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

  1. ^ "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. 
  2. ^ Celebration 2010 begins with grand entrance procession. Casey Kelly. Coast Alaska. KTOO, Juneau, Alaska. 4 June 2010.
  3. ^ Soapberries whipped up in Celebration contest. Ed Schoenfeld. Coast Alaska. KTOO, Juneau, Alaska. 9 June 2010.
  4. ^ Celebration 2010 features traditional food contests. Ed Schoenfeld. Coast Alaska. KTOO, Juneau, Alaska. 1 June 2010.
  5. ^ Juried competition celebrates Native artists. Matt Miller. Coast Alaska. KTOO, Juneau, Alaska. 11 June 2008.
  6. ^ Market attracts noted Alaska Native artists. Ed Schoenfeld. Coast Alaska. KTOO, Juneau, Alaska. 14 June 2010.
  7. ^ "What is Celebration?" (Press release). Sealaska Heritage Institute. June 2010. 

External links

Official website