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As a part of the Global Cultural Initiative, the United States Department of State and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts offer professional development opportunities to energize the work of emerging international artists in their own countries by bringing them to the United States and providing them with instructive and informative experiences in their arts discipline, exposure to the creation and performance of world-class art, and opportunities to develop relationships with U.S. arts professionals. This podcast series captures the sights and sounds of the programís first season, which features performing artists from Venezuela, Turkey, Bolivia, Palestine, Morocco, and Indonesia. ARTSEDGE, the Kennedy Centerís arts education network, supports the creative use of technology to enhance teaching and learning in, through, and about the arts, offering free, standards-based teaching materials for use in and out of the classroom, media-rich interactive experiences, professional development resources, and guidelines for arts-based instruction and assessment. Visit ARTSEDGE at artsedge.kennedy-center.org.

Palestinian Jazz

The Palestinian and Moroccan musicians performed on the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage, which offers free shows 365 days a year as part of the Perf...
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Indonesian Dance

In appreciation for their three days of intense study and practice at the Hubbard Street Dance Center, the visitors are happy to share their country’s...
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Chicago Theater

After an original performance by the experimental production company The Civilians, the Indonesian visitors sit down with members of the cast and crew...
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From El Alto to DC

The Bolivian musicians may practice Bach and other classical music at home, but they were eager to share their interpretation of traditional Bolivian ...
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Modern Dance Class

What happens when Turkish hip-hop dancers travel to the United States on a modern dance exchange program? Sanem and fellow hip-hop dancer, Bahadir Efe...
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Kings of New York

Battles or dance-offs are head-to-head confrontations between individuals or groups of dancers in order to see who can out-dance the other. There are ...
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In the Club

The Gathering is Philadelphia’s longest running hip-hop event, featuring a different performing artist or group every month, as well as anyone else wh...
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Gonna Fly, Yo!

Here’s a new twist on a Philadelphia tradition: in true The Flying Legs Crew-style, the spirited group expresses their enthusiasm on the steps of the ...
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Rokafella

The Flying Legs Crew dives right into the New York City hip-hop scene with a master class at Full Circle Productions, the groundbreaking, non-profit h...
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Kwikstep

The Flying Legs Crew dives right into the New York City hip-hop scene with a master class at Full Circle Productions, the groundbreaking, non-profit h...
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