.ethnicheritagecouncil.org tional favorites of Falafel and www.turkfest.org/ Shwarma sandwiches. CroatiaFest —October 23 Special events and guests this www.croatiafest.org year include: INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Dia de Muertos: A Mexican Cele- Performance and workshop by poet Remi Kanazi. Cultural Crossroads 1 bration to Remember Our De- parted—October 29-30 Classical and traditional Arab Festál in October www.seattlecenter.com/festal/ music by The Arabesque Trio – a subset of the Arabesque Music Continued articles... 2 Arab Festival offers exploration Ensemble (formerly known as the 3-5 and insights into the rich and com- Chicago Ensemble) with: Moroc- Calendar of Ethnic Events can-born Kanoon player Hicham plex cultures of 22 countries and WORLD Recipes 6 two continents in the Arab world, Chami, Arab-Israeli violinist October 8 - 9, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m., in Hanna Khoury, and Syrian artist Join Us! 7 Fisher Pavilion and Seattle Center Hafex El Ali Kotainan on percus- Meet the EHC Board & Staff Pavilion. sion. An “ Arab Suite ” featuring the More Crossroads FUN! 8 The 2011 theme, Al Noor: Illumi- Freedom Stage with a variety of nating the Faces of Arab Culture , INSERTS: panel discussions, lectures, sto- invites visitors to dance to Arab Cultural Crossroads Schedule music, play backgammon, and en- Continued on page 2, Festál P AGE 2 E TH N IC H ERITAGE C O UNCI L — O C TO BER 2 0 1 1 N EWSLETTER Crossroads, Continued from page 1. sors include Crossroads Bellevue , Cultural Events, and provides a refer- dren this year, including an interna- 4Culture, SAFECO Insurance and ral service to schools, government tional and interactive LEGO® display City of Bellevue Parks and Commu- agencies and private citizens. Publi- - a showcase with models represent- nity Services Cultural Diversity Pro- cations and information about the ing many cultures and nationalities gram. The event is supported by Council will be available throughout all made of LEGO® , provided by Dan Seattle Foundation. Since EHC’s incep- the weekend. tion in 1980, the Council has worked Parker, LEGO® Certified Professional Crossroads Bellevue: 15600 NE 8 th , to promote inter-ethnic communica- Artist, and “Folk Art For Kids” a col- Bellevue, WA 98008; tion and cultural preservation in the oring activity for children! And for www.crossroadsbellevue.com Northwest. EHC continues to pro- the kid in all of us, “Dolls of the www.ethnicheritagecouncil.org World”, a display of over 130 dolls in duce international festivals, a public Photos available: www.pbase.com/ ethnic dress from around the world! July 4th Naturalization Ceremony; jal/culturalcrossroads2009 Photos publishes a monthly Newsletter and by Jal Schrof Cultural Crossroads is produced by Calendar of Northwest Ethnic and the Ethnic Heritage Council . Spon- Festal, Continued from page 1. very popular event and is the perfect Lignje (Calamari), Povitica, (walnut way to kick off the all day festivities roll) and baklava are items that will ries and presentations by local Arab- that take place on Sunday. be for sale in the booths sponsored Americans. The Suite, dressed in by various Northwest Croatian Com- Arab décor, will highlight different Join in folkdance lessons and a munity organizations. Arab symbols of unity. Guests will dance party, learn the arts of Croa- have an opportunity to get to know tian cuisine and wine tasting and The beer & wine garden will feature “who Arabs really are” over tea/ purchase your favorite ethnic crafts wines from Sunce Winery along with coffee and sweets and by meeting and products. Acclaimed dance en- a variety of wines from other Croa- and having meaningful conversa- sembles and musicians, intricate cos- tian owned vintners for tasting and tions. The Arab Suite will be housed tumes, art exhibits, tourist informa- the popular Karlovacko Pivo! (beer) tion and historical displays showcase in Seattle Center Pavilion. Sinovi Tamburitza Orchestra from Croatia’s rich past and dynamic pre- Festal Fabric of America Project Chicago, IL, with the band's reper- (FFAP: E=mc 2) This special project, sent. toire includes traditional and con- funded by the Wallace Foundation Special guests include Acting Croa- temporary tamburica songs and and Washington State Arts Commis- tian Ambassador Vice Skracic from dance music, a wide range of Ameri- sion, allows visitors to express their the Croatian Embassy in Washington, can music and original compositions passion, pride, and point-of-view on DC, Croatian Consul General Ilija by members of the group, will head- ethnicity and cultural heritage in Zelalic , from Los Angeles and Croa- line the main stage entertainment. 2011. The project theme, “what does tian Consul General Jelena Grcic- Performances by Croatian music Arab culture look like,” invites the Polic from Chicago, IL., Honorary and dance ensembles including Tam- audience to move beyond stereotypes Consul to Washington State, Dr. buraski Orkestar Kardinal Stepinac and appreciate Arab culture in all of Frank Brozovich and Frank Chopp, of Vancouver BC, Canada, Vela Luka its depth and diversity. The project Speaker of the Washington State Croatian Dance Ensemble , Ruze Dal- maintains a Facebook page and a House of Representatives . matinke , Radost Folk Ensemble , Seat- place to upload images in advance of tle Junior Tamburitizans , will pro- the event at www.arabcenterwa.org. Traditional Croatian Cuisine is a mix of centuries-old cooking techniques vide continuous entertainment on Submissions will be showcased at the the main stage. The gallery will dis- 2011 Arab festival and on Arab Festi- using home grown ingredients with influences of neighboring Mediterra- play art pieces by several local Croa- val website. tian artists. Display panels will nean, Continental and Balkan cul- carry on the theme of the festival by CroatiaFest offers exploration and tures with regional variations. For giving a visual history of Croatian insights into the culture of this the first time at CroatiaFest you can owned restaurants and food related southeast European country at the experience a Taste of Croatia with a businesses in the Northwest. Croa- crossroads of the Balkans and Adri- variety of traditional dishes to pur- tian fraternal organizations and so- atic Sea, Sunday, October 23 , 12 chase and enjoy. Six specialty food cial clubs will round out the dis- noon - 8 p.m., in the Exhibition Hall. booths serving traditional Croatian cuisine, a beer and wine garden and plays. Saturday, October 22 , 8pm, following cooking demonstrations will be fea- Seattle Center Festál: CroatiaFest is the donor reception, the doors will be tured on the main floor of the Exhibi- presented by Seattle Center in part- open to the public for a dance and tion Hall. The entrees will be pre- nership with the CroatiaFest Commit- sing-along to the music of Sinovi of pared by expert chefs, Bruno Petricic , tee. For complete event schedule, Chicago. The beer and wine garden John Vukas and Venko Lisic so you visit www.croatiafest.org, and for will offer the very popular Karlovacko can count on the real thing! Sarma, more information on this cultural Pivo and light hors d'oeuvres will be (stuffed cabbage rolls) Grilled Cevap- series and visit available for purchase. cici (ground meat sausage) Makaro- www.seattlecenter.com or call 206- The Saturday night reception and nada (Dalmatian Pasta), Deep Fried 684-7200. dance/sing-along has grown into a O C TO BER 2 0 1 1 E TH N IC H ERITAGE C O UNCI L — P AGE 3 N EWSLETTER READ THIS NEWSLETTER First Friday Dance —Join the Skandia Nordic Cuisine Workshop —Learn some ON LINE! VISIT: Folk dancers for their monthly First new techniques and recipes at the Nor- www.ethnicheritagecouncil.org Friday Dance with live music.