{"id":616762,"date":"2022-06-22T02:51:09","date_gmt":"2022-06-22T06:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/?p=616762"},"modified":"2022-06-22T02:51:09","modified_gmt":"2022-06-22T06:51:09","slug":"balam-dance-theatre-to-bring-scintillating-balinese-bumblebee-dance-in-debut-at-nice-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/616762\/","title":{"rendered":"BALAM Dance Theatre to Bring Scintillating Balinese Bumblebee Dance in Debut at NICE Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"
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BALAM Dance Theatre’s Carlos Fittante and Nani Devi will debut the enchanting Balinese program, Oleg Tambulilingan (Love Dance of the Bumblebees) at the NICE Festival. <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

(New York, New York; June 21, 2022) — See the mesmerizing beauty of Bali in BALAM Dance Theatre’s (BALAM) debut at the\u00a0Norwalk International Cultural Exchange Festival\u00a0(NICE).\u00a0\u00a0<\/i>BALAM, a professional, non-profit dance company, presents the\u00a0enchanting program,\u00a0Oleg Tambulilingan\u00a0<\/i>(Love Dance of the Bumblebees), live\u00a0on Saturday, July 9, 2022 at 2:45 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0The program takes place rain or shine at 10 North Water Street in Norwalk, Connecticut.\u00a0\u00a0The family friendly NICE Festival is open to the public, and admission is free.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0For information, go to\u00a0https:\/\/norwalknice.org\/<\/a>\u00a0.<\/p>\n

BALAM Dance Theatre<\/u><\/p>\n

BALAM\u00a0offers a vision of contemporary cultural dance that appeals to audiences of all ages and backgrounds.\u00a0\u00a0The New York City-based company combines Balinese theatre with ballet, modern and diverse cultural dance styles from around the world and historical periods.\u00a0\u00a0This latest program from BALAM\u2019s Out & About series features the company\u2019s Artistic Director, Carlos Fittante, and Resident Balinese Artist, Nani Devi, dancing to\u00a0exhilarating gong\u00a0Keybar gamelan music.\u00a0\u00a0The exquisitely costumed duo fan and flutter about, as two courting bumblebees.<\/p>\n

Fittante has studied and performed Balinese and fusion dance in Bali extensively.\u00a0\u00a0A specialist in Balinese, Baroque, and Spanish escuela bolera dances, his performances and choreography have received praise from\u00a0The New York Times<\/i>,\u00a0The Wall Street Journal<\/i>,\u00a0The Village Voic<\/i>e, and\u00a0Dance Magaz<\/i>ine.\u00a0\u00a0He has worked with the Metropolitan Opera, New York Theatre Ballet, Apollo\u2019s Fire, Gotham Early Music Scene, Lincoln Center Out-of-Doors, Downtown Dance Festival, Jacob\u2019s Pillow Dance Festival, 2nd Encuentro de Baile Contempor\u00e1neo in Mexico, and the International Arts Festival in Bali.\u00a0\u00a0A graduate of the School of American Ballet, he holds a Master of Fine Arts in Dance from the University of Wisconsin and is an acclaimed guest teacher.\u00a0\u00a0Presently, he is on the faculty of the Dance Department at Queens College-City University of New York, as an Adjunct Assistant Professor, where he teaches Introduction to Dance and Ballet.<\/p>\n

Devi, a celebrated performer from Bali, has toured and taught throughout the world.\u00a0\u00a0She specializes in and performs classical Balinese dance, as well as those from the Indonesian islands of Sumatra, Java, Borneo and Sulawesi.\u00a0\u00a0Born in Bali, Indonesia, Devi began dancing at the early age of ten in the village of Tabanan.\u00a0\u00a0Noted for dancing with a natural grace and sweet expression, she was selected by the Indonesian government to perform in the palaces of Bali for visiting heads of state promoting Indonesian dance forms for the Ministry of Culture.<\/p>\n

Norwalk International Cultural Exchange<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

The Norwalk International Cultural Exchange (NICE) is a 501(c3) nonprofit organization with a goal to promote and increase awareness of the diversity of people from around the world through arts and culture.\u00a0\u00a0The mission of NICE is to encourage the various groups that make up our society to learn about each other\u2019s traditions and customs in order to foster a deeper understanding and appreciation of what each group brings to our community.<\/p>\n

For further information about the festival and BALAM Dance Theatre’s program, contact 646-361-9183 or\u00a0balamdancetheatre@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/u><\/p>\n

About BALAM Dance Theatre<\/u><\/p>\n

Founded by choreographer and movement researcher, Islene Pinder, BALAM Dance Theatre offers a new vision of contemporary dance that is rooted in the dazzling opulence and magical aura of Balinese theatre.<\/p>\n

The New York City-based dance\/theatre company creates a unique entertainment experience that has universal appeal.\u00a0\u00a0Audiences of all ages and backgrounds enjoy BALAM\u2019s innovative movement alchemy, where dynamic athleticism, detailed skills, and movement techniques from around world and time periods are fused and enhanced by eclectic music, striking masks, vibrant costumes and fantasy stories.<\/p>\n

The company educates the community about dances and cultures featured in its repertoire.\u00a0\u00a0Through its Out & About Series, free and affordable performances, workshops and creative events at the grassroots level are made available for families, children, students and community residents.<\/p>\n

BALAM has been featured at numerous festivals and venues including First Night New York; Lincoln Center Out-of-Doors; Jacob\u2019s Pillow Dance Festival; Downtown Dance Festival; and has also appeared throughout the United States and internationally.\u00a0The company has received praise from\u00a0The New York Times<\/i>\u00a0and\u00a0Village Voice<\/i>, the Governor and people of Bali and the Indonesian Consulate of New York, as well as others.<\/p>\n

For further information, call 646-361-9183 or visit BALAM Dance Theatre on its website,\u00a0http:\/\/www.balamdancetheatre.com<\/a>, and blog,\u00a0www.balamdancetheatre.blogspot.com<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0Follow the company on Facebook,\u00a0LinkedIn and Twitter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(New York, New York; June 21, 2022) — See the mesmerizing beauty of Bali in BALAM Dance Theatre’s (BALAM) debut at the\u00a0Norwalk International Cultural Exchange Festival\u00a0(NICE).\u00a0\u00a0BALAM, a professional, non-profit dance company, presents the\u00a0enchanting program,\u00a0Oleg Tambulilingan\u00a0(Love Dance of the Bumblebees), live\u00a0on Saturday, July 9, 2022 at 2:45 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0The program takes place rain or shine at 10 North Water Street in Norwalk, Connecticut.\u00a0\u00a0The family friendly NICE Festival is open to the public, and admission is free.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0For information, go to\u00a0https:\/\/norwalknice.org\/\u00a0. BALAM Dance Theatre BALAM\u00a0offers a vision of contemporary cultural dance that appeals to…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":616763,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[47748],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-616762","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/616762","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=616762"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/616762\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/616763"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=616762"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=616762"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=616762"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}