Northern European

Tacoma Highland Games

Graham,

Community Focus: Northern European
Geographic Region: South Puget Sound
Scottish

The Tacoma Highland Games Association proudly presents the 51st annual Tacoma Highland Games, which support Scottish Culture in the tradition of the Highland Games.

Tara Academy of Irish Dancing

Seattle,

Community Focus: Northern European
Geographic Region: Seattle Area
Irish

A Seattle-based, competitive Irish Dance school with over 40 years of history in the Pacific Northwest.

The Caledonians

Everett,

Community Focus: Americas, North American, Northern European
Geographic Region: Northwest Washington
Scottish

The Celtic Connection

Burnaby,

Community Focus: Canadian, Northern European
Geographic Region: Canada
Canadian, Irish

The Celtic Connection is a tabloid size newspaper, with international distribution, published 7 times a year from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

The Norwegian American

Seattle,

Community Focus: Northern European
Geographic Region: Seattle Area
Norwegian

The voice of Norway in America since 1889.

The Scandinavian Hour

Seattle,

Community Focus: Northern European
Geographic Region: Seattle Area
Scandinavian

The Scandinavian Hour, a community staple for over a half a century in Seattle, is currently heard on KKNW 1150 on the AM dial. Tune in Saturday mornings to hear Scandinavian community news, information, and of course music! Accordion, fiddle, and dance music from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and even the Faroe Islands is regularly featured with modern music and banter. Join us!

UW Baltic Studies Program

Seattle,

Community Focus: Northern European
Geographic Region: Seattle Area
Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian

In autumn of 1994, the University of Washington Scandinavian Department, with support from the Center for Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies, began teaching the languages of the three Baltic States, Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuanian at multiple levels. Language instruction is at the core of the growing Program in Baltic Studies. This program is also developing in other areas. Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuanian materials are included in numerous courses. Prominent speakers on Baltic topics are regularly brought to the University for guest lectures and consultation with faculty and students. Outstanding students receive financial support for exchanges to Baltic universities.

Vancouver Morris Men

Vancouver,

Community Focus: Northern European
Geographic Region: Canada

Vashon Celtic Dance Society

Vashon Island,

Community Focus: Northern European
Geographic Region: Washington Peninsula
Irish

West Coast Latvian Education Center

Shelton,

Community Focus: Northern European
Geographic Region: South Puget Sound
Latvian

Officially founded in 1982, the West Coast Latvian Education Center (WCLEC), or, as it is known in Latvian, the Rietumkrasta Latviešu Izglītības Centrs (RKLIC), is an educational and cultural nonprofit. The West Coast Latvian Education Center’s purpose, and its mission, is to foster, promote, and organize educational and cultural events for all individuals of Latvian ancestry or affinity. It is in Shelton, Washington, in our home nestled in the woods, that the West Coast Latvian Education Center strives to give voice to our rich culture and traditions.

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