Traditionally considered the unofficial start of summer, Memorial Day weekend in Seattle is usually marked by one event in particular: Northwest Folklife.
A celebration of music, arts and culture, the festival held on the sprawling grounds of the Seattle Center under the Space Needle draws crowds of thousands for a weekend of dancing, eating and celebrating heritage.
Despite many challenges, including a debt crises that almost put an end to the long-running festival, Folklife has remained a bastion of free and non-commercialized music performances in Seattle, often reaching minority and immigrant communities.
And although in-person events are slowly coming back as more and more people get vaccinated against the novel
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