Procession Workshop Dates:
Where: Tukwila Community Center (206) 768-2822
When: Saturday, May 9, 2009. On the day of the Festival, sign up for the parade and
participate in an arts and crafts workshop to design and create your very best wildlife costume
with the help of local artists. Supplies will be provided - all you need to bring is your creativity!
Join in this homegrown version of the hugely popular springtime parade in Olympia - a celebration of
awareness of all those with whom we share our fragile environment. On May 9th at 12 PM we'll gather at the
Tukwila Community Center, then parade along the banks of the Duwamish River, returning to the Community
Center for more 8th Annual Backyard Wildlife Festival activities.
Come dressed as a favorite NW animal. Costumes will range from the sublimely simple to over-the-top
elaborate. Drummers and drumming groups are especially encouraged to parade with us and provide the
heartbeat of the celebration. Last year, handheld Salmon Shakers were provided to all.
May 9th Procession of the Species
Check-in and Workshop at 9 AM
Procession Begins at 12 PM
For inspiration drop in on an ongoing costume and mask making workshop. The informal drop-in
workshops can provide you with the basics, or just be a time to create your vision and share
ideas with other creative folks. bring your unused crafting materials - they may be just what
someone else needs.
"Created by the community for the community the Procession of the Species Celebration is a joyous,
artistic pageant, embracing the languages of art, music and dance to inspire learning, appreciation and
protection of the natural world."
The Procession seeks to bridge the arts, the environment, and our local community. As a celebration
of art, it involves citizens in a creative process affirming art's place in the forum of public
expression. As a celebration of species, it awakens public sensibilities to the issues surrounding
environmental awareness and protection. As a celebration of community, it enhances the exchange
between local schools, local government, businesses, and civic organizations.
The Three Rules:
The three rules are intended to inspire, nourish and protect the Procession's cultural evolution of
imagination, creation, and sharing. The three rules are:
- No written words (or symbols)
- No live animals
- No motorized vehicles
For questions concerning the Procession of the Species and the workshops please contact the Tukwila
Community Center (206) 768-2822.
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