|
 |
San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival 2004
Dances of the Land, the Sea, and the Sky
( June 12-27, 2004)
Weekend One - Dances of the Land (June 12-13)
Weekend Two - Dances of the Sea (June 19-20)
Weekend Three - Dances of the Sky (June 26-27)
In program order
Weekend One (June 12-13)
Dances of the Land
- Chitresh Das Youth Company
- Kathak dance with exquisite footwork accompanied by special guest musicians playing the tabla and sarod
- Dunsmuir Scottish Dancers
- Jigs, reels and warrior dances performed to the powerful and haunting drone of bagpipes, and to lively reels by musicians on bodhran, guitar, fiddle, viola and tin whistle
- Ghungroo Dance Academy
- Colorful harvest dances that celebrate the beauty of the land and the bravery of the Punjabi people
- Hala Dance Ensemble
- A country folk style cane dance, and a dance set to a modern Egyptian pop song that proclaims the love of the singer’s life
- Halau Aloha Pumehana o Polynesia
- Ancient chants and hula dances tell the story of Pele, goddess of all volcanic activity
- LIKHA - Pilipino Folk Ensemble
- A dance of the indigenous Bagobos tribe about the cycle of rice planting with long bamboo poles, accompanied by tangungo gongs, kubing, and drum
- Raices Grupo Folklórico
- Mexican cowboy dances depicting the journey along the road that crosses the picturesque Copper Canyon
Weekend Two (June 19-20)
Dances of the Sea
- FatChanceBellyDance
- Belly dances inspired by shorebirds dashing in and out of the ocean surf. Musicians on mizmar, doumbec, bendir, riqq, and tabla beledi
- Gamelan Sekar Jaya
- Shimmering music and mesmerizing dances of Bali depicting the work of Balinese fishermen set to a traditional bamboo orchestra
- Gen Taiko
- Taiko drummers and dancers tell the story of fishermen and the strength of those left behind in their village on Hachijo Island
- Grupo Folklorico Paulé
- The excitement and joy of dancing the Bomba at the seashore accompanied by drums, maraca and a coro (chorus.)
- KaUaTuahine Dance Company
- ntricate hip movements, accompanied by breath-taking polyrhythmic Island-style drumming
- Lasya Dance Company
- A dramatic Bharata natyam dance telling the story of the triumph of Krishna over the giant evil serpent Kaliya
- Prabhath Academy for Music and Performing Arts (PAMPA)
- A unique blending of two styles of Indian Classical dance, Kathak and Bharata natyam
- Yore Folk Dance Ensemble
- The nomadic Turkman tribe from the Silifke region of Turkey comes to life in these rousing country and folkloric dances
Weekend Three (June 26-27)
Dances of the Sky
- Asociación Cultural Kanchis
- Celebratory folkloric dances blending the worship of Apu Inti Taita, the Incan god of the sun, with Catholic ritual
- Thiossane Africa Senegalese Dance Company
- Fast-paced drumming of the sabar, the royal drums of Senegal, sets the rhythm for these spirited, competitive dances from the Kaolak region
- Ballet Folklorico Netzahualcoyotl
- Ancient dance of the Huicholes in which the villagers give thanks for corn, deer and peyote
- Ensambles Ballet Folklórico de San Francisco
- Precise footwork punctuates these dances from the Tabasco region with roots in three cultures: mestizo-Indian, Spanish, and African.
- Chinese Performing Arts of America
- Long silk ribbons skim through the air as dancers perform as Apsarases to ethereal music bringing blessings to all
- Marcelo Solís and Romina Hahn
- Tango, infused with deep sensuality, romance, and technically thrilling dancing
- 'Ote'a Api
- A song to the Northeast wind is the heartbeat for this dance from the Society Islands of Tahiti
- Peony Performing Arts
- Awe-inspiring leaps defy gravity as dancers explore their womanly charms with fans and mirrors
- Peruvian Dance Company
- From high in the Andes, these joyful initiation dances portray young girls braiding their hair and playing courtship rituals with the young men
|
|
