Escamillan, a celebrated Canadian-Filipinx choreographer, will unveil his new work on June 19 and 20 as part of the Queer Arts Festival.
SummerSpace enables emerging and mid-career choreographers to share and discuss their latest research projects informally.
Singh will perform kathak on May 24 at the Evergreen Cultural Centre and on June 15 at Scotiabank Dance Centre.
ਸਰੀ (ਕੈਨੇਡਾ) ਦੇ ਰਹਿਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਪੁਨੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਆਕਰਸ਼ਕ ਕੱਥਕ ਡਾਂਸਰ ਹਨ, ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰਸੰਸਕ ਕੈਨੇਡਾ ਅਤੇ ਭਾਰਤ ਵਿੱਚ ਹਨ। ਪਰ ਜਦੋਂ ਸਿੰਘ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਦੇ ਪਿੰਡ ਗੜ੍ਹਸ਼ੰਕਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੱਡੇ ਹੋ ਰਹੇ ਸਨ, ਉੱਥੇ ਕੋਈ ਕੱਥਕ ਡਾਂਸ ਨਹੀਂ ਸੀ ਕਰਦਾ। ਫਿਰ ਵੀ, ਗ੍ਰੇਡ 7 ਵਿੱਚ ਉਹ ਇਸ ਭਾਰਤੀ ਸ਼ਾਸਤਰੀ ਨ੍ਰਿਤ ਦੇ ਦੀਵਾਨੇ ਹੋ ਗਏ ਜਦੋਂ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਟੀਵੀ ‘ਤੇ ਮਹਾਨ ਕੱਥਕ ਡਾਂਸਰ ਬਿਰਜੂ ਮਹਾਰਾਜ Birju Maharaj ਨੂੰ ਡਾਂਸ ਕਰਦੇ ਦੇਖਿਆ।
Bhatti is inspired by an 18th-century Sufi writer in Punjab who gained widespread fame as the “Poet of the People”.
O.Dela Arts will present four nights of Matriarchs Uprising live performances in partnership with the Dance Centre.
According to Kwan, Tendrils was inspired by two posthumous gifts from renowned Canadian dance artist Tedd Robinson.
Founded by Mastre Eclilson de Jesus, Aché Brasil has captivated audience across North America with its brand of capoeira.
La Probabilité choreographer Alexandra “Spicey” Landé founded the Montreal-based hip-hop dance company, Ebnflōh, in 2015.
The Dance Centre’s 22nd annual event is on Saturday (September 16), featuring free classes all day and a world premiere at night.
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We would like to acknowledge that we are gathered on the traditional and unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam Indian Band), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish Nation), and Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation). With this acknowledgement, we thank the Indigenous peoples who still live on and care for this land.
This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada.
The Society of We Are Canadians Too created Pancouver to foster greater appreciation for underrepresented artistic communities. A rising tide of understanding lifts all of us.
We would like to acknowledge that we are gathered on the traditional and unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. With this acknowledgement, we thank the Indigenous peoples who still live on and care for this land.
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