Cultural Crossroads will return to Crossroads Bellevue Nov. 2-4, bringing ethnic entertainment on two stages, an international bazaar and exhibits.

The event has been the single most popular event in the Crossroads calendar of events

Admission is free and festival hours are Friday, Nov. 2, 5-10 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 3, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and Sunday, Nov. 3, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The multi-cultural celebration will feature more than 30 cultural and ethnic music and dance performances, including the Bulgarian Cultural & Heritage Center of Seattle, Bulgarian Women’s Folk Choir; Comerford School of Irish Dance, Traditional Irish Step Dancing; Enzian Schuhplattler, German Bavarian Schuhplattler & Folkdances; Haan Dei I Jin (Take My Hand), Dances of the Tlingit People (Native Alaskans); Juliana & PAVA, Ancient Russian Folk Songs; Melody Dance Group, Traditional, Ethnic, Folk & Modern Chinese Dance; Quichua Mashis, Music of the Andes; Radost Folk Ensemble, Dances & Songs of the Balkans; Urvasi Dance Company, Odissi Classical Dance and more.

Friday night event favorite Rouge & Noir Tango Orchestra will provide music along with a free tango lesson by Patty Leverett. Saturday evening, Los de Rio will perform music of Spain, Mexico and Latin America.

More than 20 booths representing Africa, Asia, Europe, South America, and North America will feature imported and hand-crafted gifts.

The weekend event will feature more activities for children this year, including an international and interactive LEGO display – a showcase with models representing many cultures and nationalities all made of LEGO, “Folk Art For Kids,” a coloring activity for children and “Dolls of the World,” a display of over 130 dolls in ethnic dress from around the world!

Cultural Crossroads is produced by the Ethnic Heritage Council.

Crossroads Bellevue is located at Northeast Eighth Street and 156th Avenue Northeast.