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The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission’s Folk and Traditional Arts in the Parks Program is pleased to present a series of four Sunday's afternoon concerts on August 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st celebrating Asian cultures of the Pacific Northwest. All the concerts are
on the U.S. side of the International Park just south of the U.S. Kitchen
facility.
Scroll down this page for complete concert information maps & links 
August 10th, 2 PM
Hu`óngViêt Performing Arts Group
Vietnamese music and dance.
Hu‘óng Viêt Performing Arts Group. This troupe of musicians and dancers from the Everett and north King County area is the Northwest’s leading ensemble of traditional Vietnamese music and dance.
Founded and directed by Viêt Hai, of Everett, the group has performed on many stages in the United States, Canada, and Vietnam.
Performers web site link: http://huong_viet.tripod.com
Click here to see the HuóngViêt Performing Arts Group
perform in concert on You Tube!
August 17th, 2 PM
Pandit Debi Prasad Chatterjee & Sunny Matharu
Classical Indian sitar music.
Renowned sitar master Pandit Debi Prasad Chatterjee, of Kolkata, India, will perform classical Indian ragas accompanied by Sunny Matharu of Vancouver on the tabla. One of the leading classical sitarists in the world, Pt. Chatterjee studied under the great master Ustad Ali Akbar Khan.
Traveling in the United States, Europe, and Canada, he has made it his mission to propagate Indian classical music in the western World.
See Pandit Debi Prasad Chatterjee, of Kolkata, India, and Sunny Matharu, of Vancouver, BC perform live at CBC Radio Studios at: http://www.cbc.ca/radio2/cod/concerts/20080313chatt
Performer web site link: http://www.dpcsitar.com
August 24th, 2 PM
Roger Del Rosario’s Filipiniana Dance Company
Filipino dance and music.
This Seattle-area Filipiniana Dance Company, led by Roger Del Rosario, performs the music and dance of the Philippines. Filipiniana’s repertoire reflects the many cultures of that island nation, from the mountain tribes of the inland north, to the Spanish-influenced cultures of the coastal cities, to the Muslim cultures of the southern islands.
August 31st, 2 PM
Morning Star Korean Cultural Center
Cultural Center dancers and musicians.
The Morning Star Korean Cultural Center of Lynnwood, Washington. Drawing from performers of Korean heritage around the Puget Sound region, Morning Star was founded in 1985 by Jiyeon Cheh, to teach Korean dance, music and culture to children of Korean descent.
Performer web site link: http://www.morningstarkcc.org/
Click here to see the Morning Star Korean Cultural Center
perform in concert on You Tube!
This concert series is presented by the Washington State Parks
"Folk & Traditional Arts in the Parks Program"
(A Partnership Program of the Washington State Parks &
Recreation Commission & the Washington State Arts Commission)
This festival is part of a broader series of events celebrating Washington's diverse cultures. The Folk and Traditional Arts in the Parks Program is a partnership between the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, the Washington State Arts Commission and Northwest Heritage Resources. Additional funding support is provided by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Thank you to all our sponsors! 
These events are accessible to persons with disabilities. If special accommodations are required in order to attend the event, please call (360) 902-8526 or for hearing- and speech-impaired, the Washington Telecommunications Relay Service (800) 833-6388. Requests must be made in advance.
For a full schedule of events visit the Washington State Parks
Folk & Traditional Arts Events Page!
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Asian Concert Series Media & Park Contacts
Jens Lund: (360) 902-8526, Christina Alexander: (360) 332-7165
Jason Snow, Ranger, Peace Arch State Park: (360) 332-8221
Blaine Visitor Information Services (360) 332-4544
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