Celebration (Alaska festival)
Celebration is a biennial Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian cultural event held in Juneau, Alaska, USA. It is sponsored and organized by the Sealaska Heritage Institute, the non-profit cultural arm of Sealaska Corporation.[1]
The event consists of a three-day program of staged and parade dancing,[2] soap berries[3] and seaweed traditional food contests,[4] a juried visual arts presentation,[5] a Native crafts market,[6] and lectures or workshops.
Celebration was first held in 1982. It is now the largest cultural event in Alaska.[7]
References
- ^ "Celebration 2010 Begin Wednesday" (in English). Juneau Empire (Juneau, Alaska). 31 May 2010. http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/053110/loc_647098288.shtml. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
- ^ Celebration 2010 begins with grand entrance procession. Casey Kelly. Coast Alaska. KTOO, Juneau, Alaska. 4 June 2010.
- ^ Soapberries whipped up in Celebration contest. Ed Schoenfeld. Coast Alaska. KTOO, Juneau, Alaska. 9 June 2010.
- ^ Celebration 2010 features traditional food contests. Ed Schoenfeld. Coast Alaska. KTOO, Juneau, Alaska. 1 June 2010.
- ^ Juried competition celebrates Native artists. Matt Miller. Coast Alaska. KTOO, Juneau, Alaska. 11 June 2008.
- ^ Market attracts noted Alaska Native artists. Ed Schoenfeld. Coast Alaska. KTOO, Juneau, Alaska. 14 June 2010.
- ^ "What is Celebration?" (Press release). Sealaska Heritage Institute. June 2010.
External links
Official website