The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission Folk Arts in the Parks Program invites the public to attend its third series of afternoon cultural performances at Peace Arch State Park on selected dates in Blaine in August.
The free outdoor concerts begin at 2 p.m. Sundays and celebrate the diverse cultures of the Pacific Northwest. The concerts feature dance and music performers from Croation, Vietnamese, Hmong and Hispanic cultures. The artists' fees for these events are paid for by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts to Northwest Heritage Resources, of Mountlake Terrace.
2010 Concert dates are August 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th. All the concerts are on the U.S. side of the International Park just south of the U.S. Kitchen facility.
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August 8th, 2 PM
Ruže Dalmatinke (Dalmatian Roses)
The performers in Vela Luka represent four generations of Croatian Americans who have introduced their culture's extraordinary choreography, music, and instruments to people all over the world. Forming a cross-cultural link between the Puget Sound region and Croatia, the company strives to preserve Croatian folkways and culture for generations to come.
August 15th, 2 PM
Hmong Association of Washington
musicians and dancers.
Performers include musicians Chong Moua Vue on the xim xos, a bowed string instrument; Blia Ya Xiong on the qeej, a bamboo wind instrument; the dance group Paj Ntshia Nplaim Haam, consisting of Jenny Hang, Sheng Hang, and Mee Hang; and traditional singers A Ying Cha Hang and Lao Xiong.
Yee Xiong, of the Hmong Association of Washington and ethnomusicologist Jill Linzee, of Northwest Heritage Resources, will explain and interpret. The Hmong are a mountain tribal people from Laos who came to North America as refugees following the end of the Vietnam War.
August 22nd, 2 PM Hu`óng Viêt 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 Vi?t-H?i H?ng of Everett, the group has performed on many stages in the United States, Canada, and Vietnam and, most recently, at Shanghai Expo.
August 29th, 2 PM
Los Bailadores del Sol, regional dances of Mexico
Los Bailadores del Sol from Yakima, Washington is a nonprofit cultural organization established in 1982. the performers age range from young children to Adults. Los Bailadores del Sol is currently directed by Boks Deloza. They perform at events throughout the northwest and also in California and Colorado.
Peace Arch State Park is in Blaine, adjacent to the Peace Arch Port of Entry, where Interstate 5 and British Columbia Highway 99 connect. From the American side of the border, take Exit 276 from I-5. From the Canadian side, enter through Peace Arch Provincial Park from Highway 99's Beach Avenue exit. To download a park location map, visit www.peacearchpark.org/concerts.htm.
This concert series is part of the fifth season 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.
Funding support is provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, through both a program grant and the above-mentioned Arts and the Washington State Arts Commission and the Washington State Parks Foundation. For a full schedule of Folk and Traditional Arts in the Parks Program events, visit www.parks.wa.gov/events.
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 the Washington Telecommunications Relay Service (800) 833-6388. Requests must be made in advance.
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission thanks the public for supporting state parks. Donations made to State Parks through the vehicle license tab renewal program starting with September 2009 renewals will keep state parks open in the 2009-2011 budget cycle, provided adequate revenues are collected. The Commission manages a diverse system of more than 100 state parks and recreation programs, including long-distance trails, boating safety and winter recreation. The 96-year-old park system will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2013.
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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
The United States Canada Peace Anniversary Association is a IRS approved 501 (c) 3 nonprofit
charitable organization. Donations to the USCPAA are tax deductible.
