Thank
you for a great 2008 Northwest Folklife
Festival!
We
hope you all enjoyed the brilliant weather
and great entertainment.
Special thanks to all the volunteers,
performers and donors who help make it
happen, and to the Seattle Police Department
and Seattle Center staff for their help.
We're looking forward to the 2009 Festival
and the 2009 Cultural Focus: the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific
Exposition. Stay tuned for more information,
2009 applications and more!
See
details and
highlights from the 2008 Festival.
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Stellar Live Performances from the 2007
Festival!
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Remembering
Jim Hinde
 We
were saddened to hear that Jim Hinde passed
away in his sleep on June 8th, 2008. Jim
was a tireless advocate and organizer within
the tight-knit community of Seattle street
musicians and folksingers. He was a founding
member of the Pike Place Performers' Guild
and performed frequently throughout the
Pacific Northwest at coffeehouses, rallies,
Farmer's Markets, and festivals.
Jim
Hinde demonstrated his commitment to Northwest
Folklife in numerous ways, and we are so
fortunate to have known him and to
have worked with him for many years. He
was a talented community coordinator who
each year provided a stellar lineup of street
performers for the annual Pike Place Buskers'
Showcase at the Northwest Folklife Festival.
Jim volunteered as a performer for 20 years,
and his talent as a songwriter and performer
enriched our programming immeasurably. As
one of our most experienced and professional
MCs, Jim took on the responsibility of educating
new volunteers on the ins and outs of that
job. Jim's quick wit and hearty laugh will
truly be missed by everyone at Northwest
Folklife.
Jim‘s
good works remain. You can listen to JimHinde
perform at the 2008 Festival here.
Listen
Online to 2008 Northwest Folklife Performances
http://www.nwfolklifeaudio.org
Listen
to hours of 2007 Northwest Folklife Festival
performances streaming online. New performances
will be uploaded throughout the 2008 Festival.
Free and fun music from the biggest and
best community arts festival in the nation!
News
/ Media Important
Northwest Folklife information and documents
available for download.
2008
Cultural Focus: Urban Indians
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Northwest
Folklife, founded in 1972, is an independent,
nonprofit organization that promotes
the cultural heritage of Pacific Northwest
communities. Supported through individual
donations, grants and sponsorships,
Northwest Folklife is the most visible
advocate of the traditional arts in
the Northwest region. It presents
the annual Memorial Day weekend Northwest
Folklife Festival, education programs
and other public programs.
In addition, Northwest Folklife produces
recordings, publications and exhibits
and provides research and consulting
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THE
AMAZING
NORTHWEST
FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL!
If you've attended the Northwest
Folklife Festival, you know that
Northwest Folklife is an amazing
organization with an unparalleled
reputation for championing the
folk, ethnic and traditional arts
in our region. But do you know
how much time, energy and money
it takes to produce the country’s
largest FREE community arts Festival
and ensure the quality of programming
that our audiences deserve?
It
takes:
Join
Friends
of Folklife now and
add your name to the list of supporters
that make this Festival a reality.
You'll get early seating
at next year's benefit concert
as well as many other benefits!
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