LONGEST NIGHT

Dujie Tahat

Witness a laser poem projection on the King Street Station clock tower, written for the occasion by Civic Poet Dujie Tahat. 
 
Dujie Tahat is a poet and critic living and working in Washington state. They are the author of three poetry chapbooks: Here I Am O My God, selected for a Poetry Society of America Chapbook Fellowship; Salat, winner of the Tupelo Press Sunken Garden Chapbook Award and longlisted for the 2020 PEN/Voelcker Award for Poetry Collection; and Balikbayan, finalist for The New Michigan Press / DIAGRAM chapbook contest and the Center for Book Arts honoree.

Amari Davis

Herbal Bathing Workshop participants can expect to make herbal salt baths to take home, and to work with others to understand intention setting as a practice. 
 
Amari is a Black, trans + queer, disabled person who resides on the Duwamish and Coast Salish Lands. They are a grief worker, poet, artist, and active organizer in QTBIPOC communities. 

Goddess Briq House

This Body Love Ritual will get us back in our bodies and back in alignment with our highest selves after such a long winter. This ritual will offer opportunities to indulge in light writing, guided meditation, light movement, and somatic release techniques. Please feel free bring a yoga mat/blanket/pillow and/or other comfort items to enjoy laying down with. Don’t forget your water bottles.
 
Professional Dominant, Intuitive, and Burlesque Goddess Ms. Briq House is the founder and owner of Briq House Entertainment. Under this umbrella, she produces All People of Color Burlesque Revues, Sexual Healing through Movement and Body Love workshops, spiritual gatherings, Kink-based anti-racism trainings, and Kink events exclusively for BIPOC throughout the US and abroad. Her Sunday Night Shuga Shaq, co-produced with Sin de la Rosa, is the longest running monthly all BIPOC Burlesque Revue in the Pacific Northwest. 

Samuel Joseph Kim

This time is an invitation for people to experience a space for contemplative ambient music with others, where they can find rest during the winter season.
 
Samuel Joseph Kim (he/him) is a multi-instrumentalist performer, songwriter, and producer based in Seattle, WA. His music is an organic and evolving blend of piano, guitars, and electronic experimentation.

Jennifer Moore + Bhakti Studio

The Sound Bath will offer a deeply healing meditation space. Participants are welcome to sit or lie down comfortably and may bring yoga mats, personal pillows, blankets, and other comfort items.
 
Jennifer Moore is an artist and musician born in Seattle. Her musical practice is called The Well of Sound. 
 
Bhakti Studio is a community center in Fremont with the mission to preserve Bhakti Arts including sound healing, meditation, music, dance & more!

ilaria ghattas

tea& a solstice steep is a self-guided tea ritual offering warmth, introspection, and connection. guests are invited to enjoy carefully curated tea blends, sip by ambient light, and embrace the longest night of the year with a moment of quiet reflection.

ilaria ghattas is the founder of tea&, a brand inspired by the rich traditions of her family, where tea has always been the centerpiece of connection and celebration. Growing up in an Egyptian household, tea was more than just a beverage; it was a healer, an alchemist, a friend, a guide—wisdom that manifests itself in every sip. Inspired by her mother and grandmothers, Ilaria invites you to share in the magic of this daily ritual.  

Schona Christie

Through Visions of the Heart, we will quiet the noise, tune into the wisdom of your heart, and uncover the treasures it holds. This is an invitation to remember, to dream, and to live in harmony with the truths your heart has always known.

Schona Christie is a Black, second-generation Korean American and an adopted relative of the Oglala Lakota Sioux Nation. Recognized in her community as a spiritual abolitionist, healer, teacher, and ceremonial guide, Schona is devoted to the sacred work of liberation, remembrance, and restoration through ancestral wisdom, embodiment, leadership, soul care, relational healing, and spiritual guidance. 

Floral Priestess

Floral Priestess specializes in gentle yet truthful readings that affirm the purpose of one’s path by realigning one to their authenticity. Through Divination, one can expect clarity, affirmation, or course guidance to lead the to taking their next step forward.

Alexia is a community space holder, focusing on bringing joy and play back into the lives of those who enter their space. Listening to the calls of Nature, they bring in serenity and jubilance through music, dance, art, and laughter.

local kabutar

local kabutar is offering mehndi (henna) for guests seeking to slow down, share stories, and connect during the Longest Night! Visit Nazia at their booth for simple, traditional, and custom designs. Offered to 30 - 40 guests on a first-come, first-served basis.

Nazia is a Bangali artist born and raised in San Bernardino, California, whose work bridges heritage, physical place, and collective care. They created local kabutar as a way to make art feel accessible and soothing; an act of bonding in a world that often feels untethered. Rooted in hospitality and presence, her practice honors immigrant histories and reimagines tradition as a living, communal art form. 

Isabella Von Ghoul

The Moon Tarot Card signifies Change, Trusting One's Intuition, Cycles, & Rhythms. Using found media like photos, we will make our own cards out of collage based on what the Moon Tarot means to us.

Isabella Von Ghoul (she/her) is a writer, artist, performer, creative, activist, curator, and designer. She is dedicated to social equity and inclusion in the arts. 

Chloe Collyer

Chloe Collyer is a nonbinary photographer, journalist, and photo educator whose work is deeply connected to the history of marginalized communities in the Pacific Northwest. 

Vee Hua 華婷婷

Vee Hua 華婷婷 (They/Them) is a journalist, filmmaker, and film educator splitting their time between Seattle, Washington, and Oaxaca, Mexico. In their recent role as Executive Director of the interdisciplinary community hub, Northwest Film Forum, they played a groundbreaking role in making the space accessible for diverse audiences. Their narrative feature film, RECKLESS SPIRITS, is a metaphysical, multi-lingual POC comedy, slated for production in late 2025. Vee is also in post-production on a documentary short about Hunt’s Trading Post near the Navajo and Southern Ute Nations. They have a Master’s in Tribal Resource and Environmental Stewardship from the American Indian Studies Department at the University of Minnesota, Duluth, and are committed to equity through actionable practices. 

Paul Siple

A perpetually curious DIY dabbler and technology collector from Seattle, Paul Siple makes video art and experimental 16mm animation, ornate gift wrapping from reclaimed materials, and generative electronic music to pair with his moving image art. He studied mixed media sculpture, video art, and illustration at the University of Chicago.