Patrinell Wright and the
Total Experience Gospel Choir in Concert
October 24th, 2009 7pm
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Saturday October 24th, 2009, 7PM
Blaine United Church of Christ
885 4th Street, Blaine, WA
Concert Admission $12.00
Advance tickets may be purchased by phone, online or by mail, or at
the Blaine Visitor Information Center.
The Concert Box Office will open at 6:30 PM. Tickets are also available 10am to 4PM Saturday
October 24th,
at the Blaine Visitor Information Center located at:
728 Peace Portal Drive, Blaine WA, (360) 332-4544.
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission Folk Arts in the
Parks Program invites the public to attend its second series of afternoon
Asian cultural performances at Peace Arch State Park on selected dates in Blaine in August & September.
The free outdoor concerts begin at 2 p.m. Sundays and celebrate Asian cultures of the Pacific Northwest. The concerts feature dance and music performers from Korean, Japanese, Philippine and Chinese cultures. The artists' fees for these events are paid for by an Arts and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act "economic stimulus" grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to Northwest Heritage Resources, of Mountlake Terrace.
2009 Concert dates are August 2nd, 9th, 23rd, 30th and September 20th. All the concerts are on the U.S. side of the International Park just south of the U.S. Kitchen facility.
Scroll down this page for complete performer information, video's, maps & links
August 2nd, 2 PM
Morning Star Korean Cultural Center
Cultural Center dancers and musicians.
Morning Star Korean Cultural Center: This music and dance ensemble from Lynnwood draws from performers of Korean heritage around the Puget Sound region. Morning Star was founded in 1985 by Jiveon Cheh to teach Korean dance, music and culture to children of Korean descent.
August 9th, 2 PM
Fujima Dance Ensemble
Japanese dance and music.
Fujima Dance Ensemble and Miyagi Kai: The Fujima Dance Ensemble led by
Fujima Fujimine of Seattle performs in the classical Japanese style known as
Nihon Buyo. Fujimine's teacher, the late Fujima Fujiko was designated
Japan's "Living National Treasure.
"Miyagi Kai, Seattle-based ensemble, led by Madame Kuniko Takamura will present a program of koto music with the 13-stringed koto and base. Madame Takamura was a direct student of Miyagi Michio noted player/composer. The two groups collaborate with koto composition "Chidori" or Plovers.
Aug. 16th, there will be no concert on this day.
August 23rd, 2 PM
Roger Del Rosario’s Filipiniana Dance Company
Filipino dance and music.
Filipiniana Arts and Culture: Led by Roger Del Rosario, this Seattle-area troupe performs music and dance of the Philippines. Filipiniana's repertoire reflects the many cultures of that island nation, including mountain tribes of the inland north, Spanish-influenced cultures of the coastal cities and Muslim cultures of the southern islands.
August 30th, 2 PM
Dragon Art Studio
Chinese Puppetry
Dragon Art Studio: Dragon Art Studio persentation blends puppetry and music with elegance, humor and special effects to create a beautiful theatrical event.
This internationally acclaimed puppet theater, based in Portland, is the only professional Beijing rod puppet theater in North America. Puppeteers Yuqin Wang and Zhengli Xu were trained in China at the Beijing Puppet Theater and the Beijing Opera School and came to the United States in 1996. That summer they performed at the Atlanta Olympics. In 2004, they were honored as "National Heritage Fellows" by the National Endowment for the Arts. Their daughter Brenda Xu is the third member of the troupe.
September 20th, 2 to 4PM
Pandit Debi Prasad Chatterjee
Classical Indian sitar music.
Renowned sitar master Pandit Debi Prasad Chatterjee, of Kolkata, India, will perform classical Indian ragas accompanied by Sunny Matharu of Vancouver on the tabla. One of the leading classical sitarists in the world, Pt. Chatterjee studied under the great master Ustad Ali Akbar Khan.
Traveling in the United States, Europe, and Canada, he has made it his mission to propagate Indian classical music in the western World.
Peace Arch State Park is in Blaine, adjacent to the Peace Arch Port of Entry, where Interstate 5 and British Columbia Highway 99 connect. From the American side of the border, take Exit 276 from I-5. From the Canadian side, enter through Peace Arch Provincial Park from Highway 99's Beach Avenue exit. To download a park location map, visit www.peacearchpark.org/concerts.htm.
This concert series is part of the fifth season of a broader series of events celebrating Washington's diverse cultures. The Folk and Traditional Arts in the Parks Program is a partnership between the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, the Washington State Arts Commission and Northwest Heritage Resources.
Funding support is provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, through both a program grant and the above-mentioned Arts and the Washington State Arts Commission and the Washington State Parks Foundation. For a full schedule of Folk and Traditional Arts in the Parks Program events, visit www.parks.wa.gov/events.
These events are accessible to persons with disabilities. If special accommodations are required in order to attend the event, please call (360) 902-8526 or the Washington Telecommunications Relay Service (800) 833-6388. Requests must be made in advance.
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission thanks the public for supporting state parks. Donations made to State Parks through the vehicle license tab renewal program starting with September 2009 renewals will keep state parks open in the 2009-2011 budget cycle, provided adequate revenues are collected. The Commission manages a diverse system of more than 100 state parks and recreation programs, including long-distance trails, boating safety and winter recreation. The 96-year-old park system will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2013.
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Asian Concert Series Media & Park Contacts
Jens Lund: (360) 902-8526, Christina Alexander: (360) 332-7165
Jason Snow, Ranger, Peace Arch State Park: (360) 332-8221 Blaine Visitor Information Services (360) 332-4544
The United States Canada Peace Anniversary Association is a IRS approved 501 (c) 3 nonprofit
charitable organization. Donations to the USCPAA are tax deductible.
