11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, September 25th
West Lawn Plaza
CenterPlace Regional Event Center
2426 Discovery Place, Spokane Valley
Valleyfest Multicultural Event is designed to celebrate and share our diverse rich cultures and heritages with our neighbors through dance, art, music, fashion, food and business. Visit CenterPlacer Regional Event Center on Sunday, Sept 25th, and enjoy the fun and live entertainment from around the world.
Live Entertainment
on the West Lawn Stage
11:00 a.m. Wild Alchemy Dance Collective
11:30 a.m. Filipino Silangan Dancers
12:00 p.m. Indian Youth Group of Spokane
1:00 p.m. Spokane Taiko Drummers
2:00 p.m. Safar and Nefabit
3:00 p.m. Chinese Association
4:30 p.m. Milonga
6:00 p.m. Vietnamese Lion Dancers
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Live Multi-Cultural
Entertainment Sept 25th
11:00 a.m. Wild Alchemy Dance Collective
Wild Alchemy Dance Collective performs Fat Chance Style Belly Dance® in the Spokane and surrounding area. Dancers use subtle cues and movement pieces to create performances on the fly — no choreography needed! This makes every performance unique and exciting! Troupe members Courtney and Cindy teach beginner classes at Coil Studio in downtown Spokane.
https://www.facebook.com/cimarrontribal/
11:30 a.m. Filipino Silangan Dancers
Showcasing of Filipino costumes from the varied regions of the Philippines. “Silangan” is the Tagalog term for “East” or “the direction of the rising sun.” Various Filipino folk dances will be presented, including the infamous “Tinikling” dance.
https://faaie.org/
12:00 p.m. Indian Youth Club of Spokane
https://www.indianyouthclubofspokane.org/
Since our founding in 2019, we have been determined to make an impact. The core of our efforts is to enable all kids to celebrate their culture and community, to bring different ideas and passion together.
Indian youth Club of Spokane performs Bollywood dance which is a free flow Indian movie dance and Bharatanatyam dance.
1:00 p.m. Spokane Taiko Drummers
Spokane Taiko, a dynamic drum and percussion ensemble performing traditional Japanese Taiko songs and originals! After their performance, they will invite children for a hands-on experience, showing them how to play the big drums!
2:00 p.m. Safar and Nefabit
Safar plays Middle Eastern fusion music. Belly dancing with Safar will be Nefabit a multi-award winning dancer. She has been entertaining audiences at private events for over 15 years.
https://www.facebook.com/safarmediterraneanfusion/
3:00 p.m. Chinese Association
Spokane Chinese Association Dance Group will entertain you with a lively performance of traditional dances embracing the Chinese cultural heritage residing in the Spokane region.
http://www.spokanechinese.org/
4:30 p.m. Milonga
https://www.facebook.com/milongaband
Milonga provides a taste of the many musical styles and dance forms found across Latin America, the Caribbean, Spain and the U.S. Founded in 2001, Milonga represents countless regional flavors of Latino music & culture. In a world of Salsa, Milonga is the whole enchilada! Valleyfest is proud to support National Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 to October 15, and gives our community a chance to learn more about Hispanic and Latino American cultures.
6:00 p.m. Vietnamese Lion Dancers
La Hau La perform the very popular Vietnamese Lion Dance The Lion Dance is a style of traditional Vietnamese performance. The dance mimics a lion’s movement with a hope to bring good luck and fortune. Lions are sacred animals that represent power.
To become a Multicultural Vendor Booth
Booth spaces are 10 ft. x 10 ft. – Set up is Sunday from 8 a.m. – 10 a.m. No food sales, One (1) eight-foot table will be provided, please bring your own awning and chairs. Organization/Cultural group booths are free. No sales allowed. Social Service and For-Profit booths are $35. Sales are allowed.
Click here for a 2022 Valleyfest Multicultural Vendor Booth Application in a PDF format.
Valleyfest producers have dreamed for years of bringing a multicultural event to the festival. It is a great opportunity for the community to share diverse businesses, a performances, cultural information, or all three with the rest of the Spokane Valley community.
Valleyfest Multicultural Event is designed to celebrate and share our diverse rich cultures and heritages with our neighbors through dance, art, music, fashion, food and business. Valleyfest works with community partners to build bridges of trust, respect and understanding across cultures and ethnic groups.
We are looking for: • Storytellers • Musicians • Dancers • Art • Informational Booths • Foods and more! If you are interested in being part of the first Multicultural Festival at Valleyfest please let us know. You can contact us at info@valleyfest.org or call at 509-922-3299 with any questions, suggestions, or to perform at the event.