FARGO, N.D. – Traditional forms of Chinese dance were just some of the ways people got a taste of Chinese culture at the Fargo Public Library this weekend. The event was part of the “Know My Culture” series. This particular iteration came from the North Dakota Asian-American Arts and Cultural Initiative. It also featured a presentation on Chinese history, and…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Odissi Dance Company along with other artists traveled to Fargo for the Nach-an Odissi exploration. Odissi Dance Company educates the American people about Odissi, an ancient Indian classical dance form. Artistic director for Odissi Dance company, Aparupa Chatterjee said, “Odissi dance company is just a small sheltered version of the dance school here in the…
FARGO, N.D. – Fargo Public Schools is encouraging students to stay active with a morning dance to get their bodies moving. Students from Ben Franklin, Carl Ben Eielson, and Discovery Middle Schools are dancing their mornings away. At 10:00 a.m. Friday, the dance party took place in each student’s homes as three songs played by local radio station Y94. Discovery…
FARGO, N.D. — A local organization is encouraging families to dance the night away while giving back to the community. Mission Fargo is hosting its first ever Ties and Tiaras Valentine’s Dance at the Ramada in Fargo. The father-daughter dance is for families to let loose and have fun while raising money for Mission Fargo’s Lost Boys Fund. The organization…
FARGO, N.D.- A traditional Native American dance kicked off the celebration that has been going on in the F-M area over the past seven years. “We have a lot of Native American people who live here from other reservations and its nice for us to provide an opportunity for everybody to come together and when we do that in the community….
MOORHEAD, Minn. – “Pangea: Cultivate our Culture” is a yearly multi–cultural event that celebrates all the diversity in the F–M community. “We love the idea of celebrating the great diversity in our community and to have an opportunity, give an opportunity for everyone to showcase the best in their culture even as they are assimilating to American culture. They have…
FARGO, N.D. — Kicking donations into high gear. It’s what Davies High School’s Eagle Elite Dance team is doing to make it to nationals. The team is raising cash by running a car wash where they accepted donations of any amount. The team hopes the money here can help get them to Orlando Florida to the UDA Nationals. The girls…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Rescue Cambodia Orphanage made a stop at Park Christian School in Moorhead to perform traditional Cambodian dancing. The Cambodian dance group is made up of twelve Cambodian teens from the rescue orphanage. The group performed Hope in Dance to the kindergarten through twelfth graders at Park Christian School. The teens from Rescue Cambodia Orphanage are performing at…
FARGO, N.D. — The start of the new school year also means the start of dance season. Gasper’s School of Dance held an open house all week, and they’re also celebrating their 40th anniversary. There were games, prizes, and a sale for dance clothes and shoes. More than 200 students have come through and registered. Classes start next week. Gasper’s offers…
FARGO, N.D. — The ChalkFest at the Red River Zoo gives people a chance to enjoy the day and let their creative juices flow. “It’s just a great place to connect to the community. Everyone walking by with their kids and just the enjoyment of all the colors, how could you say no,” Molly Rudenick, an attendee, said. People of…
