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Posted on: June 7, 2016

[ARCHIVED] 16-031 State Parks offers full summer season of Folk & Traditional Arts concerts

Free performances celebrate diverse cultures

OLYMPIA – June 6, 2016– The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission Folk & Traditional Arts in the Parks Program is offering a summer-long lineup of free performances and dances taking place at parks throughout the state.

Events feature folk and traditional music and dance representing a variety of communities that call Washington State home. A Discover Pass is required for vehicle access to parks. 

Performances, listed by county, are as follows:

ISLAND COUNTY

Salish Sea Native American Cultural Celebration: Samish and Swinomish Tribes

Noon to 4 p.m., June 11

Deception Pass, Bowman Bay area, Fidalgo Island

For more details about this event, visit: http://parks.state.wa.us/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=219


American Roots Music Series

7 p.m., Second through Fourth Saturdays in July

Deception Pass State Park, West Beach Amphitheater, Oak Harbor

  • July 9: Miho & Diego—Sounds of Japan and Latin America
  • July 16: Fisher poets Erin Fristad and John Van Amerongen
  • July 23: Sedentary Sousa Band—World’s only seated marching band
  • July 30: Dunava—Women’s a cappella folk music of Eastern Europe

 

Kick Up Your Heels Family Dances

7 to 9 p.m., Second and Fourth Saturdays in July, Fourth Saturday in August

Cama Beach State Park, Cama Center, Camano Island

  • July 9: Risky Chicken String Band with Alex MacLeod, Caller
  • July 23: Forrest Carroll and Friends, with Amy Carroll, Caller
  • August 27: Sherry Nevins and Friends, Sherry Nevins, Caller

KING COUNTY


Southeast Asian Cultural Celebration

11 a.m. to 4 p.m., July 16

Saltwater State Park, Des Moines

Cambodian Cultural Celebration: All-day festival featuring music, dance, crafts and food

11 a.m. to 4 p.m., August 27

Saltwater State Park, Des Moines


OKANOGAN COUNTY


Celebrating Cultures Concert with the fisher poets Moe Bowstern and Patrick Dixon, cowboy poets John Doran and Dick Warwick and Old-Time Duo Squirrel Butter!
6 to 9 p.m., July 23
Pearrygin Lake State Park, Winthrop



WHATCOM COUNTY

International Music Concert Series
2 to 3 p.m., Every Sunday in August
Peace Arch State Park, Blaine

  • August 7: Kinnaly Lao—Laotian music and dance
  • August 14: Three Fiddles, Three Traditions—Kristian Bugge (Danish), Jamie Fox (Métis), Ruthie Dornfeld (old-time)
  • August 21: Juan Barco y Su Conjunto—Tex-Mex music
  • August 28: Randal Bays and Friends—Traditional Irish music


About the Folk and Traditional Arts in the Parks Program

The performances are presented by the Folk and Traditional Arts in the Parks Program—a partnership with Washington State Parks and Northwest Heritage Resources, with funding provided by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Washington State Parks Foundation.

For more information about the Folks and Traditional Arts in the Parks program, including upcoming events, visit: http://parks.state.wa.us/folkarts or contact Debbie Fant, Program Coordinator, at deborah.fant@parks.wa.gov or 360-902-8635.

About Washington State Parks


The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission manages more than 100 state parks and properties totaling approximately 120,000 acres. The Commission provides a variety of recreation opportunities for citizens and provides stewardship protection for a diverse array of natural, cultural and historic resources. State Parks’ statewide programs include long-distance trails, boating safety and winter recreation.

Follow Washington State Parks:

Share your favorite state park adventure on the State Parks’ blog site at www.AdventureAwaits.com.

Support state parks by purchasing your annual Discover Pass today, and enjoy a whole year of outdoor fun on Washington’s beautiful state-managed recreation lands. For more information, visit www.discoverpass.wa.gov.

MEDIA CONTACTS:                         

Debbie Fant, (360) 902-8635
Toni Droscher, (360) 902-8604 


Wash. Telecommunications Relay Service: (800) 833-6388

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