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Seattle-Perugia Sister City Association

Seattle,

Community Focus: Americas, North American, Southern European
Italian

The Seattle-Perugia Sister City Association has maintained ties of sisterhood and friendship with Perugia, Italy.

Seattle’s French Fest

Seattle,

Community Focus: Western European
French

This free, public festival celebrates the diversity of the traditions, ideas, dialects, and more, that comprise these Francophone (French-speaking) cultures from around the world.

Semilla Flamenca

Redmond,

Community Focus: Southern European
Spanish

Silverton Christmas Market

Silverton,

Community Focus: Americas, North American, Western European
German, German American

The annual Silverton Christmas Market aims to focus on its German heritage and gathers inspiration from authentic German Christmas Markets, with collectible mugs; traditional lebkuchen (gingerbread hearts) and gluhwein (mulled wine); artisan vendors; a booth selling imported handcrafted German nutcrackers, smokers and ornaments; and a light section dedicated to Krampus – the wicked German counterpart to St. Nicholas.

Skweez The Weezle

West Richland,

Community Focus: Northern European
Irish

Skweez The Weezle plays traditional and original Celtic tunes and songs on bagpipes, whistles, guitar, bodhràn, and other instruments.

Slavic Community Center of NW

Portland,

Community Focus: Central European, Eastern European, Southern European
Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Macedonian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian

Our fundamental goal – help members of this community become fully functional, well-integrated part of the society in every aspect of their life in this country: education, employment, health and wellness, social services, business development, career growth, legal assistance, etc. while preserving their cultural heritage.

Slavic Languages and Literature

Seattle,

Community Focus: Eastern European
Russian

Students in our programs study the languages and cultures of Russia, Central and Eastern Europe, and the former Soviet Union in a global context. They develop an exceptional understanding of a complex region recognized for its international influence.

Slavic Oregon Social Services (SOSS)

Portland,

Community Focus: Central European, Eastern European, Southern European
Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Macedonian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Slovenian, Ukrainian

Slavic Oregon Social Services (formerly ROSS) was established by Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon (EMO) in 1994 to serve the needs of Slavic-speaking refugees and immigrants. More than 100,000 Slavic-speaking refugees and immigrants from the former Soviet Union currently reside in the Portland metro area, and the numbers are expected to increase. Census figures show that no other place in the nation has had more of an influx from the former Soviet Union than the Pacific Northwest. Oregon is number two in the nation for Slavic-speaking newcomers.

Slighe nan Gàidheal

Seattle,

Community Focus: Northern European
Scottish

Slovenska miza

Issaquah,

Community Focus: Americas, Central European, North American
Slovenian

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