What’s Happening May 26-June 1
When you hear “folk,” you may think of banjos or Bob Dylan. But for the people behind Seattle’s Northwest Folklife Festival, the word describes something bigger: cultural traditions like art, food and music that evolve as they’re passed down through generations.
Visitors keep returning to the 52-year-old festival, which has historically drawn a quarter-million attendees, partially because it reminds them that they’re “a part of something that’s much older than any one of us,” said Benjamin Hunter, Folklife’s artistic director.
The arts festival, May 26-29 in Seattle Center, celebrates the breadth of traditions, art forms and heritages in the Pacific Northwest. This year, around 3,500 people are expected to participate in about 470 performances by groups including the Japanese Koto Club, the Emerald Ballet Academy and the…
