NORTHWEST FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL 2008
Seattle Center • May 23-26, 2008 • Rain or shine!


Little Big BandAnnouncing the 2008 Northwest Folklife Benefit Concert: Local Urban Indian Heroes

Saturday, May 24th, at 7:00PM at the Bagley Wright Theatre

Featuring Peter Ali, Swil Kanim, Little Big Band, and presented by Elaine Miles. Read more...


Available Now! Northwest Folklife Compilation CD

 

16 Stellar Live Performances from the 2007 Festival!

ONLY $12 (Shipping Included)

Read more and buy...


Now Hiring: Development Director

See our employment page for details...


Sponsors- Interesting in sponsoring the 2008 Festival?
See our Sponsor Information Packet

2008 Performers - Application Info

2008 Merchants - Application Info
Food, Crafts, Sidewalk Artists, Uncommon Market applications available now

2008 Volunteers- Application Info
Printable pdf and online applications available now


 

News / Media Important Northwest Folklife information and documents available for download.


 


 

Listen online to 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!


Keep up with Folklife year-round!
Click here to see the current E-Newsletter.

The 2008 Northwest Folklife Performer Directory is available online!
Check our listings of musicians and dancers in the Pacific Northwest and abroad.
 

 

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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 services.
 

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:

  • 12 months
  • A staff of 12 year-round employees
  • 7,000 (volunteer) performers
  • 1,000 volunteers
  • $2.5 million
  • YOUR SUPPORT

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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