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Penn Cove Water Festival
May 8 @ 7:30 am – 8:30 pm
Penn Cove Water Festival: May 8 & 9th
A Historic Celebration of Culture
The Penn Cove Water Festival features annual tribal canoe races, native arts & crafts vendors, story telling, musical and dance performances, artist demonstrations, authentic Native foods, youth activities, exhibits and displays.
May 8th | 7:30pm
Native American Myths and Legends at Pacific Rim Institute, 180 Parker Road in Coupeville, around the bonfire at 7:30 May 8th by Lou LaBombard (Seneca)Anthropologist/lecturer/storyteller.
May 9th | Festival Schedule
11:00-1:30am | Welcome/ Announcements Richard Knodel–-President PCWF, Molly Hughes – Mayor of Coupeville, Kay Knott – Upper Skagit Elder/ Cultural Advisor, Lou LaBombard -Seneca & others.
11:00am – 4:30pm | Youth Activities 11AM – 4:30PM
11:00am – 5:00pm | Demonstrations: Woodcarving and Flintknapping
12:00-12:45pm | Blue Lightning (Traditional Singing/Dance – Lummi)
1:00-1:45pm | Peter Ali (Flute Music)
2:00-2:45pm | Swil Kanim (Violin/Stories)
3:00-3:45pm | Rona Yellow Robe & Bruce Witham (Songs/Stories)
4:15-5:00pm | Swinomish Canoe Family (Traditional Singing/Dance-Swinomish)
For Performer Descriptions visit https://www.penncovewaterfestival.org/schedule
Announcements will be made between performances concerning the canoe races!
MC – Rick Castellano
Canoe Racing Announcers Tony Cladusbid & Michael Vendiola
2:45 – 3:30 | Lou LaBombard will be telling Native American Myths and Legends in the Coupeville Museum downstairs.
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