Friday, July 13, 2012

July 14, 2012 Raices Culturales Latinoamericanas presents Indian Steps and Sounds Dance Workshops

We are thrilled about our collaboration with Shaily Dadiala of Usiloquy Dance Designs, as we present Indian Steps and Sounds, FREE dance workshops and a finale concert, showing the connection between Indian, Caribbean, and Latin American culture. Raíces is the Change Partner for Shaily Dadiala, recipient of the Leeway Foundation's Art & Change grant. Usiloquy Dance Designs is a 501(c)3 Non-Profit tax exempt organization. Our mission is to create original cross cultural work based on the techniques of Indian Classical dance Bharatanatyam and conduct education Outreach Programs.
Indian Steps and Sounds was developed to increase interaction between Indian and Latin American cultures and the effect of immigration on arts of their diaspora respectively; especially with regards to the preserved traditions of East Indian indentureship to South American countries in the 20th century. Two introductory workshops of Indian classical dance, Bharatanatyam, will be taught by Usiloquy's Artistic Director, Shaily Dadiala. If you have always been curious about Classical Indian Dance, this is your chance! FREE workshops are scheduled on: Saturday, July 14th 6:00pm-7:30 pm Saturday, August 4th 2:30-4:00pm Location: White Space at Crane Arts 1417 North 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122. Just want to ease back and watch? Usiloquy host a performance in partnership with Raíces at the above location on Saturday, August 18th at 7 PM. For Questions, to RSVP, or Purchase Advanced Tickets contact: Shaily at shaily@usiloquydance.org or Jasmine at jdottin@raicesculturales.org
Posted by Lynn Lasswell at 6:00 AM

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