18th Annual Cultural Crossroads "A Celebration of our Community's Cultural Riches"
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18th Annual Cultural Crossroads "A Celebration of our Community's Cultural Riches"

11/07/2008 - 5:00pm
11/09/2008 - 6:00pm
The Ethnic Heritage Council and Crossroads Shopping Center will present the Eighteenth Annual Cultural Crossroads Festival, November 7-9, at Crossroads Bellevue, located at NE 8th at 156th Ave. NE in Bellevue. The festival will feature some of the area's best ethnic entertainment on two stages, an international bazaar, and exhibits. Admission is free.

Festival hours:
Friday, November 7: 5pm - 10pm
Saturday, November 8: 10am - 10pm
Sunday, November 9: 11am - 6pm

The multi-cultural celebration will feature a world of entertainment - nearly forty performances focusing on ethnic music and dance. Performances include: Academy of Cuban Folklore & Dance; Enzian Schuhplattler, Dances of German Bavaria; Joyas Mestizas, Folkloric Dances of Mexico; Bokreta Hungarian Dance Ensemble; Ocheami, Traditional Ghanaian Dance & Music; Northwest Ravens, Native Drum & Dance Group and a performance of Odissi Classical Dance by Urvasi Dance Company. Friday night Rouge & Noir Tango Orchestra will bring out the Tango in everyone along with a tango dance lesson by Patty Leverett & Greg Thompsen and Saturday night House of Tarab will perform traditional Arabic music.

The event is FREE and has been the single most popular event in the Crossroads annual calendar of events. Over twenty booths representing Africa, Asia, Europe, South America, and North America, feature imported and hand-crafted gifts from around the world. Perfect for early Holiday shopping!

ACW will have a table.  We hope to see you there.  Check out the Ethnic Heritage website at http://www.ethnicheritagecouncil.org/crossroads.html for more information.