Created Commons: Neighborhood Edition - Chinalek Festival
This event is in the past
Multiple dates through June 4, 2022, various times
Hing Hay Park
Chinatown-International District (Seattle)
This is an in-person event
Free
Inspired by the word chinalek, which translates to both "flower" and "laughter" in the Austronesian language Fino’ CHamoru, this floral celebration was created by flower flower, a collective of queer and trans Pasifika and Asian artists and cultural workers. Attendees can join in on four verdant days of community workshops covering garland making, poetry, and herbalism before an all-day festival of installations, qi gong, vendors, and more on June 4.
COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS - At flower flower (619 S Jackson St, Seattle WA 98104) from 1:30 - 3:30pm:
5/21 - Nina Vichayapai: Felt flower flags/banners making workshop
5/22 - Guma Gela lei and flower garland making workshop
5/28 - Jourdan Imani Keith: PoeTREE, writing workshop
5/29 - Canoe Journey Herbalists’ Medicine making workshop
5/21 - Nina Vichayapai: Felt flower flags/banners making workshop
5/22 - Guma Gela lei and flower garland making workshop
5/28 - Jourdan Imani Keith: PoeTREE, writing workshop
5/29 - Canoe Journey Herbalists’ Medicine making workshop
COMMUNITY FESTIVAL - 6/4, 12 - 6pm at Hing Hay Park:
Workshop
Temporary Art Installations
Live Poetry and Poetry Takeaways
Qi Gong and Movement Activities
Resource Tabling
Vendors
Zine and Map Takeaway
Workshop
Temporary Art Installations
Live Poetry and Poetry Takeaways
Qi Gong and Movement Activities
Resource Tabling
Vendors
Zine and Map Takeaway
RSVP for workshops at tinyurl.com/CHinalek2022