{"id":659162,"date":"2023-10-02T23:35:31","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T03:35:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/?p=659162"},"modified":"2023-10-02T23:36:19","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T03:36:19","slug":"balam-dance-theatre-to-present-celebrating-hispanic-culture-with-dance-and-song-in-hispanic-heritage-month-program-at-hempstead-public-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/659162\/","title":{"rendered":"BALAM Dance Theatre to Present ‘Celebrating Hispanic Culture with Dance and Song’ in Hispanic Heritage Month Program at Hempstead Public Library"},"content":{"rendered":"
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BALAM’s Carlos Fittante in the Spanish dance El Vito. Photo Luke Servilio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

New York, New York:\u00a0 BALAM Dance Theatre (BALAM) brings its captivating, joyful cross-cultural new program, Celebraci\u00f3n de la Cultura Hispana con Baile y Canci\u00f3n \/ Celebrating Hispanic Culture with Dance and Song, to the Hempstead Public Library, on Saturday, October 7 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.\u00a0 The library is located at 115 James A Garner Way in Hempstead, New York 11550.\u00a0 The program is free and open to the public.\u00a0 For information, contact the library at (516) 481-6990.<\/p>\n

BALAM Dance Theatre, a nonprofit professional dance company based in New York City, will debut the new program in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.\u00a0 The program features El Barre\u00f1o, a charming folkloric dance from El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala, added this year to BALAM’s repertoire.\u00a0 The program stars entertainer, emcee and comedian extraordinaire — Inma Heredia — singing, dancing, and introducing the performance\u2019s diverse works.\u00a0 The cast of dancers performing includes Robin Gilbert, Yumiko Niimi, Barbara Romero, and Carlos Fittante.<\/p>\n

The program, subject to change, will also present these pieces: Francisco Alegre, a sung Pasodoble; Peruvian Dances of the 18th Century — Huicho (Bird Dance), Chimo (Handkerchief Dance) and Lanchas (Harvest Duet);Quizas, a popular song by Cuban songwriter Osvaldo Farr\u00e9s; El Vito, performed with cape, castanets, and song; Panaderos de la Flamenca with castanets; Sevillanas Boleras, a duet with castanents; Celebra la Vida song; and Fantasia de Amor, a Salsa dance.<\/p>\n

“Celebraci\u00f3n de la Cultura Hispana con Baile y Canci\u00f3n (Celebrating Hispanic Culture with Dance and Song) honors the vibrant, distinctive beauty of Hispanic dance and music.\u00a0 This year, BALAM Dance Theatre is delighted to add to its repertoire a charming Central American folkloric dance, El Barre\u00f1o.\u00a0 Set as a duet for two women, this dance features gorgeous displays of skirt work,\u201d said Carlos Fittante, artistic director and president of BALAM Dance Theatre.<\/p>\n

About BALAM Dance Theatre<\/u>
\nFounded in 1979 by choreographer and movement researcher, Islene Pinder, BALAM Dance Theatre offers a new vision of contemporary dance 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 Audiences 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 Through 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 Dance Theatre has been featured at numerous festivals and venues, including First Night New York, Lincoln Center Out-of-Doors, Jacob\u2019s Pillow Dance Festival and Downtown Dance Festival.\u00a0 The company has also performed throughout the United States and internationally.\u00a0 BALAM has received praise from the New York Times and Village Voice, 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, send an e-mail to\u00a0balamdancetheatre@gmail.com<\/a> or visit BALAM Dance Theatre on its blog, www.balamdancetheatre.blogspot.com<\/a>.\u00a0 Follow the company on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and X (formerly known as Twitter).<\/p>\n

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CF dances El Vito doing a Jerezana Step_2018 Brewster NY- Photo Selena Cucta<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Inma Heredia_sings Francisco Alegre – Photo BALAM Dance Theatre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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RG & CF in Lanchas (Peruvian Dances from the 18th Century) Bishops Band muisc ensmeble, Trinity Wallstreet 2014 – Photo BALAM Dance Theatre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Yumiko Niimi and Carlos Fittante in Fantasia de Amor. Photo Credit – Maureen Termecz copy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

New York, New York:\u00a0 BALAM Dance Theatre (BALAM) brings its captivating, joyful cross-cultural new program, Celebraci\u00f3n de la Cultura Hispana con Baile y Canci\u00f3n \/ Celebrating Hispanic Culture with Dance and Song, to the Hempstead Public Library, on Saturday, October 7 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.\u00a0 The library is located at 115 James A Garner Way in Hempstead, New York 11550.\u00a0 The program is free and open to the public.\u00a0 For information, contact the library at (516) 481-6990. BALAM Dance Theatre, a nonprofit professional dance company based in New…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":659165,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[51629],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-659162","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/659162","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\/23"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=659162"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/659162\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":659170,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/659162\/revisions\/659170"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/659165"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=659162"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=659162"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=659162"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}