Is There Any Festival in Seattle That Represents the FolkLife in Seattle
Yes, the Northwest Folklife Festival is truly representative of the folklife in Seattle. It is an interactive story of all the communities that participate in this festival.
Some communities are ethnic groups, some are occupational groups, some are groups that have formed because they're interested in a particular subject-choral music or dance or storytelling, etc.
The core values on which the celebration of this festival is based include the following:
- According to the philosophy propagated by the Northwest Folklife Festival, people and communities can be revitalized by arts. The cultural heritage can be preserved and its continuous growth and development can be ensured through the conduct of this festival.
http://www.nwfolklife.org/programs/cultural-focus
- According to the approach followed by this festival, everyone is considered to be a bearer of folk arts. It is also considered important that one must participate in different types of arts.
- The different communities are encouraged by this festival and interaction through this festival not just encourage the audiences but the community as well.
- The diverse communities of the Pacific Northwest are relied upon by the Pacific Northwest in order to inspire several programs. The collaboration is established between Northwest Folklife and these communities with the objective of developing public presentations of their culture.
