Here’s the list of events – you can check here for updates:

The public is invited to celebrate cultural diversity at South Seattle Community College’s 19th annual Rainbow Festival, May 19-21. The three-day event is a free ticket to explore what the world has to offer, without ever having to pack your bags. Most events take place at or near the Clock Tower Plaza at the center of campus (alternate rain site Jerry Brockey Student Center, rooms A & B). More events are being added, so visit the website for schedule updates: .

Tuesday, May 19

· 11 am-2:30 pm: Arts & Crafts Vendor Fair

· Native American flutist and performances

· Henna artist

· New Heights – alternative rock

· Choker making

· Lunch – Salmon Bake

· 1 pm: Screening and discussion of “We Shall Remain: America Through Native Eyes” (Olympic Hall 105)

Wednesday, May 20

· 11 am-2:30 pm: Arts & Crafts Vendor Fair

· 10 am: Keynote speaker and Q&A with Rory Ong, Associate Professor of Comparative Ethnic Studies at WSU (location TBA)

· Caricature artist

· Wacky Olympics & bubble blowing

· Asian Pacific Islander cultural performances

· Orbitron – hip hop

· 1 pm: Workshop, “The Resistance of Philippine Cinema,” by Geologic, poet and vocalist for hip hop duo Blue Scholars (Olympic Hall 105)

· Student talent show

· Lunch – Siva Pasifika API cuisine

· 7:30 pm: Recital featuring South students Ana Mia Keely, mezzo soprano, and Wu Tianhao, cello, plus instructor Victoria Kincaid-Theriault, piano (Olympia Hall Auditorium) and violinist William McAdams

Thursday, May 21

· 11 am-2:30 pm: Arts & Crafts Vendor Fair

· Free massages

· 11 am: Keynote speaker and Q&A with South instructor Allen Stowers

· Basketball tournament

· Nueva Era – Salsa, Latin Jazz

· African cultural performances

· Lunch – African cuisine

· 1 pm: Girl Power Slam Poetry with nationally-recognized poets Tara Hardy and Karen Finneyfrock (Olympic Hall 120)

All events are free and open to the public.

Driving directions: www.southseattle.edu/campus/map.htm#sscc.