From an international dance festival to a blues legend and celebration of otters, there is a lot to see and do this weekend in the Bay Area.
Hālau o Keikiali’i, a dance group representing the Kaululehua Hawaiian Cultural Center, will perform at the Peninsula International Dance Festival, which runs July 20-21 in San Mateo.From a truly global dance festival to free Shakespeare and a blues legend, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area this weekend. Here is a partial rundown.
The event features dances from India, Mexico, China, Spain, Peru and the U.S. on both days. On Saturday, take in performances from Congo, the Philippines and Japan. Stop by Sunday for Armenian, Aztec, Hawaiian and Greek selections. Sunday’s performance also features longtime favorites Ballet Folklórico Mexicano de Carlos Moreno, based in Oakland, and Theatre Flamenco of San Francisco, both of which have delighted Bay Area audiences since the ’60s.
The annual fest offers many family-friendly activities over three days, all dealing with otters. There’s an otter puppet show and an otter story time. Then there’s otter crafting, where kids can make cute animal décor, and an otter play day that features athletic animal skills and hands-on stream tables.
Released last month by Cumbancha, a Vermont-based label formed by ethnomusicologist Jacob Edgar, “Zouzou” was recorded in Abidjan, one of Africa’s largest and most cosmopolitan cities. The music draws on the metropolis’ deep well of talent, and in her only Bay Area performance she brings the infectious rhythms and beguiling melodies of her West African sound to Freight & Salvage.
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