2019 Cultural Crossroads Festival
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The Annual Cultural Crossroads Festival at Crossroads Shopping Center in Bellevue will be taking place March 8 - 10, 2019.
The annual festival is the single most popular event in the Crossroads annual calendar of events and features some of the area's best ethnic entertainment on two stages, an international bazaar, and exhibits.
Admission is free. Festival hours:
- Friday, March 8: 5pm - 9pm
- Saturday, March 9: 10am - 9pm
- Sunday, March 10: 11am - 6pm
Festival Highlights
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The multi-cultural celebration will feature a world of entertainment with over thirty cultural music and dance performances. Performances include:
- Dave and the Dalmatians - A capella Songs from Croatia, Italy, Corsica & Beyond
- LaVida Dance Studio - International Youth Dances
- Joyas Mestizas - Mexican Folkloric Dance
- Juliana & PAVA - Ancient Russian Folk Songs
- Kouyate Arts Performance Company - West African Drumming, Dance & Song
- Leela Kathak - North Indian Classical Kathak Dance
- Melelani Hula Studio - Traditional and Modern Hawaiian Hula Dancing
- Urvasi Dance Company - Odissi Classical Dance and more!
Visit the Cultural Crossroads Marketplace where cultural sales booths feature imported and hand-crafted gifts from around the world. And don't miss the Red Carpet Photo Area where you can take your photo on the RED carpet at Cultural Crossroads!
Exciting, thought provoking and creative activities for children this year including an international and interactive LEGO® display - a showcase with models representing many cultures and nationalities all made of LEGO®, provided by Dan Parker, LEGO® Certified Professional Artist (Sat & Sun 12-4pm), plus "Folk Art for Kids" a coloring activity for children returnsthis year. And for the kid in all of us, "Dolls of the World", a display of figures in ethnic dress from around the world! Find a doll that looks like you within the collection of over 130 plus cultural dolls!
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Performance Schedule
Subject to change
Friday, March 8
Market Music Stage
5:30-6:30 Seine City Sextet - French Café Dance Music, 1940's-60's
7:00-8:45 Rouge & Noir Tango Orchestra - Traditional Argentine Tango Music
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Saturday, March 9
Market Music Stage
11:00-11:45 Mahonyera Mbira Ensemble - Spiritual Mbira Music of the Shona People of Zimbabwe
12:00-12:45 Juliana & PAVA - Ancient Russian Polyphonic Folk Songs
1:00-1:40 Shahrazad Dance Ensemble of Seattle - Folkloric Dances of North Africa, Egypt & Gulf States
1:55-2:40 Peter Ali - Native American Flute Player and Storyteller
2:50-3:40 WB & Bonnie - Old Times Tunes of Southeastern US
3:55-4:20 Asia Pacific Language School - Children Perform Songs of China & Japan
4:35-5:25 La Mezzanotte Trio! - European Continental Favorites
5:40-6:30 Kouyate Arts Performance Company - West African Drumming, Dance & Song
7:00-8:45 Cascadia Groove - Contemporary Jazz
Dance Stage
11:00-11:45 Halau Hōkunani - Music & Hula from the Islands of Hawaii
12:00-12:45 Radost Folk Ensemble - Multi-generational Performance of Folklore from Eastern Europe
1:00-1:45 Melody Institute - Chinese Children's Dances
2:00-2:45 Urvasi Dance Ensemble - Classical Odissi Dance from India
3:15-4:00 Forgatos Hungarian Folk Dance Group - Hungarian Village Dances by Adults and Youth
4:15-4:45 Rowan Fae Irish Dancers - Irish Dance
5:00-5:30 Barvinok Ukrainian Dance Ensemble - Traditional Dance of the Ukraine
5:45-6:30 Melelani Hula Studio - Traditional and Modern Hawaiian Hula Dancing
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Sunday, March 10
Market Music Stage
11:00-12:00 Zaphara's Middle Eastern Dancers - Modern Egyptian Cabaret Bellydance
12:15-1:00 Dave and the Dalmatians - A capella Songs from Croatia, Italy, Corsica & Beyond
1:15-2:00 UUhai Band - Traditional Mongolian Music
2:15-3:15 Balkanarama - Balkan Wedding Band Music in the "Roma" Style
3:45-4:30 Sangeet Moksha - Indian Classical Music
4:45-5:45 Bonaca - Music of Croatia and Beyond
Dance Stage
11:00-11:45 In FolkMotion Cloggers - American Style Clogging by All Ages
12:00-12:45 Leela Kathak - North Indian Classical Kathak Dance
1:00-1:45 Enzian Schuhplattler - German Bavarian Schuhplattler & Folkdances
2:00-2:45 LaVida Dance Studio - International Youth Dances
3:15-4:00 LaVida Dance Studio - International Youth Dances
4:10-4:45 Karavans Dance Troupe - Arabic, Persian & Turkish Folk and Tribal Dances
5:05-5:50 Joyas Mestizas - Mexican Folkloric Dance
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For more information, visit Cultural Crossroads Festival.
