Sat Jun 28 - Sun Jun 29 World Arts West presents 30th Anniversary San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival Weekend Four Tel. 415.392.4400 Website

$22 - $44 Box Office: 415.392.4400

Description Chhandam Youth Dance Company Indian, Kathak World Premiere Intricate footwork and lightning fast spins punctuate this Kathak dance entitled Uttarakaala, or Future, enjoying live musical accompaniment by two international masters, and created specially for the 30th Anniversary Festival by Pandit Chitresh Das, who performed in one of the very first Festivals. Hiyas Philippine Folk Dance Company Filipino The frenzied, scurried movements of the mud crab; the swinging of fisherman's oil lamps; the tossing of the fish basket; and the careful movements of the long-legged Tikling bird are all recreated in this suite of rural dances originating from the Philippine coastal communities. YaoYong Dance Chinese Where there is water, there is life, and The Big River celebrates the bounty along its banks and its seasonal changes through the Yang-Ge dance styles and the traditional red ribbon dance, accompanied by a spectacular orchestra of guest musicans from China. ABADÁ-Capoeira San Francisco Performance Troupe Brazilian Capoeira The Spirit of Brasil highlights each of capoeira's unique genres, including three capoeira duets and a full company piece incorporating acrobatics, dance, percussion and songs in a rhythmic dialogue of body, mind and spirit. Fuego Nuevo Ballet Folklórico Mexicano Mexican Originating in the state of Veracruz, these traditional dances of courtship and romance represent a mix of Spanish, Flamenco and African rhythm influences. Gadung Kasturi Indonesian A full Balinese Gamelan musical accompaniment sets the tone for this famous ritual drama, as forces of good and evil engage in conflict in the Tari Topeng Telek masked dance. CollageWest Dance Theatre Turkish Anatolia delights with a wedding celebration dance, offering a medley of seven regions and dance styles from Turkey to represent its diverse ethnic cultures. Halau o Keikiali‘i Hawaiian World Premiere A hula halau thirty strong takes the stage to offer a love song to the healer of land; a prayer honoring the shark deity; and a rare performance of a sacred Hula Pahu - ancient Prophecy from a high priest in the 1400's warning of turbulent times ahead. Alafia Dance Ensemble Afro-Haitian A re-enactment of the Battle of Vertiéres - the last Haitian revolution fought before winning independence from France - is portrayed in this dance of empowerment, culminating in victory and the spirit of a country reborn. Guest artists will showcase Bay Area dance lineage, accompanied by a soul-stirring percussion ensemble.

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