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The University District Chamber of Commerce held Seattle’s first modern street fair on May 23 and 24, 1970. First known as the ‘U District Sidewalk Fair’, the event closed The Ave to traffic from NE 50th Street to NE 41st Street and was largely produced by volunteers. Over the course of the weekend, 50,000 people visited stalls and tents set up by 300 vendors and artists. The event was officially opened by Mayor Wes Uhlman and featured an ambitious arts-focused agenda that included art shows all over the neighborhood, from a photo exhibit at a community bank, to an Art Mart at the University Bookstore, as well as an art masters’ thesis show at the Henry Art Gallery. The festival also featured continuous music throughout the weekend, including dance performances from around the world and bands playing everything from chamber music to bluegrass and jazz.

Thank you U District Street Fair for an opportunity!! We had a blast !! Kaur ShubChintan Avani Desai

U district fair 2023 – Seattle

Seattle events this week: Celebrate Asian American, Pacific Island heritage and more

Before organizing the first United Festival in 2022, Ariel Mei Gliboff realized she could not find a single previous festival celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in Redmond.

She’d long wanted to work with her nonprofit The Emotional Abuse Discussion, or TEAD, to host an event “that shows how beautiful and diverse our cultures are,” she said. The nonprofit, a majority of whose members are Asian, aims to address the root cultural causes of domestic abuse, with an emphasis on supporting marginalized survivors, including people of color and members of the LGBTQ+ community.

The pandemic era’s heightened isolation and anti-Asian racism pushed Gliboff and TEAD to launch the first United Festival celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in 2022.

This year’s festival on May 20 has doubled in size to around 30 vendors and several performers and artists, all from Asian American and Pacific Islander communities and representing different parts of the Asia diaspora, Gliboff said.

Admission is free and the festivities — from dancing and art to vendors and food trucks — will be held from noon to 5 p.m. in Redmond’s Downtown Park.

After local comedian and actor Cindy Su kicks off the live entertainment lineup with a set at 2 p.m., the Mak Fai Kung Fu Dragon & Lion Dance Association will perform a traditional Chinese lion dance. Later in the afternoon, Punjabi folk dance school Rhythms of India will perform and lead a dance workshop.

The annual Celebrate Asia shines a spotlight on Seattle’s vibrant Asian communities and its classical artists in one-of-a-kind programs. This concert is great for the whole family and features pre- and post-concert festivities at Benaroya Hall with local dancers and music ensembles alongside a beautiful concert program.

 

As always most highlighted and powerful dance workshop by Kaur ShubChintan at Seattle  Symphony At Benaroya Hall Seattle Symphony At Benaroya Hall @celebrate Asia Avani Desai Anju Gupta

Celebrating Asia – Benaroya hall