International Dance Festival 2010

This Saturday is the International Dance Festival 2010. The International Dance Festival has been an annual event at University of Maine, Orono, for the past six years. The festival holds on average 13 performances all with from different culture. The festival is primarily held to get students from the University of Maine, and local communities, to be exposed to a large variety of talented individuals. People who attend this event are left feeling educated on the arts of cultures.

Over the years, the festival has been growing and becoming more popular. In the past, the festival had been held at the Minsky Recital Hall that only holds 250 people. For the past four years, the Collins Center for the Arts on the University of Maine campus has been the holding this event, with the exception of the year that the Collins Center was being repaired. There have also been changes in the schedule to two times when the performances can be shown. This is to help the quantity of people.

There are plenty of similarities and difference in each performance. Because of the diverse dancing, the audience can fully compare the cultures. Some examples of the different cultures that have been shown are: “India, Sri Lanka, Africa, Vietnam, Cambodia, Mexico, Spain, Brazil and the United States”. These countries inspire their cultures dances, such as, “tango, hip-hop, Latino meringue, belly dancing, capoeira, and swing dancing”. This year should be just as, or better performance than previous years in the Collins Center of the Arts.

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For all of the performers, there is hope that there is a great show. At the University of Maine, in Orono, there is always room for more people to attend special events, like the International Dance Festival. The show is completely free. Admission is not necessary when you are getting a diverse cultural experience. There will be two performances, just like past years. The first show of the performances will be at 2:00 p.m. and the second showing will be at 7:00 p.m. on February 20. Doors will open one hour before show time, so that the audience can find seats. Attend this cultural experience and be entertained by its talented individuals.