Search Results for 'Dance'

Shen Yun dance troupe looks for Calgary Jubilee apology

A well-known international dance company says it will not return to Calgary if it doesn't get an apology from a local concert hall. Shen Yun Performing Arts is a classical Chinese company that has performed at the Southern Alberta Jub [...]

Posted On : Apr, 23 2012 | Comments : 0

“It is through dance and culture that we can connect”

Dancer, activist, and artist Sheema Kermani shares her thoughts and experiences with Muniza Agha-Fawad Classical dance in Pakistan is closely tied with identity politics, projected by a section of society as “Indian” or &ldquo [...]

Posted On : Nov, 23 2011 | Comments : 0

Teacher, an expert in her homeland, finds classical Indian d...

Divya Narayanan thinks you can — and should — dance. The petite woman who was born and raised in Delhi, India, landed in Utah along with her husband and daughter in 2007. As a child, she was heralded throughout her homeland [...]

Posted On : Nov, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

India, Tamil Nadu: Mamallapuram Dance Festival

This Dance Festival is dedicated to classical and folk dances like Bharat Natyam, Kuchipudi, Kathak and Kathakali -- bringing you closer to Indian culture! The dancers perform on open-air stage, located against the Pallava Rock Sculpture. [...]

Posted On : May, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

Cultures of India dance at Uttarardh Utsav in Modhera

"Odissi always begins with Mangalacharan and Ganesh Vandana in temples", explained the noted exponent of Bharatnatyam and Odissi, Menka Thakkar, as her disciples offered a resounding tribute to Ganesha on the stage, and thus be [...]

Posted On : Jan, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

Gujarati dancers at Diwali Festival on Sunday

Asia New Zealand Foundation One of India’s top folk dance groups from Gujarat – original home of many Indian New Zealanders – will perform at the 2009 Diwali Festival of Lights in Wellington on Sunday. The Saurashtra Lok K [...]

Posted On : Oct, 14 2009 | Comments : 0

ChangMu Dance Festival to Bring Colorful Programs

Uijeongbu, a northeast suburb of Seoul, will become a dance haven this month with the 15th ChangMu International Arts Festival. From Aug. 21 to 30, 24 troupes from seven countries will participate in the event, offering various perfor [...]

Posted On : Aug, 25 2009 | Comments : 0

Cultural dances take event spotlight

The sixth annual Multicultural Night, hosted by Epsilon Sigma Rho, brought another night of cultural awareness to Sacramento State. Eleven performances presented what "multicultural" means to them. There was a fashion show of diff [...]

Posted On : May, 06 2009 | Comments : 0

Dance drama opens Shanghai Int'l Arts Festival

The 10th China Shanghai International Arts Festival opened Saturday at the Shanghai Grand Theatre with the spectacular dance drama "The Peony Pavilion." The performance kicked off a series of artistic events and concerts will run [...]

Posted On : Oct, 20 2008 | Comments : 0

African People & Culture MUSIC, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS & DANCE,

Indigenous African musical and dance expressions that are maintained by oral tradition and that are stylistically distinct from the music and dance of both the Arabic cultures of North Africa and the Western settler populations of southern [...]

Posted On : Jan, 10 2008 | Comments : 0

Culture of Rajasthan Music & Dance

Each region of Rajasthan has its own dialect of music and dance. The Ghoomer dance of Udaipur and Kalbeliya dance of Jaisalmer are world-famous. Folk music is a very important part of Rajasthan culture. A large variety of musical instrument [...]

Posted On : Dec, 07 2007 | Comments : 0

malaysia music And dance

Music and dance are almost inseparable in the Malaysian culture. Where there is one, the other is not far behind. True to Malaysia's heritage, dances vary widely and are, if not imports direct from the source nation, heavily influenced by o [...]

Posted On : Nov, 17 2007 | Comments : 0

Japanese dance theatre dating back in Paris

Kabuki is a popular form of Japanese dance theatre dating back in Paris. To the early 17th century, which, contrary to the more refined and aristocratic noh theatre, is very accessible to the general public. The very word itself, "ka&q [...]

Posted On : May, 29 2007 | Comments : 0

The Khattak Dance

The Khattak Dance: A martial dance by the khattak tribe of pashtuns the fast temp with whom the khat [...]