ALMA to host workshop on Armenian dance

ALMA to host workshop on Armenian dance
November 19, 2011 - 12:49 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - Curators of the Armenian Library and Museum of America (ALMA) Gary and Susan Lind-Sinanian will teach a special workshop focused on Armenian Village Dance at ALMA on Sunday, December 4, 2011.

The Armenian dance heritage has been one of the oldest, richest and most varied in the Near East. Traditional dancing is still popular among expatriate Armenians today and all dancers wear the traditional costume to embody the history of their culture and bring their ancestors stories alive. The beautiful movements of the Armenian cultural dance are adored by all audience around the world, ALMA says in a press release.

Gary and Susan Lind-Sinanian are specialists in the traditional dances of Armenia. Over the last 35 years, they have collected more than 200 original Armenian folk dances and have lectured and taught extensively in North America, Asia and Europe.

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