2008 Festival Scenes     Photos by Jerry Sitser, except top by Kaoru Sasaki Clickhere for more photos | Stay connected! Join our Mailing List  Join SWPS or buy a DVD Help the WRF return in 2009! | Drum - Dance - Listen - Learn World Rhythm Festival 2009 Dates Confirmed: April 24 - 26, 2009 "East Greets West" improvisational ensemble, organized by Hari Pal, at the 2008 World Rhythm Festival. Performers from left to right: Raquy Danziger, Jú Linares, Jim Greiner, Hari Pal, Kim Atkinson, Melena, Pepe Danza. Over 100 Performances and Drum & Dance Workshops Free Admission!! Mark your calendar for April 24 - 26, 2009 to be in Seattle for the best weekend immersion in world music, drum and dance that you can imagine. The World Rhythm Festival is 3 days packed with an amazing range of world music traditions, including African, Middle-Eastern, Latin, Indian, Brazilian, North American, and more. About Seattle World Percussion Society: SWPS was founded in 1994 to produce the annual World Rhythm Festival, and to generally promote education and participation in world music drumming and dancing activities for people of all ages and backgrounds. SWPS is an all-volunteer community-basedorganization. The success of our activities and the extent of the services we can offer arise directly from the amount of participation offered by you and other drum and dance enthusiasts. See how you can help! | Thanks to our Sponsors & Supporters!        |