The cultural festival celebrating Southeast Alaska Native culture officially kicks off Wednesday with the theme “enduring strength.”
Dancers fill the stage at Centennial Hall during a processional and grand entrance for Celebration in Juneau on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. officially kicks off on Wednesday with the theme “enduring strength.
” The every-other-year gathering began more than 40 years ago to recognize the survival and persistence of Lingít, Haida and Tsimshian traditions. The unofficial kickoff to Celebration happens Tuesday afternoon, when two separate traditional canoe or yaakw landings will take place in The Grand Entrance parade through downtown Juneau, starting at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, is the official kickoff.
It will showcase more than 30 dance groups as they make their way to Centennial Hall, including groups from Hawaii and New Zealand for the first time this year. This year’s lead dance group is the Lepquinm Gumilgit Gagoadim Tsimshian Dancers, which translates to “Our Own Dance in Our Hearts. ” The multigenerational group is from Anchorage.include the Northwest Coast juried art show, the Native Arts Market, traditional food contents and the ever-popular toddler regalia review.
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