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May, 2013 marks the 118th Irrigation Festival
Welcome to the website for the 118th Sequim Irrigation Festival, which will be held May 3th - 12th, 2013. Our festival celebrates the initiation, development and support of the irrigation ditches which brought water to the once dry prairies of Sequim. This year we had more events and more community involvement than ever, making it a spectacular festival.
The theme for the 2013 festival is "Dancing through the Valley" |
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The 118th Sequim Irrigation Festival will take place May 3rd - 12th, 2013 in downtown Sequim. The theme for the 2013 festival is "Dancing through the Valley" and planning is already underway. As the dates for the individual events are confirmed the Events Page will be updated.
The Irrigation Festival has always been about community and 2013 will be no exception. 2013 is the Centennial for the City of Sequim, so we will be encouraging even more community involvement in all the events next year. So, be thinking about creating a float and walking the parade route with it or getting your co-workers or friends together and forming a drill team. If you have been wanting to test the selling of your crafts or art, think about getting a booth at the Arts and Crafts fair. Do you have that classic car just sitting in the garage? Think about bringing it out for the Car Parade and/or Car Show.
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At 118 years the Sequim Irrigation Festival is the oldest continuing festival in Washington State. The festival was held in downtown Sequim, located in Clallam County. The 2013 festival will be from May 3rd through May 12th, and have many events for the entire family. A printable copy of the events is now available.
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In 2013, the City of Sequim celebrates its centennial by highlighting a different decade each month throughout the year. The month of May will be dedicated to the 1950's and the 118th Irrigation Festival will reflect that decade with the theme "Dancing Through the Valley".
Imagine Sequim in the 1950's. People worked hard, agriculture and dairy farms thrived, and at the end of the day there was entertainment in the form of black and white television shows and black and white movies featuring the elegance of stars such as Fred Astaire and Audrey Hepburn in their formal attire. Sequim stood out as a pop of color against the black and white, with residents turning to dance as a favored form of entertainment and a way to get together with neighbors. A sense of community was fostered. There were dances held in many places throughout the valley, in barns (a popular barn dance was on Chicken Coop Road), in halls, and before homecoming dances there was the "Snake Dance" with people dancing their way through town. Dancing took many forms and styles from Jitterbug and the Lindyhop to the Stroll, the Rhumba, the Argentine Tango, the Mashed Potato and the Twist.
Ideas for implementing the theme in a logo include black and white, small town life int he 50's, dancing, elegance, 50's dance types, rock and roll, big bands, and a "pop" of color.
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