Coming Up In Santa Cruz: Free Weekend Of Dance, Music, Classes

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CA – Celebrate culturally rich music and dance from around the world with free performances and classes at the Tannery Arts Center in Santa Cruz on Oct. 8 and 9. Need more?

Enjoy a special ticketed evening performance at the Colligan Theater at the arts center on Saturday, Oct. 8 featuring 90 minutes of explosive world dance by special guest artists!

These artists have been chosen for their diversity and excellence. Oumou Faye - Senegalese Dance, Antara Bhardwaj - Kathak, Classical Indian Dance, John and Nancy Lingemann - Argentine Tango, and Susana Arenas - Cuban Folkloric.

Tickets on sale at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/twdcc-presents-the-world-arts-festival-fete-an-evening-of-dance-tickets-27779679770

The Tannery Center is at 1010-1070 River Street in Santa Cruz.

The two-day schedule from Tannery:

Saturday, October 8th — Festival Performance Schedule 11:00am - 4:00pm

11:00 Opening Ceremony by the White Hawk Indian Council / Ixtatutli
11:30 Seabright Morris performs English Morris Dance
11:45 Kuhai Halau o Mehana Pa ‘Olapa Kahiko perform Hula Kahiko
12:00 Kolo Sisters perform Serbian Folk Dance
12:30 Persephone Dance Company perform American Tribal Style Belly Dance
12:45 Hula School of Santa Cruz performs Hula ‘Auana
1:00 UCSC Bollywood Dance Troupe
1:30 Hala Dance Company perform authentic Egyptian Belly Dance
1:45 Vive Oaxaca / Senderos perform Baile Folklorico from Oaxaca, Mexico
2:00 Gamelan Artha Negara performs Jauk, a Balinese masked dance
2:15 Desert Dream Dance Company perform modern belly dance with an “old world” flare
2:30 Shakti Bhakti perform Odissi Classical Indian Dance
2:40 Burevisnyky perform Ukrainian Folk Dance
2:50 Corazon en Flor perform Baile Folklorico from Jalisco, Mexico
3:00 Gina Garcia presents a performance of WorldDanz
3:15 Suciawani Balinese Dance performs Baris, a Balinese warrior dance
3:30 Agua Doce performs Afro-Brazilian Contemporary Dance
3:45 Raizes do Brasil performs Maculele
NEW FOR 2016! TWDCC presents The World Arts Festival Fete!

Sunday October 9, 2016 - World Arts Festival Class Schedule 9:00am - 5:00pm

Join us! World Arts Festival Classes are FREE and open to all ages, genders and abilities.
9:00am Salsa Workout with Cesario Ruiz
10:00am Beginning African Dance with Deb Voisin
11:00am Balinese Dance with Luh Andarawati
12:00pm Cambodian Dance with The Cambodian Cultural Dance Troupe of San Jose
1:00pm Oaxacan Dance with Jenny Robles
2:00pm Worldanz with Gina Garcia
3:00pm Morris Dance with Seabright Morris
4:00pm Afro-Brazilian Contemporary Dance with Stephanie Engel of Agua Doce Dance

The Tannery World Dance + Cultural Center is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that is committed to equity, access and excellence in dance education and performance. Through our classes, scholarships, festivals and community events, TWDCC links artists, audiences and communities throughout Santa Cruz and the greater Bay Area. More info at: tanneryworlddance.com

• Also see: This Weekend In NorCal: Haunted USS Hornet; Corn Maze; Scarecrow-Building Contest; Kite Celebration

--Images via Tannery Center