The Neighborhood & Community Arts (NCA) program supports Seattle’s neighborhood arts councils and community groups that produce events to promote arts and cultural participation and build community. In 2014, the program provided $1,200 each to 42 groups to support annual public festivals and events. Coming up this month…
17th of May Norwegian Constitution Day Celebration
May 17 | Free parade, prices vary for rest of activities
Welcome to Seattle’s popular 17th of May celebration, a.k.a. Syttende Mai [Soot-n-duh My]. Last year’s parade brought over 20,000 spectators to the streets of Ballard to see more than 100 groups, including marching bands, Norwegian-American lodges, drill teams, classic cars and much more — all for Norway’s Constitution Day.
Parade starts at 6p.m. at the corner of NW 62nd and 24th Avenue NW
Rainier Beach High School Multicultural Concert
May 15 | Free! | Rainer Beach High School | 2:30p.m.-10p.m.
An annual event that celebrates the cultural diversity through the mediums of art, dance, instrumental music and song attracting large crowds inside and outside of Southeast Seattle.
m88 says
Keep track NCA each year, and hopefully this year there will be more innovation when the program takes place.