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News April 2004

  1. Kaparima Workshops Pacific dances for elderly people
  2. CD releases to come
  3. Performance by dancegroup Faka Polinisia
  4. Educational programmes Mundo Etnico in 2004
  5. Faka Pasifika - DVD and book with Pacific-dances
  6. CD Vela Vela!
  7. Performance Polynesian Dances
  8. Performance children's dancegroup

 

 

  

1. Workshops Pacific dances for elderly people

The CD Kaparima includes the music of 20 dances and the book contains all dance descriptions, lyrics, translations, melodies and background information. The dances will be taught to dance teachers working with elderly people in a series of workshops all over the country.

For more information call 31-13-4553691 or e-mail info@MundoEtnico.nl 

 

 

2.  CD releases to come/FONT>

This year the Mundo Etnico Foundation wil release several CD's:

- A CD with music from Galicia and Asturia.
- A sampler with music from all Polynesia
- The Vela Vela CD

For more information call 31-13-4553691 or e-mail info@MundoEtnico.nl

  

3.Performance by dancegroup Faka Polinisia

Dancegroup Faka Polinisia presents dances from Polenesia a.o. New Zealand, Hawai'i, Samoa and Tonga. Would you like to book Faka Polinisia?

For more information call 31-13-4553691 or e-mail info@MundoEtnico.nl

 

4.Educational programmes Mundo Etnico in 2003

Mundo Etnico organises performances for and with children at primary schools.
For more information call 31-13-4553691 or e-mail info@MundoEtnico.nl

 

  

5. Faka Pasifika - DVD and book with Pacific-dances

In 2004 a unique product will see the light. In cooperation with tens of individuals and organisations Mundo Etnico worked on the project: an instructional DVD on which there will be 100 dances from the Pacific area for children as well as adults.
Most of these dances are being performed by (members) of the Pacific Dance-ensemble Faka Polinisia. All dances previously issued on instructional CD's with accompanying booklets will be re-released on this album.
The DVD will be accompanied by a book in English, containing lyrics, descriptions of the dances, translations, scores and background information.
Do you wish to be informed please notify us by telephone  31-13-4553691 or e-mail info@MundoEtnico.nl.

 

6. CD Vela Vela!

A CD with 31 new dances from the South Pacific for children and adults. For the first time this CD will include dances from Tokelau, taught to us by Te Vaka vocalist Sulata Foa‘i. Other new items include a “metal” version of a Tahitian otea (dance type); the Heemskerk Polka-Koru, an intercultural mix of Dutch dancing with Maori elements; Boti Kuru, a slapping dance from the island of Rabi; children’s dances from the island of Pukapuka; plus other dance songs from Maori New Zealand, Hawai‘i, Niue.

For more information call 31-13-4553691 or e-mail info@MundoEtnico.nl

7. Performance Polynesian Dances

The Mundo Etnico Foundation will present an interesting series of dances from Polynesia with co-operation of dancegroup Faka Polinisia, children's dancegroup Hava Bemachol, music ensemble Ka Wela Ana and guests.

For more information call 31-13-4553691 or e-mail info@MundoEtnico.nl

8. Performance Children's Dancegroup

16 May 2004, children's dancegroup Hava Bemachol will present a series of dances from Polynesia.

For more information call 31-13-4553691 or e-mail info@MundoEtnico.nl