Georgian Folk Dance Show

We would like to introduce the art of Georgian Folk dancing. These breathtaking and absolutely awesome dances represent a live history book expressing the centuries of Georgian art, culture, and tradition. The beautiful costumes blend history and art in one single harmony.

Each dance portrays the life of the region in which it originated, and thus is diverse and unique. The mountain dances, such as Khevsuruli, Kazbeguri, or Mtiuluri, are sharply different from some valley dances - Acharuli and Davluri.

Flamenco Show

Flamenco is a Spanish musical genre with strong, rhythmic undertones and is often accompanied with a similarly impassioned style of dance characterized by its powerful yet graceful execution, as well as its intricate hand and footwork.

Flamenco embodies a complex musical and cultural tradition. Although considered part of the culture of Spain. Flamenco is synonymous with Gypsy.

Irish Folk Dance Show

It is a show that takes you on the journey of the Irish Folk Dance. It’s a group of traditional dance forms originating in Ireland.

Irish set dances are quadrilles, danced by 4 couples arranged in a square.

Cuba Folklore Show

One of the most popular of the traditional dances that are performed in Cuba is the dance known as habanera. This dance originated in Cuba during the 19th century among that part of the population of Cuba that were of Spanish origins. The Habanera dance differs from other well known forms of dance in Cuba and is characterized primarily by its slow pace and delicate movements. The Habanera dance is a more moderate dance than most of the other types of dance for which Cuba is well known.

Schottish Folk

Scottish Folk is traditional music, although both influencing and being influenced by Irish traditional music, is very much a creature unto itself and despite the popularity of various international pop music forms, remains a vital and living tradition.

Traditional Mexican

The music of Mexico is diverse and features a wide range of different musical styles influenced mainly by Indigenous music . Many traditional Mexican songs are well-known worldwide, although most of the time their origin in Mexico is not so clear to the non-Mexican listener. “Bésame Mucho”, “Cielito Lindo”, “El Rey”, “La Bamba”, “Maria Bonita”, and many more are part of the Mexican culture and famous all over the world.

Polynesian Dance

Tropical Dance is an authentic Polynesian dance performances from the islands of Hawaii, Tonga, Samoa, New Zealand and Tahiti.

Paris Moulin Rouge

For the 100 years Celebration of the Moulin Rouge Cabaret, we will perform the Feerie Revue that inlude French Cancan, Charleston, etc... adapted of the Middle East culture.

Greek Dance

Greek dance is a very old tradition, being referred to by ancient authors such as Plato, Aristole, Plutarch and Lucian.

There are many different styles and interpretations from all of the islands and surrounding mainland areas.

Each region formed its own choreography and style to fit in with their own ways.

Traditional Ukraine Dance

Ukrainian Dance is often described as energetic, fast-paced, and entertaining.

It is a characteristic example of Ukrainian culture instantly recognized and highly appreciated throughout the world.

Shangri-La

The song and dance "Shangri-la" show a group young people’s life who lives in Shangri-la. The singing and dancing will tell you this beautiful place and beautiful legends. In this place, star is speaking and bird is singing, the warmhearted bonfire is burning and people entertain guests with wine. With their perform, the whole program becomes fluent and bright with full of exotic style. True feelings will touch every heart. If you have not been here, let’s follow their steps to visit "Shangri-la" in spirit!

Armenia

The Armenian dance heritage has been one of the oldest, richest and most varied in the Near East. From the fifth to the third millennia B.C., in the higher regions of Armenia there are rock paintings of scenes of country dancing. These dances were probably accompanied by certain kinds of songs or musical instruments.

BeloRusia

"VOLOCHOBNIKI" - the vocal-choreographic ensemble of the Belarus state university of culture - is well-known the creativity both in Byelorussia, and behind its limits: in Estonia, Russia, Poland, Germany, France, the USA, Bulgaria, Spain, Hungary and Italy.

For 25 years of the existence ensemble "VOLOCHOBNIKI" had been prepared 23 concert programs. Among them the basic holidays and ceremonies of a calendar of Byelorussians. Every year ensemble "VOLOCHOBNIKI" allows about 50 concerts. The collective became winners 7 international folklore festivals "Perniks - 98 " in Bulgaria, 10 international folk festival Kolomna 2000 ", 10 international festivals of national traditions in Italy (2003). In August, 2004 the ensemble represented Byelorussia at the international festival of traditional cultures in Holland, and in 2005 and to Belgium. "VOLOCHOBNIKI" will consist of three groups: choral, tool and choreographic.

Taiwan Aboriginees

Austronesian consists of aboriginal students from single-parent families and their performances are mixture of traditional aboriginal dance and new creation.

For several years, they have represented Taiwan and been invited to the cultural centers in Maori village in New Zealand, Oakland, Canada, Hai-Nan island (China) for cultural communication and they have performed in Taiwan national traditional art center for two months.

In 2003, they received the biggest award from Kaohsiung county for being an outstanding dancing group and they were selected as one of the art groups that can receive financial assistance from the aboriginal committee under the Executive Yuan.

In order to introduce and promote aboriginal culture to the public, they have co-operated with Kao Ying Industrial Commercial Vocation High School and established an aboriginal dancing club. Hopefully through the cooperation between Austronesian and the school, more and more people will get to know the beauty of aboriginal culture.

Malta

The Maltese Dance and Music is a traditional Folk Group and will be showing dances performed by female dancers only. Malta, with a population of 400,000, is the largest of the three inlands in the heart of the Mediterranean.

It is situated south of Italy and its civilisation dates back to 4000 years before Christ. The national costume had a head-dress which is unique to our Islands. It is known by two names Ghonella (pronounced Onella) or Faldetta. Historians suggest that it was introduced in Malta as early as 1227 A.D. These costumes were worn by country folk and noble women alike, varying only in the quality of material used. As you can see there are two versions to the costumes: Black and White. The black was the one most commonly used and the white which first made its appearance in the 15 th century when it was worn by the young noble women on their wedding days.

We open the performance with "Iz-Zifna ta` l–Ghonella ", which is dedicated to this particular feature of our national costume.