Event

Arts Gumbo 2019 - SAMOA

Rainier Arts Center presents Arts Gumbo 2019-SAMOA!

Talofa lava! (Greetings)!
We invite you to celebrate Samoan culture through their traditional music & dance, delicious food, arts and children's crafts. A family-friendly festival showcasing an amazing Island culture!

Arts Gumbo event program:
5:30 pm - Doors Open

6:00 pm - Welcome to Arts Gumbo 2019
Master of Ceremonies Ben Leiataua Jr.

Animated Short Films - Legends of Samoa
The Turtle and The Shark animation by Ryan Woodard
Sina and the Eel animation by Doveton Live.

6:15 pm - Samoan Music and Dance
Lumana'i o le Pasefika (Future of the Pacific) Cultural Group

7:30 pm - Polynesian Crafts for Kids!
Make your own kukui nut lei or bracelet
Get a Samoan ie (Polynesian wrap)

7:30 pm - A taste of the Islands
Island Breeze Catering
Pineapple-BBQ Chicken, Oka (Poke), Sapasui (rice noodle with beef) and Panikeke (Deep-fried donut) and Poi Fai (Blended ripe banana and coconut smoothies).

FREE Arts Gumbo Book Chats schedule
Columbia City Library
Thursday, Oct 17, 6:00pm-7:45pm
"Where we once belonged" by Fia Figiel
Available for FREE at the Columbia City Library

Rainier Arts Center is a program of SEEDArts