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SUMMARY:Issaquah Culture Fest
DESCRIPTION:The annual Issaquah Culture Fest event\, part of the national Welcome Week\, is on September 6\, 2024. We are honored to elevate community-rooted ideas and programs. Join us as we celebration our rich cultures from around the world.\n\nThis event is hosted by the City of Issaquah in sponsorship with Downtown Issaquah Association\, Friends of the Issaquah Library\, the Issaquah Highlands Council\, and the King County Library System Issaquah Library.\n\nCulture Fest - Issaquah Welcomes You \n\nSeptember 6\, 5:30-7:30 p.m.\, Community Center\n\nCome together for a free\, family-friendly event to celebrate the cultural diversity of our community in Issaquah. Festivities include music\, world dances\, interactive art\, Henna art\, resource booths\, food trucks\, and more! The event will be at the Issaquah Community Center on the outside lawn. Invite your neighbors\, family\, and friends to join us in celebration at the Issaquah Culture Fest!\n\nLive performances on stage by local and talented artists\, including:\n\n\n	Seattle Shaolin Kungfu Academy - a vibrant dragon dance and authentic traditional Shaolin Kung Fu\n	Ojasvi Art - a colorful interactive Indian dance Bali performance\n	Mariachi Real de Seattle - a lively band playing traditional Mexican folk music\n	Baile Folklore Colibri - youth Mexican dance group\n	Xianghe-He Dance - poetic Chinese dance theater\n	Gasango - traditional and contemporary dance and music from West Africa\n	Enders Entertainment joins us again this year as our DJ \n	And more!\n\n\nEnjoy delicious food for purchase from these food trucks:\n\n\n	Mobile Mayan serving authentic Mexican food\n	Momo's Kebab serving Mediterranean food\n	Issaquah Ice Cream Trike serving a variety of refreshing ice cream and popsicles\n	Brazilian Bakery Food Cart serving sweet and savory baked goods\n\n\nOther highlights of the event include:\n\n\n	Free Henna for all ages\n	Music petting zoo for children to try a variety of musical instruments from various cultures\n	Live animals from the Cougar Mountain Zoo\n	Take home your own masterpiece with Madhubani art\, a bright geometric style that originated in India and Nepal\n	And more!\n\n\n\nmore information online here: https://www.issaquahwa.gov/3237/Issaquah-Culture-Fest
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><span style="font-size:14px\;">The annual Issaquah Culture Fest event\, part of the national <a href="https://welcomingamerica.org/" target="_blank">Welcome Week</a>\, is on September 6\, 2024. We are honored to elevate community-rooted ideas and programs. Join us as we celebration our rich cultures from around the world.</span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px\;">This event is hosted by the City of Issaquah in sponsorship with <a href="https://downtownissaquah.com/" id="isPasted" target="_blank">Downtown Issaquah Association</a>\, <a href="https://issyfriends.org/" target="_blank">Friends of the Issaquah Library</a>\, the <a href="https://issaquahhighlands.com/for-residents/community-management/highlands-council/highlands-council-staff/" target="_blank">Issaquah Highlands Council</a>\, and the King County Library System <a href="https://kcls.org/locations/issaquah/" target="_blank">Issaquah Library</a>.</span></p>\n\n<h2 class="subhead1">Culture Fest - Issaquah Welcomes You&nbsp\;</h2>\n\n<h3 class="subhead2">September 6\, 5:30-7:30 p.m.\, Community Center</h3>\n\n<p id="isPasted"><span style="font-size:14px\;">Come together for a free\, family-friendly event to celebrate the cultural diversity of our community in Issaquah. Festivities include music\, world dances\, interactive art\, Henna art\, resource booths\, food trucks\, and more! The event will be at the Issaquah Community Center on the outside lawn. Invite your neighbors\, family\, and friends to join us in celebration at the Issaquah Culture Fest!</span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong>Live performances on stage by local and talented artists\, including:</strong></span></p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><a href="https://www.seattleshaolinkungfu.com/">Seattle Shaolin Kungfu Academy</a> - a vibrant dragon dance and authentic traditional Shaolin Kung Fu</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/OjasviDanceSchool/">Ojasvi Art</a> - a colorful interactive Indian dance Bali performance</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="text-decoration: underline\;"><a href="https://www.mariachirealdeseattle.com/">Mariachi Real de Seattle</a> -</span> a lively band playing traditional Mexican folk music</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span dir="ltr" id="isPasted"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ColibriFolklore/">Baile Folklore Colibri</a></span> - youth Mexican dance group</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><a href="https://www.xianghedance.com/">Xianghe-He Dance</a> - poetic Chinese dance theater</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="text-decoration: underline\;"><a href="https://gansango.com/">Gasango</a></span> - traditional and contemporary dance and music from West Africa</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><a href="https://www.endersentertainment.com/">Enders Entertainment</a> joins us again this year as our DJ&nbsp\;</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;">And more!</span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong>Enjoy delicious food for purchase from these food trucks:</strong></span></p>\n\n<ul type="disc">\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><a href="https://mobilemayan.com/menu/">Mobile Mayan&nbsp\;</a>serving authentic Mexican food</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><a href="https://www.momoskebabseattle.com/">Momo&rsquo\;s Kebab</a> serving Mediterranean food</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><a href="https://www.issaquahtrike.com/" id="isPasted">Issaquah Ice Cream Trike</a><span style="color: rgb(76\, 77\, 79)\; font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; text-align: left\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\; display: inline !important\; float: none\;">&nbsp\;</span>serving a variety of refreshing ice cream and popsicles</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;">Brazilian Bakery Food Cart serving sweet and savory baked goods</span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong>Other highlights of the event include:</strong></span></p>\n\n<ul type="disc">\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;">Free Henna for all ages</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;">Music petting zoo for children to try a variety of musical instruments from various cultures</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;">Live animals from the Cougar Mountain Zoo</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;">Take home your own masterpiece with Madhubani art\, a bright geometric style that originated in India and Nepal</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;">And more!</span></li>\n</ul>\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;">more information online here: <a href="https://www.issaquahwa.gov/3237/Issaquah-Culture-Fest" target="_blank">https://www.issaquahwa.gov/3237/Issaquah-Culture-Fest</a></span>
LOCATION:301 Rainier Blvd S Issaquah\, WA 98027
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DTSTAMP:20241006T085122Z
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