Special Events
Northwest Asian American Film Festival - January
Theater Off Jackson, 409 Seventh Avenue S.
Washington State's largest showcase for Asian American films. www.nwaaff.org
Lunar New Year Celebration - January or February
Great Hall at Union Station, 401 S Jackson Street
This multi-cultural event features lively Lion and Dragon dances; taiko drumming; Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Filipino and Korean traditional dance; and arts and craft booths. www.cidbia.org
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International District Summer Festival - Early July
Hing Hay Park, 409 Maynard Avenue S.
The Northwest's largest Asian American street fair features Japanese taiko drumming, Chinese martial-arts performances,
Filipino dancing, Chinese Girls Drill Team, lion and dragon dance performances,
arts and crafts, and an array of food booths. www.cidbia.org |
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Bon Odori - Mid July
Seattle Buddhist Temple, 1427 S Main Street
Bon Odori is a Japanese festival that
honors ancestors and celebrates traditions through costumes, music, food and street dancing. The Bon holiday, also known as Obon, is one of the most important
Japanese Buddhist holidays of the year, and has been celebrated
in Seattle for more than 75 years. www.seattlebetsuin.com
Pista sa Nayon - Late July
Seward Park, 5902 Lake Washington Boulevard S
This "town festival" celebrates Filipino culture, history and community on the
shores of Lake Washington. www.pista.org |
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Chinatown Seafair Parade - Late July
Streets of Chinatown/International District
The parade features drill teams, marching bands, dancers, Seafair queens, Seafair pirates, and a fabulous 100-foot long Chinese dragon.
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From Hiroshima to Hope - August 6th
Northwest Shore of Green Lake
A solemn and beautiful twilight ceremony marks the anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Wood and paper lanterns carrying messages of peace are created by volunteers and floated on Green Lake in honor of those who died and in the hope that nuclear weapons will never be used again.
Tea Ceremonies - Various locations
The Urasenke Foundation regularly presents traditional tea ceremonies at locations around Seattle, including the Seattle Art Museum Asian Galleries and the Seattle Japanese Garden. Ceremonies are part of the living art of Chado, or the Way of Tea, part of the artistic and spiritual traditions of Japan.
www.urasenkeseattle.org
Festál
Festál is a series of family-oriented community festivals throughout the year at Seattle Center. Several Asian and Asian-American festivals are part of this series of community events celebrating the people, traditions, arts, history, culture, and foods that are facets of Seattle’s rich ethnic heritage. www.seattlecenter.org/Festal.htm
Tet Vietnamese Lunar New Year - January or February
Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival - April
Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month - May
Northwest Folklife Festival - May
Chinese Culture and Arts Festival - June
Pagdiriwang Philippine Festival - June
Cambodian Cultural Heritage Celebration - August
Tibet Fest - August
Korean Cultural Celebration - September
Utsav South Asian Performing Arts Festival - October
Hmong New Year Celebration - November |
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