2018 CULTURAL CROSSROADS – March 9-11
2018 CULTURAL CROSSROADS
A Gathering of our Northwest Cultural Riches
2018 Cultural Crossroads, March 9-11, at Crossroads Bellevue, located at NE 8th at 156th Ave. NE in Bellevue. The festival, produced by Crossroads Bellevue and VL Cultural Productions, feature’s some of the area’s best ethnic entertainment on two stages, an international bazaar, and exhibits. The event has been the single most popular event in the Crossroads annual calendar of events. Crossroads Bellevue: 15600 NE 8th St., Bellevue, WA 98008; www.crossroadsbellevue.com
Admission is free. Festival hours:
Friday, March 9: 5pm – 9pm
Saturday, March 10: 10am – 9pm
Sunday, March 11: 11am – 6pm
Performance Schedule & Booth Listing:
Performance Schedule – Schedule subject to change
Friday, March 9:
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
Saturday, March 10:
Market Music Stage:
11:00-11:30 Ivy’s Nrityamanjari – Indian Classical Dance & & Rabindranrittya
11:45-12:15 From Within Nucleus – Indian Classical Dance
12:30-1:15 Folkvoice Band– International Folk Songs & Dance Music
1:30-2:30 Mahonyera Mbira Ensemble – Spiritual Mbira Music of the Shona People of Zimbabwe
2:45-3:45 La Mezzanotte Trio! – European Continental Favorites!
4:00-4:30 Asia Pacific Language School – Children Perform Songs of China & Japan
5:00-6:00 Family Friendly Cultural Crossroads – Everyone can learn International Dance!
Vela Luka Croatian Dance Ensemble – Performance & Instruction
6:15-6:45 Indian Bollywood Dance & Fashion Show – Traditional Dress of India by Sakkhi Style
7:00-8:45 Musical Journey Through India
7:00-7:45 Sangeet Moksha – Indian Classical Music
8:00-8:45 Geetanjali Tamil Band – Youth Band Performs Tamil Songs
Dance Stage:
11:00-11:45 Halau Hōkunani – Music & Hula from the Islands of Hawaii
12:00-12:45 Comerford Irish Dancers – Traditional Irish Step Dance
1:00-1:45 Melody Institute – Chinese Children’s Dances
2:00-2:45 Enzian Schuhplattler – German Bavarian Schuhplattler & Folkdances
2:45-3:15 Stage Break
3:15-4:15 Datina Folk Ensemble – Adult & Youth Ensembles Perform Folk Dances & Songs of Romania
4:30-5:15 Urvasi Dance Ensemble – Classical Odissi Dance from India
5:15-6:00 Melelani Hula Studio – Traditional and Modern Hawaiian Hula Dancing
Sunday, March 11:
Market Music Stage:
11:00-11:30 Zaphara’s Middle Eastern Dancers – Modern Egyptian Cabaret Bellydance
11:45-12:30 onefourfive – Folk Songs of Caucasus Georgia
12:45-1:45 Bonaca – Music of Croatia and Beyond the Borders
2:00-2:45 Juliana & PAVA – Ancient Russian Polyphonic Folk Songs
3:00-3:45 Dave and the Dalmatians – A capella Songs from Croatia, Italy, Corsica & Beyond
4:00-4:45 Bulgarian Voices of Seattle Women’s Choir – Traditional Songs from Bulgaria
5:00-5:50 Balkanarama – Balkan Wedding Band Music in the “Roma” Style
Dance Stage:
11:00-11:30 Rowan Fae Irish Dancers – Irish Dance
11:40-12:10 Karavans Dance Troupe – Arabic, Persian & Turkish Folk and Tribal Dances
12:20-1:05 Forgatos Hungarian Folk Dance Group – Hungarian Village Dances by Adults and Youth
1:25-2:10 Kabuki Academy – Traditional Dance & Music of Japan
2:10-2:40 Stage Break
2:40-3:20 Joyas Mestizas – Mexican Folkloric Dance
3:30-4:15 Leela Kathak – North Indian Classical Kathak Dance
4:15-5:15 Radost Folk Ensemble – Multi-generational Performance of Folklore from Eastern Europe
5:15-5:50 Shahrazad Dance Ensemble of Seattle – Folkloric Dances of North Africa, Egypt & Gulf States
2018 Festival Guide: 2018 Cultural Crossroads Festival Guide
Please find Cultural Crossroads photo link below:
2016 Photos by Jal Schrof: http://www.pbase.com/jal/culturalcrossroads2016