Four days of festivities for Sealaska Heritage Institute’s Celebration festival kick-off at noon Wednesday with the official opening of the new arts campus in downtown Juneau. The biennial festivities are returning to in-person for the first time in four years and is commemorating the 40th anniversary of the event with this year’s theme, “10,000 Years of Cultural Survival.”<\/p>\n
Celebration’s festivities are a mix of free and ticketed events spread out across downtown Juneau. Most events are split between Centennial Hall and the arts campus, but events are also scheduled at Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall, the Walter Soboleff Building and other downtown locations.<\/p>\n
The first event of this year’s Celebration will be the official unveiling of a 360-degree totem pole recently installed at the arts campus. Later Wednesday evening, a grand procession will walk the short distance between Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall and Centennial Hall Wednesday evening starting at 6 p.m., followed by opening ceremonies inside Centennial Hall at 8 p.m.<\/p>\n
Thursday through Saturday will begin with morning reflections at Centennial Hall — free to the public with coffee and tea served — before moving to dance performances, which require tickets.<\/p>\n