Japanese Odori dance and Taiko drumming
Capoeira, Afro-Brazilian art form and martial art
Philippine Kulintang Music
Ghanaian Agbekor drumming
Pre-colonial traditional Philippine Tattoo
Afro-Puerto Rican Bomba dance
Tibetan Opera
This Diwali, we celebrate the rich cultural and storytelling heritage of South India through Anuradha Suresh and her apprentice, Amritavarshini Gunasekaran. Fremont’s Anuradha Suresh, a classical musician and skilled harikatha performer, is a mentor in ACTA’s Apprenticeship Program,…
Kathakali
Kala playing the violin. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.   Kala Ramnath of San Mateo, is one of India’s most adept violinists, sliding around the fretboard in a strikingly vocalistic style. Her approach is focused on Hindustani classical music, but she also incorporates ideas from her South Indian roots. In…