Monday, May 28th, 2012
While the New York Times paints Spain as a country on the verge of collapse, the view from the streets of Madrid and Salamanca is quite different. At Madrid’s Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas on May 27, the stadium was packed. Though the bullfights are a far cry from ballet or experimental dance, the posture of the toreadors (bullfighters) are inescapably similar to the stance of flamenco dancers
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Friday, July 15th, 2011
by Cathy Barbash As mid-summer approaches, US-China cultural exchange continues its lopsided dance. No American performers participate in festivals in Xinjiang and Guangdong. Meanwhile, in Beijing, a consortium of U.S. conservatories attempts to woo Chinese students with their own show-and-tell festival. Way out in Urumqi, Xinjiang Province, the second annual China Xinjiang International Folk Dance […]
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Tags: Algeria, beijing, cathy barbash, Central Ballet, China, chinese fashion, contemporary dance company, Eastman, folk dance festival, Guangdong, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Hunan, India, international folk dance, international folk dance festival, Ithaca, liberation army, Macau, manasi, maqam, Pakistan, Russia, Shanghai, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Xinjiang, Xinjiang Province
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