Performing Diaspora Fall 2009
From Kathak to Flamenco and from Tabla to Taiko, California is home to many diverse and talented practitioners of traditional performance. Despite this abundance, few opportunities exist for artists who wish to challenge, expand or experiment with their own traditional art forms. Many of these artists have begun to flock to CounterPULSE, an organization with a long-standing reputation for nurturing experimentation.
CounterPULSE’s Performing Diaspora is a festival, residency program, commissioning program, and symposium featuring dance, music, theater, media and interdisciplinary artists who are using traditional forms as a basis for experimentation and innovation.
The inaugural year of Performing Diaspora culminated with a festival November 5-22, 2009 at CounterPULSE.
A select number of Festival artists will be commissioned to create full-length pieces at CounterPULSE in the Fall of 2010.
Stay tuned for updates by joining the CounterPULSE mailing list.