West Seattle scenes: High Point cultural lesson; Art Walk night

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The centerpiece of tonight’s High Point Neighborhood Association meeting was a presentation about Somali/East African culture – including Gurey Faarah (pictured) talking to attendees. Non-Somali speakers on hand got a bit of a language lesson too (sample, from a handout distributed tonight: “Nabad miyaa” means “how are you?” – literally “are you at peace?”). All this, under a peaceful moonrise (which we photographed near the meeting scene at the Commons Park Amphitheater):

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High Point doesn’t currently have a venue in the West Seattle Second Thursday Art Walk, but almost everywhere else in West Seattle does, from Delridge to Alki to The Junction and beyond. WSB video cam #1 (celebrating its first anniversary tonight!) was along for the ride at Twilight Art Collective, where Grayface (Christopher Hydinger on keyboards, and Space) played:

Then we strolled up the street for a look at art we thought WSB dog fans might enjoy – canine portraits at Clementine by Janet Wold:

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Next West Seattle Art Walk is October 9th.

1 Reply to "West Seattle scenes: High Point cultural lesson; Art Walk night"

  • GreenSpaces September 12, 2008 (2:18 pm)

    It was nice to get some cultural background on the Muslim childrens’ reactions to dogs walking in the neighborhood. As a dog-walker I try to accomodate and make sure my dog does not come in contact with anyone of the Muslim faith, but often I can not move fast enough and they go out into the street to avoid us. I am working with teaching the kids that we can pass each other on the sidewalk and they can be safe from the touch of the dog.

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