Balinese American Dance Theatre, also known as BALAM Dance Theatre, or BALAM was founded in 1979 by choreographer, CUNY Professor, and Movement Researcher Islene Pinder to bring the detailed skills of Balinese dance/theatre to western audiences. ABOUT THE BUMBLEBEE DANCE The Oleg Tambulilingan or Love Dance of the Bumblebees is a popular traditional Balinese dance […]
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Vibrant, exciting, and extravagant dancing is the experience you can expect to get at an Indigenous gathering also known as Pow Wows. Be moved by the vivid and inspiring performance that the Eagle Spirit Dancers give you as they share unique and exhilarating singing and dance styles passed down from generation to generation by their
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The Jamaica Heritage Trust of Norwalk On October 17, 2022, Jamaica National Heroes’ Day, the Jamaica Heritage Trust of Norwalk, Connecticut, dedicated a bronze plaque to the Jamaican diaspora. The plaque honors the contributions of the Jamaican immigrant community not only of Norwalk and the State of Connecticut, but the world over. Six Jamaican community
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The 5th Annual NICE Festival, happening in Norwalk, Connecticut on Saturday, July 10, 2021 announces another year of exceptional live performances to take place on two stages at the day-long multi-cultural event. Honoring Norwalk International Cultural Exchange’s commitment to increasing awareness of the diversity of people from around the world through arts and culture, NICE
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As a 3-time Apollo winner, Omar Wilson is no stranger to the music scene. He’s opened for artists like Boys II Men and The Neville Brothers. His music speaks to his own personal experiences growing up in an urban environment bridging the gap between Hip Hop and Soul. Growing up 30 minutes from New York
Kashyap Jani is a well-known singer for the famous Hindu dance festival called Navratri. Hundreds of people dressed in colorful outfits dance for hours to the beats of his songs. For more than a decade, he has performed for various organizations to celebrate the colorful night of Navratir. In addition to singing for Navratri festivals,
Every second, means a note for me. Every breath, means the same. My guitar is the only weapon, to defend myself, against all the good and bad, that is happening around the world. It’s a good taste in between jazz, bossa nova, folk and classic rock.
The Long Meadow Group (Bluegrass Folk) The Long Meadow Group (Rick Crossman, Don Snyder, John `The Fiddler’ Lawrence) is well known in Southwestern Connecticut for contemporary and traditional bluegrass and Roots Americana music. Their sounds are original and interpretative of Country, Rock, Blues, Bluegrass and songs by Rick. They perform in a variety of formal
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East Culture Arts, Inc. (ECA) is a non-profit organization, and was founded by their president, choreographer, song and skit writer, Lena Tan and others in West Hartford, CT in 2002. Our special purposes and objectives are to increase the awareness and understanding of Chinese-American culture and to promote cultural exchange through singing, dancing, and other
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The Maypole Dance – Led by Bill Fischer Billy Fischer has been involved in creating community events for decades, including maypole dances, drum circles, family/barn/contra dances and seasonal equinox/solstice bonfire gatherings.
Ritwik Yaparpalvi (Tabla) and Satyaki Dutta (Sarod) will bring forth the flavor of India through its music. A music that would transcend time and take you to 3000 years ago, when a religious text known as Sama Veda was being written on the Indian subcontinent, where the first musical notes and writings were being documented.
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Connecticut Chinese Dance group is a non-profit organization, run by volunteers and nonprofessional dancers. Our goal is to enhance communication between ethnic groups in the CT community and to promote respect and appreciation of our diverse cultures and the performing arts. Dance Teacher Alison Wang leads the group. Performances include: 1. “Dao La” 倒喇 –
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Phoenix Performing Arts is a vibrant and dynamic performing troupe. Providing a broad spectrum of Chinese classic and modern dancing styles including, but not limited to Classical dance, Minority dance (Tibetan, Mongolian, Dai , Miao, Korean, and Yi dance, etc.) , Folk dance (Fan, Handkerchief , Ribbon, and Umbrella dance, etc.)
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Open drum circle led by “rhythms from the heart” led by Bill Fischer, Michael Mills, Brian Jarawa Gray and Paul McGuire
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