Folk Dancers
Day of the Dead celebrated at Nevada State Museum in Carson City
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Sat, 11/03/2018 - 1:42pm
If you thought Dia de los Muertos was synonymous with Halloween, you'd be wrong.
Although All Hallows Eve occurs during the typically days-long festival, Dia de los Muertos is really a celebration of life for loved ones and ancestors that have passed on.
Big Read, Cinco de Mayo hold celebrations at Carson City Library
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Sat, 05/05/2018 - 2:02pm
Celebrations of Cinco de Mayo, traditionally a Mexican observance of its victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla in 1862, and kick-off to the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Big Read program, featuring the theme "True Grit," were held together Saturday at the Carson City Library.
"Journey" International Folk Dance Ensemble Performance at Bob Boldrick Theater
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 01/20/2017 - 12:54pm
Event Date:
February 24, 2017 - 7:00pm Join us February 24, 2017 at 7:00 pm at the Bob Boldrick Theater in Carson City, Nevada for Brigham Young University's International Folk Dance Ensemble!
About the Show:
Journey is a 90-minute voyage of dance and music through the heartbeat of the world’s cultures. In this show, you will see dances ranging from Irish hard shoe, American clogging, Ukrainian Hopak, exotic Indian dances, and much more. It is a kaleidoscope of furious footwork, pulsing rhythms, live music, and authentic costumes radiating the magic from across the globe.
About the Performers:
