7th Annual Dance DC Festival

The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities is pleased to announce its 7th Annual Dance DC Festival: ExperienceGlobal Movement. The festival will highlight some of the city’s most talented folk and traditional dance and music performers from various cultures from August 20-22, 2010 at the Atlas Performing Arts Center. Some genres include hand dance, African dancing and drumming, tap, tango,
traditional Asian dance and many more! Performance as well as interactive workshops will be FREE to the public over this three-day event. We hope you will join us for an exciting weekend full of dynamic and inspiring performances!

All performances and workshops at the Atlas Performing Art Center 1333 H Street , NE, Washington, DC 20002.

Friday | August 20, 2010

6:00pm | Carnaval Africana!

This night captures the festive essence of Carnaval fusing an array Afro-Brazillian dance and music expressions!

Opening Night performance and reception
Pre-performance reception at 6:00pm
Performers include: Zezeh Brazil International, Capital Movement, Zomema Dance Ensemble, DC Casineros, Batala Washington DC

Saturday | August 21, 2010

Ready. Set. Dance!
A series of interactive workshops in dance and expression of movement.

12:00pm | KidsFest
Explore African dance and music traditions through storytelling, music and movement.
Performers include: Nubian Dance Theatre, Eric Maring

1:30pm | Hui O Ka Pua Ilima
Experience traditional and contemporary dances of Hawai`i in an informative and interactive format.

2:30pm | JOYISM
This liberating mobile dance laboratory will be sure get your hips moving.

3:30 | Ancient Rhythms Dance Company
Middle Eastern traditions come to life with traditional dances from Moracco, Algeria and Egypt.

5:00pm | Dance Asia 2010!
Dance Asia 2010 – “Asia in Reflection: Selected Works”
The 7th annual Dance Asia showcase is taking a step back through time and bringing to you the best of the best works. Themes range from Asia in Celebration, Asia in Legend, Asia in Nature, Asia in Thunder to Asia in Movie. Come join us on a trip down memory lane and ogle at the intricacy of Asian art of movement!

7:00pm | Rhythm Nation
A cultural fusion of percussive footwork.
Performers include: On the Slide, Dr. Janaki Rangarajan, Furia Flamenca

Sunday | August 22, 2010

3:00pm | So Melodic
Experience a fusion of smooth melodic sounds.
Performers L’Tanya Mari Quartet and Let’s Get Physical and partner up for an array of interactive social dance workshops.

4:00pm | Grufolpawa
Panamanian folk dance.

5:00pm | Sharna Fabiano Tango
Tango

7:00pm | Hand DanceMania
The Close Out Party!
National Hand Dance Association
Join us as we close with a dance tradition native to Washington DC!

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