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International Children’s Friendship Festival (ICFF) will take place April 20-21, 11am-6pm at the Fisher Pavilion. It is free and open to the public.
The festival is produced by Turkish American Cultural Association of Washington (TACAWA) in partnership with Seattle Center and Ethnic Heritage Council. ICFF is an opportunity for children to celebrate their cultures, international peace and friendship through performance and education.
ICFF draws inspiration from the Turkish tradition of "Children's Day," established by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey, in 1920 to emphasize that the future belongs to the next generations. Every year, kids from around the world visit Turkey to showcase their cultural dances and become part of this peaceful reminder of global friendship. The ICFF offers a unique opportunity to commemorate this important effort and continue Atatürk 's legacy of "Peace at Home and Peace in the World."
Event Schedule - April 21, 2024 (Sunday)
| TIME | GROUP/EMCEE | COUNTRY/ANNOUNCEMENT |
| 11:45am | Opening: Melisa, Ethan, Ada | ICFF |
| 11:50am | Melisa, Ethan, Ada | Introduction of LaVida |
| 11:55am | LaVida Dance Studio | USA |
| 12:15pm | Melisa, Ethan, Ada | Introduction Of Mongolia |
| 12:20pm | Seattle Mongolian Youth Center | Mongolia |
| 12:30pm | Announcements: Nil | Live Stream Raffle Partners Sponsors Volunteers Acknowledge Art Showcase Torchlight Parade MC Signup |
| 12:30pm | Melisa, Ethan, Ada | Introduction of Mexico |
| 12:35pm | Joyas Mestizas | Mexico |
| 12:55pm | Melisa, Ethan, Ada | Introduction of Türkiye |
| 1:00pm | A to Z Dance Group | Türkiye |
| 1:05pm | Melisa, Ethan, Ada | Introduction of Palestine |
| 1:10pm | Seattle kids Dabkeh school | Palestine |
| 1:30pm | Nil | Introduction of YV |
| 1:35pm | Youth Voices | N/A |
| 1:40pm | Announcements: Nil | Live Stream Raffle Partners Sponsors Volunteers Acknowledge Art Showcase Torchlight Parade MC Signup |
| 1:40pm | Melisa, Ethan, Ada | Introduction of China and DongFang |
| 1:45pm | Dongfang Dance Academy | China |
| 2:05pm | Melisa, Ethan, Ada | Introduction of JinTing |
| 2:10pm | Jin Ting Dance School | China |
| 2:35pm | Melisa, Ethan, Ada | Introduction Of Huaxing |
| 2:40pm | Huaxing Youth Performing Arts Group | China |
| 3:00pm | Announcements: Nil | Live Stream Raffle Partners Sponsors Volunteers Acknowledge Art Showcase Torchlight Parade MC Signup |
| 3:00pm | Ela, Dane, Owen | Introduction of Bosnia |
| 3:05pm | KUD Behar-Bosnian & Herzegovinian Folk Ensemble | Bosnia & Herzegovina |
| 3:10pm | Ela, Dane, Owen | Introduction of Hungary |
| 3:15pm | Forgatos Youth Group | Hungary |
| 3:25pm | Nil | Introduction STEM Awards |
| 3:30pm | STEM Awards | Ceremony |
| 3:35pm | Ela, Dane, Owen | Introduction of India and Srishti |
| 3:40pm | Srishti | India |
| 3:50pm | Ela, Dane, Owen | Introduction of Leela Kathak |
| 3:55pm | Leela Kathak | North India |
| 4:10pm | Ela, Dane, Owen | Introduction of Tamil |
| 4:15pm | Tamil Rajinikanth Superstar Mashup | India |
| 4:25pm | Announcements: Nil | Live Stream Raffle Partners Sponsors Volunteers Acknowledge Art Showcase Torchlight Parade MC Signup |
| 4:25pm | Ela, Dane, Owen | Introduction of Glow Nation |
| 4:30pm | Glow Nation | USA |
| 4:50pm | Ela, Dane, Owen | Introduction of Ukraine |
| 4:55pm | Barvinok Ukrainian Dance Ensemble | Ukraine |
| 5:00pm | Announcements: Nil | Stage Preparation |
| 5:05pm | Peace Video | ICFF |
| 5:10pm | Ela, Dane, Owen & Nil | Introduction of Türkiye National Anthem |
| 5:15pm | Leevia Wang | USA |
| 5:20pm | American Turkish Academy of Washington | Türkiye |
| 5:45pm | Closing: Nil | Thank You – Day 2 |
