The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission Folk Arts in the Parks Program invites the public to attend its fourth series of afternoon 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 the diverse cultures of the Pacific Northwest. The artists' fees for these events are paid for by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts to Northwest Heritage Resources, of Mountlake Terrace.
The outdoor concerts are scheduled 2 p.m. Sundays from Aug. 14 to Sept. 4. The concerts celebrate the Pacific Northwest’s international cultures and features Acadien, Arabian, Cambodian, Middle Eastern, Polynesian and Québécois cultural dance and music. Peace Arch International Concert Series performances are free. The Discover Pass is not required to attend the concerts.
2011 Concert dates are August 14th, 21st, & 28th, & September 4th. All the concerts are on the U.S. side of the International Park just south of the U.S. Kitchen facility.
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August 14th, 2 PM
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August 21st, 2 PM
August 28th, 2 PM
September 4th, 2 PM
This concert series is presented by the Washington State Parks
"Folk & Traditional Arts in the Parks Program"
(A Partnership Program of the Washington State Parks &
Recreation Commission & the Washington State Arts Commission)
Thank you to all our sponsors!
The Peace Arch International Concert Series is part of a broader series of events celebrating Washington’s diverse cultures and presented by the Folk and Traditional Arts in the Parks Program. The program is a partnership between the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, the Washington State Arts Commission and Northwest Heritage Resources with funding provided by National Endowment for the Arts, Washington State Arts Commission and Washington State Parks Foundation program grants. For a full schedule of Folk and Traditional Arts in the Parks Program events, visit www.parks.wa.gov/events.
All concerts are accessible to persons with disabilities. If special accommodations are required in order to attend the concert events, please call (360) 902-8526 or the Washington Telecommunications Relay Service (800) 833-6388. Requests must be made in advance.
Peace Arch State Parks is a day-use park that commemorates treaties and agreements that arose from the War of 1812.
Celebrating the unguarded United States/Canadian border that stretches from the Strait of Juan de Fuca to the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia, Peace Arch State Park features horticultural exhibitions and the giant, commemorative, concrete arch that straddles the border of the two nations. The United States and Canada co-maintain the monument.
The park is located at 19 A Street 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.
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 98-year-old park system will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2013.
Washington State Parks is now on Twitter at WaStatePks_NEWS and YouTube at WashingtonStateParks.
For a full schedule of events visit the Washington State Parks
Folk & Traditional Arts Events Page!
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