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Colombia’s coffee region has been added to
the United Nations list of World Heritage sites.
Regional foods will be cooked using an oven
built on the mall. Dishes for sale include plan-
tains, beef empanadas, chorizo with corn cakes
and rice pudding.
The Peace Corps is featuring 16 of its coun-
tries to mark the 50th anniversary since the
program was founded by President John F.
Kennedy. Performers have traveled from
Belize, Guatemala, Botswana, Mali, Peru and
elsewhere to offer demonstrations and share
stories about their interactions with U.S. Peace
Corps volunteers.
Johnny McRae, 26, of Tallahassee, Fla., who
is completing two years of service in the
Republic of Georgia, was demonstrating his
work developing tourism and wine making in
the former Soviet state.
“This is where wine began. They have tradi-
tions that date back to 6,000 B.C.,” McRae
said, as visitors prepared to stomp on some
grapes.
Other former Peace Corps volunteers will
demonstrate how they built a two-room school
house in Guatemala using discarded plastic
bottles as a framework for the concrete struc-
ture to cut the cost by half because cinder
blocks were so expensive. Another section will
include a reunion hall for the program’s more
than 200,000 volunteers who have served in
139 countries.
Peace Corps Director Aaron Williams said
current budget cuts could limit the number of
new countries the program had planned to
enter, but he expects to maintain a corps of
about 8,000 volunteers next year. Having such
a large presence on the
National Mall could
be a good recruiting
tool, he said.
“We’re not recruit-
ing in elementary
school, but this is
where people make
their first connection
about the global vil-
lage and why it’s
important to know
more about it,” he
said.
In the festival’s third section, the
Smithsonian’s planned National Museum of
African American History and Culture has
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Salon Adidez owner Zed Aschenaki works on a customer’s hair while the
Brazilian inspired band Zumbido performs, July 1, during the Columbia City
Beatwalk. On the first Friday of the month through September people can
hear live music at numerous venues in the Columbia City neighborhood.
coordinated a large rhythm and blues program
on the mall, featuring numerous performers,
songwriters and radio personalities. They rep-
resent doo-wop, soul, funk and urban blues
toes.”
“Dating back to the 1940s, rhythm and blues
was intended as a kind of catch phrase that was
referring to any music made by or for black
Americans,” he said. “But
candidly, the music proved
too infectious, it proved too
powerful, it was too good to
remain pigeonholed.”
Blues vocalist Mable John
said the traditions of soul
music are universal and
recalled the best experience
of her career as working with
Ray Charles.
“One of the things that he
taught me first was you cannot confine soul to
race, creed, religion or culture,” she said. “It’s
the beat of the heart. It’s what’s going on in
your heart.”
In the festival’s third section, the Smithsonian’s
planned National Museum of African American
History and Culture has coordinated a large
rhythm and blues program
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FACINg mOrtgAgE PAymENt ChAllENgES: wells
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customers facing financial hardships. 9 a.m. – 7
p.m. at the hyatt regency Bellevue – Bellevue
Ballroom, 900 Bellevue way NE. walk-ins are
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wESt SEAttlE SummEr FESt. west Seattle Summer
Fest is a 3-day street fair. Friday 10 a.m. – 10
p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. – midnight and Sunday 11
a.m. – 5 p.m. California Ave. and Sw Alaska St.
Saturday July 9
2011 PIONEEr SQuArE FIrE FEStIVAl: Enjoy
antique fire engines, police cars, bagpipes and
kids’ activities. 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Occidental
Square Park, 200 Occidental Ave. S.
rEDmOND DErBy DAyS. Derby Days is a summer
festival including kids’ parade, grand parade,
family entertainment stage and lots more. 10
a.m. – 10 p.m. redmond City hall, 15670 NE
85th St. redmond, wA.
Sunday July 10
2011 DrAgON FEStIVAl. Bring your family and
friends to visit our many booths featuring arts &
crafts, food and community organizations. Noon-
6 p.m. hing hay Park, 423 maynard Ave. S.
Wednesday July 13
ArE yOu rEADy FOr thE NEXt EArthQuAkE?
rainier Community Center and others are hosting
a free emergency preparedness forum: At the
forum participants can get started on putting
together an emergency kit, win door prizes and
more. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. rainier Community
Center, 4600 35th Ave. S.
Thursday July 14
OutDOOr mOVIES At mAgNuSON PArk. the
Princess Bride is the opening night film. Open
seating for all events at 7 p.m. followed by trivia
and pre-movie activities. Pre-movie seating for all
movies is $5. movie show at dusk Bring your own
chairs and blankets. magnuson Park. For more
info go to www.movieatmagnuson.com