Seattle Center Festál: Irish Festival Set for 3/17 & 18
Seattle Center Festál: Irish Festival, Mar 17 and 18, at Seattle Center, explores the cultural roots and contemporary influences of Ireland through live performances, cultural displays, hands-on activities, foods, children's activities, and a lively marketplace.
Festival-goers may trace their roots in genealogy workshops, learn the Irish language, and take in colorful cultural exhibits. Irish musicians will accompany champion Irish stepdancers from around the Pacific Northwest. Events for children include the "smilingest Irish Eyes Contest" and the "Most Irish-Looking Face Context." Contemporary Irish films will be screened during the Irish Reels Film Festival.
The 2012 festival takes place in the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Saturday and 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. On Sunday afternoon, Irish Festival features a drawing for a pair of free round-trip tickets to Ireland, donated by Tangerine Travel in Redmond. In advance of the weekend and in observance of the 50th anniversary of the 1962 Seattle World's Fair, Irish Festival is seeking family photos taken at Fair or any family photographs of visits to Seattle Center, with a short description of the individual's in the photo and a brief anecdote for context. The collected images will be on display during the festival.
The 20 Seattle Center Festál cultural celebrations highlight The Common forms of tradition and expression among ethnic communities in the Pacific Northwest, while underscoring their unique creative contributions, customs, foods and ideals. Each event offers moving entertainment and fascinating insight into a different culture of the world.
Irish Festival is part of The Next Fifty at Seattle Center in 2012. The Festival is produced by Irish Heritage Club of Seattle in partnership with Seattle Center. For a full event schedule, visit www.irishclub.org, and for more information on this cultural series and other Seattle Center public programming, click on www.seattlecenter.com.
Videos
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The Play That Goes Wrong Seattle Rep Theater (6/11-6/28) |
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Where the Summit Meets the Stars State Theater (5/01-5/17) |
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A Taste of Ireland - The Irish Music & Dance Sensation The Moore (5/17-5/17) |
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2025/26 Season Announcement The 5th Avenue Theatre (9/13-5/17) |
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We Ain't Ever Gonna Break Up: The Hymon and Parfunkel Musical Village Theatre (6/27-7/19) |
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Taproot Theatre (7/08-8/15) |
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Hell''s Kitchen The Paramount Theatre (7/21-7/26) |
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Kombucha Town Kombucha Town (3/11-6/10) |
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Not Another Isekai Jet City Improv (5/07-5/30) PHOTOS |
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BEDROOM FARCE at Tacoma Little Theatre Tacoma Little Theatre (7/10-7/26) |
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