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Oz Dance Come and witness a celebration of Canberra’s diverse youth dance practitioners. See students from ACT high schools and colleges performing meticulously choreographed routines, as well as participants from some of the region’s dance schools and studios. From Jazz, Tap and Ballet to Latin, Swing and Hip Hop… see it all in two showcase events. Ausdance ACT is the peak body for dance in Canberra and is supported by the ACT Government through Arts ACT and by ACT Health Promotion Grants as a health promoting organisation. Date and Time Saturday 9 as part of the Food and Dance Spectacular, Sunday 10 as part of Contact Canberra Does The Language You Speak Define Your Emotions? Join us to hear Professor Anna Wierzbicka explain how the language we speak defines our emotions. If your first language has no expression for such common concepts in English as 'frustration' or 'being reasonable' and the ideas you are used to expressing in your mother language have no linguistic outlet in English, how easy is it to live happily in Australian society? These and many other questions are faced daily by a significant proportion of our population. We invite you to explore the fascinating and important world of linguistics and multiculturalism. Anna Wierzbicka is Professor of Linguistics at the Australian National University. She is the author of many books, including “Emotions Across Languages and Cultures: Diversity and Universals” and most recently “Translating Lives. Living with Two Languages and Cultures”. Date and Time Thursday, 14 February at 6pm
Italian Renaissance Romeo & Juliet Ball What better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day and the notion of romantic love than by dressing up as if in a “Romeo and Juliet” play, imagining yourself in a 15th or 16th century Italian court and being expertly led on fun dances from that time. You’ll enjoy wonderful live music, food, refreshments, sword fighting displays and lots of dances for everyone including ones which translate as The Chase of Love, The Chain of Love, The Flower dance, The Tournament of Love, Sweet Love’s Fire, Fidelity, Jealousy, Fit to be loved, The Battle and Bright Star. No partner or experience necessary. Everyone welcome, including families. Date and Time Saturday, 16 February at 7.30pm to 11.30pm
Dances of Ecstasy “Dances of Ecstasy” is an uplifting, multi-sensory experience that brings people together from all ages, communities and cultures to celebrate our common humanity through dance. This special event also includes the screening of the Australian-produced “Dances of Ecstasy” award-winning documentary by Michelle Mahrer and Nicole Ma, which explores trance rituals from around the world. The film is a visual and aural feast that blends dance rituals, evocative imagery, interviews and a spellbinding global music soundtrack. The film will be followed by an uplifting ecstatic dance celebration to allow you to experience what you have just watched. Alcohol free, this event is open to all ages. Date and Time Friday, 15 February, 7.00pm to 10.00pm Celebrating Diversity In the spirit of multiculturalism and community and religious harmony, the youth of our city are invited by the Interfaith Forum to participate in a program of music, dance, mime and art. Date and Time Sunday, 17 February, 2.30pm to 4.30pm |
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