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THE San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival 2006 Line-up
Intersections: Time, Place, and Spirit
Revealing universalities of world cultures through dance
(June 10-25, 2006)
Weekend One - Time (June 10, 2pm & 8pm and June 11, 2pm)
Weekend Two - Place (June 17, 2pm & 8pm and June 18, 2pm)
Weekend Three - Spirit (June 24, 2pm & 8pm June 25, 2pm)
In program order
Weekend One (June 10-11)
Time: Interlocking rhythms of traditions throughout history
- Ensambles Ballet Folklórico de San Francisco
- The “Danza de los Negritos” from Veracruz, Mexico, danced in the Catholic Corpus Christi Fiesta
- Izumi Sato
- Intricate South Indian bharatanatyam dance featuring rhythmic footwork and dedicated to Lord Rama
- KARIKTAN Dance Company
- The Legend of Sarimanok from the Southern Philippines, danced with live music
- LiberTango Dancers
- Argentine tango, as originated by impoverished immigrants in the 1880's and adapted into Nuevo Tango in the late 20th century
- Hahbi'Ru Dance Ensemble
- A fiery Egyptian dance suite, showcasing traditional folkloric raqs sharki dance along with urban raqs baladi sensibilities
- Korean Youth Cultural Center
- P'ungmul, a Korean folk dance from the pilbong tradition, now associated with student activism
- Chinese Performing Artists of America
- "Feng, Sui," a fan dance, integrating wind and water movements with Chinese martial arts influences
- Ballet Afsaneh Art & Culture Society
- Safar-e Zamaan (Time's Journey) - a unique blend of Kolyabi and Badakshani dance traditions from Tajikistan
- Minoan Dancers
- Intricate steps and vigorous kicks in a suite of rhythmic Greek dances from the island of Crete
- De Rompe y Raja Cultural Association
- A lively Afro-Peruvian festejo originating in the plantation fields of colonial Peru in the 18th century
- Amara Tabor-Smith
- Graceful and poetic narrative interludes
Weekend Two (June 17-18)
Place: Dance linked to homeland, community, and sacred space
- Lowiczanie Polish Folk Dance Ensemble
- Exuberant village dances from the Beskid Mountains, home to the Zywiec highlanders
- China Dance School and Theatre
- A contemporary Dai minority dance celebrating rain, from the southern Yunnan Province in China
- LIKHA - Pilipino Folk Ensemble
- Indigenous folk dances of the Tingguian and Kalinga tribes from the Cordillera Mountains in the Philippines
- Westwind International Folk Ensemble
- Traditional Turkish Horon dance from the Black Sea region, with contemporary innovations
- Pasión Flamenca
- Sensual tientos, traditional style flamenco originating in the Spanish port city of Cadiz
- Ballet Lisanga Performing Arts Company
- Boucher, an African dance performed by competing vendors at the marketplace of the Balari people, Congo
- San Francisco Celtic Dance Ensemble
- The Traveler's Match, an award winning Irish dance inspired by Druid and Catholic traditions
- Instituto Mazatlán Bellas Artes de Sacramento
- Mestizo dance from Nayarit showcasing percussive footwork with indigenous and African roots
- Obakòso Drum & Dance Ensemble
- A dynamic Afro-Cuban dance based on the parable of Oshun and the sacred Iroko tree from the Ifa spiritual tradition
- Rasa
- A lyrical and expressive odissi duet from Orissa, India, telling the story of Lord Vishnu’s ten incarnations
- Hālau O Keikiali‘i
- A suite of rare traditional Hawaiian dance and chants linked to the land and ancestral heritage
- Edwardo Madril
- Narrative interludes and hoop dance
- Amanda Geroy
- Narration and movement interludes
- Niharika Mohanty
- Narration and movement interludes
Weekend Three (June 24-25)
Spirit: Honoring the strength of the human spirit and intersections with the spirit worlds
- Diamano Coura West African Dance Company
- A masked dance of the Baga people of Guinea, in which the spirit Kakilambe is summoned
- Charya Burt Cambodian Dance
- A new dance piece honoring Khmer ancestors in the 1,000 year old classical dance tradition
- Barangay Dance Company
- Compelling traditional dances from the Philippines from the Tiboli people in Mindanao
- Chinese American International School Dance Troupe
- Dance from Inner Mongolia, inspired by the movements of eagles and horses
- Arenas Dance Company
- Dos Aguas, a suite of Afro-Cuban dances for the orishas Yemaya and Oshun
- Zooz Dance Company
- Innovative works deeply rooted in Middle Eastern and North African dance
- Housin' Authority
- True, unabashed urban hip hop and break dancing with infectious energy from revered local veterans
- El Tunante
- Passionate Peruvian marinera dance embodying the spirit of love
- Parna Basu
- An inspirational and virtuosic kathak dance originating in Northern India
- Ballet Folklorico Alma de Mexico of South San Francisco
- Vibrant dances from the states of Nayarit and Sinaloa
- Marc Bamuthi Joseph
- Poetic narrative interludes of the spirit
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