Hofstra Cultural Center and
Department of Drama and Dance present
! T A E B H T R EA A performance of traditional and original dances from America and around the world
Professional dance and music company The Vanaver Caravan brings EarthBeat! to Hofstra. This exotic dance presentation focuses on the rhythms that evolved from different cultural groups to express their need to harmonize with the earth. The program includes French Canadian and Irish step dance; Appalachian clogging; West African harvest dance; South African gumboot dance; Chinese ribbon dance; Sicilian tarantella; dances from Bulgaria, India, Brazil, Israel, Armenia and Spain; Kurdish/Turkish dance; original stick dances; body percussion; and stomp dances. American dance reflects the vision of America as a melting pot. The program celebrates the extraordinary beauty of our world cultures.
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Friday, September 25 2:15-4 p.m.
John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus For more information, please contact the Hofstra Cultural Center at 516-463-5669 or visit hofstra.edu/culture. Additional funding provided by the New York State Council on the Arts.
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