Seattle Center Festal Host TIBET FEST This Weekend

Seattle Center Festál presents Tibet Fest, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., today and tomorrow, Aug. 24 and 25, in Seattle Center Armory. Tibet's ancient and modern history is woven into the two-day festival, which seeks to preserve this centuries-old culture. Live performances, visual arts and crafts, hands-on activities, traditional foods, games, and a lively marketplace illuminate Tibet's extraordinary past and present.

In 2013, Tibet Fest features acclaimed International Artists Ngawang Kechog (Denver, Colo) and Loten Namling (Switzerland), former performers of Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA), Sonam Pelmo, Tashi Dhondup (Portland, Ore), and Tashi Thsering and Tsering Dorjee Bawa (San Francisco, Calif) and the children of Seattle's own Tibetan Language and Culture Class.

Tibetan food expert, Yangchen Lakar, and Himalyan Super Food owners will demonstrate Tsampa making process and audience members will be able to taste Tsampa, the staple food of Tibet, known sometimes as the national food of Tibet. Visitors may also join in a group dance and decorate prayer flags.

Seattle Center Festál, a series of 22 celebrations presented by community organizations with support from Seattle Center, considers themes of importance to ethnic cultures in our region, revealing their common forms of tradition and expression, while highlighting their unique contributions to the Pacific Northwest and the world.

Tibet Fest is produced in partnership with Tibetan Association of Washington. For more information on Tibet Fest, visit washingtontibet.org. Click on www.seattlecenter.com or call 206 684-7200 to learn more about Seattle Center Festál and other outstanding public programming offered at Seattle Center.

Seattle Center Festál 2013 presents a series of 22 world festivals on weekends throughout the year highlighting the distinct cultures and common threads of ethnic communities in our region through traditional and contemporary art, music, foods, youth activities, workshops and more. This collection of cultural events is produced with the generous support of Coca-Cola, The Boeing Company, T-Mobile, Wells Fargo, Real Networks, and KUOW 94.9 Public Radio. Additional support is provided by 4Culture, Washington State Arts Commission and the City of Seattle.

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