Dance performances at India Republic Day

Before dinner at the sold our India Republic Day event several talented dance groups performed a variety of Indian dance. Here is a video medley of some of the performances.

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India Republic Day performers

India Republic Day performers

India Republic Day performers

Hip Hop Modern Urban Dance Mashup at CSU Chinese New Year

The Confucius Institute at Cleveland State University (CSU) hosted a 2017 Chinese New Year Celebration.  Wenzhu Sun performed a modern hip hop urban dance mashup.

Photos and videos from the 15 performances

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Impromptu dance jam at Cleveland multicultural party

When the 7th annual Cleveland Multicultural Holiday Celebration put on by the International Community Council Worldwide Intercultural Network (ICC-WIN) in Cleveland at the Global Center for Health Innovation was over, people wanted to stay for more.  Several jumped on stage and began dancing.

Ajyal Dabke Dance Group at Lebanon Day in Cleveland

The American Lebanese Community Council presented the 6th annual celebration of Lebanon Day in the City of Cleveland celebrating the 73rd independence of Lebanon.  The ceremony was in the Rotunda of Cleveland City Hall.

The Ajyal Dabke Dance Group performed these two traditional dances.


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Greek Pontian dancers’ finale at Cleveland Museum of Art

Members of the Phoenix Greek Pontian Society of Cleveland performed this grand finale traditional Pontian dance at the Cleveland Museum of Art’s International Cleveland Community Day in the Atrium of the museum.  Pontus is a historical Greek designation for a region on the southern coast of the Black Sea, located in modern-day eastern Black Sea Region of Turkey.  http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/greek/greek.htm

Greek Pontian dancers at Cleveland Museum of Art

Members of the Phoenix Greek Pontian Society of Cleveland performed a traditional Pontian dance at the Cleveland Museum of Art’s International Cleveland Community Day in the Atrium of the museum.  Pontus is a historical Greek designation for a region on the southern coast of the Black Sea, located in modern-day eastern Black Sea Region of Turkey.  http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/greek/greek.htm

Very young Pontian dancers at Cleveland Museum of Art

The youngest of the Phoenix Greek Pontian Society of Cleveland performed another dance at the Cleveland Museum of Art’s International Cleveland Community Day in the Atrium of the museum.  Pontus is a historical Greek designation for a region on the southern coast of the Black Sea, located in modern-day eastern Black Sea Region of Turkey.  http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/greek/greek.htm

Very young Greek Pontian dancers in Cleveland

The youngest of the Phoenix Greek Pontian Society of Cleveland performed at the Cleveland Museum of Art’s International Cleveland Community Day in the Atrium of the museum. Pontus is a historical Greek designation for a region on the southern coast of the Black Sea, located in modern-day eastern Black Sea Region of Turkey. http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/greek/greek.htm

Phoenix Greek Pontian Society of Cleveland dance

Young people from the Phoenix Greek Pontian Society of Cleveland performed at the Cleveland Museum of Art’s International Cleveland Community Day in the Atrium of the museum.  Pontus is a historical Greek designation for a region on the southern coast of the Black Sea, located in modern-day eastern Black Sea Region of Turkey.  http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/greek/greek.htm

Traditional Romanian Dance at Cleveland Museum of Art

The Sezatoarea Romanian Dance Group performed in traditional costumes at the Cleveland Museum of Art’s International Cleveland Community Day in the Atrium of the museum.   This is their 3rd and final dance.http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/romanian/romanian.htm

Sezatoarea Romanian Dance Group at Cleveland Museum of Art

The Sezatoarea Romanian Dance Group performed in traditional costumes at the Cleveland Museum of Art’s International Cleveland Community Day in the Atrium of the museum.   This is their 2nd dance.http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/romanian/romanian.htm

Traditional Romanian dance from Sezatoarea

The Sezatoarea Romanian Dance Group performed in traditional costumes at the Cleveland Museum of Art’s International Cleveland Community Day in the Atrium of the museum.   http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/romanian/romanian.htm

Traditional South Indian Karagattam Dance

Mahima Venkatesh performed the traditional South Indian Karagattam Dance at the International Community Council - Worldwide Intercultural Network's (ICC-WIN) 5th annual multicultural holiday celebration at the Global Center for Health Innovation in the Cleveland Convention Center in Cleveland Ohio.

More photos and videos of Mahima at the event

Murphy Irish Dancers

The Murphy Irish Dancers performed traditional Irish dances in soft and hard shoes at the International Community Council - Worldwide Intercultural Network's (ICC-WIN) 5th annual multicultural holiday celebration at the Global Center for Health Innovation in the Cleveland Convention Center in Cleveland Ohio.

More photos and videos of the Murphy Irish Dancers at the event

Fun duet of Indian Kathak and Tap Dance

Antara Datta performed an Indian Kathak dance at the Traveling the Silk Road exhibition grand opening at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.

She was then joined in a second dance by tap dancer Tim J Hickey and they performed an entertaining duet.

Photos and video of the dance duet

Indian Kathak Dance at Traveling the Silk Road exhibition opening

Antara Datta performed an Indian Kathak dance at the Traveling the Silk Road exhibition grand opening at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.

Kathak is one of the eight leading forms of Indian classical dance and its named is derived from the word 'storytelling'.

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Chinese at Cleveland's 216th Birthday

The Cleveland Chinese community was well-represented at Cleveland's 216th birthday party.  

They performed a traditional musical piece on the guzheng (Chinese zither) and a group of youngsters performed several dances including the popular Happy Drum Dance.   

See the Cleveland Chinese community at the 216 birthday event.