Last night I got to dance around the world from my seat at the Center in the Square. The Central Ontario Chinese Cultural Center, (COCCC) hosted the Kaleidoscope of Dance, as a fundraising event. Dances from China, Taiwan, Mongolia, India, Germany, Scotland, Greece, the Middle East and other places around the world were performed by our local groups.
We all respond in our own way to the sound of a drum beat. To see such a variety of dances, the opening Lion Dance, the stomping of feet in a courtship dance, the waving long sleeves creating images of the winds, the swinging hips of the belly dancers, the athletic footwork of the highland dancers, and the closing dragon dance under black lights, each responding quite differently to the sound of the drum, made for a fabulous evening.
This is a must see if the COCCC puts the show on again next year.
The groups involved were
Central Ontario Chinese Cultural Center (COCCC)
Brahmrishi Mission of Canada
The KW Chinese School
The Concordia Enzian Schuhplattler Verein
The Gujarati Cultural Association on the Golden Triangle
India Canada Association
Laya Lasya Dance Studio
Mary Ellen School of Highland Dancing
Pryvit Ukrainian Dance Ensemble
The Queen Helena Canadian-Croatian Cultural and Charitable Society
Levendogenia Sts Peter & Paul's Greek Orthodox Church Dance Group
Swastini Dance Group
Voula Middle Eastern Dance Academy
Waterloo Region Chinese Community Association (WCCA)
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