Seattle Center Programs
Festál 2010
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| Festival Sundiata: African-American Celebration |
June 12-13, 2010
Center House, Fisher Pavilion, SC Pav. |
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Music and dance set a rhythmic tone for a weekend filled with continuous live entertainment. This lively festival celebrates art, entertainment and education about the people of African descent, where participants and visitors from all communities may have an opportunity to peak into the window and experience the richness of Black culture. Presented by the Sundiata African-American Cultural Association.
Did you know?
COLORS OF THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN CULTURE: Red, Black and Green were first adopted in1920 as official colors of the African race symbolizing red – the blood which men must shed, black –color of the noble and distinguished race, and green – the luxuriant vegetation of our Motherland. MOST POPULAR FOODS: Barbeque, catfish, collard greens, chicken, ribs and peach cobbler. GREATEST SOURCE OF CULTURAL PRIDE: People are the greatest source of cultural pride in this melting pot of cultures and ethnicities. LIVELIHOOD: In Seattle, African-Americans work as educators, doctors, lawyers, police officers, fire fighters, Boeing, Metro and government workers.
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Seattle Center Festál, a series of 22 world festivals presented at Seattle Center on weekends throughout 2010, highlights the distinct cultures and common threads of ethnic communities in our region through traditional and contemporary art, music, foods, youth activities, workshops and more. This collection of cultural events is produced with the generous support of Wells Fargo, Verizon Wireless, KUOW 94.9 Public Radio and Western Washington Toyota Dealers. Additional support is provided by Seattle Center Foundation and the City of Seattle. |
Sundiata African American Festival
P.O. Box 24723
Seattle, WA 98124-0723
(206) 329-8086
http://www.festivalsundiata.org
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Thanks to our Festival Sundiata: African-American Celebration sponsors
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