The 33rd Annual
SHORASHIM
ROOTS OF ISRAELI FOLK DANCE
NOSTALGIA LABOR DAY WEEKEND
FOUNDED & DIRECTED BY
HAIM KAUFMAN
PRESENTED IN-PERSON & VIRTUALLY VIA ZOOM
SATURDAY AUG 31st - MONDAY SEPT 2nd, 2024
 
Commemorating 80 years
since the first Dalia Festival
"Where the Israeli folk dance movement was born."
Featuring Master Teachers
RUTH GOODMAN & DANNY POLLOCK

Presenting their popular repertoire dance workshops and running fun night-time parties. 
And the virtual participation from Israel of
YOAV SIDI
While Ruthy Pardess, originally scheduled to join us virtually, will not be able to participate, we are delighted that YOAV SIDI, an expert in first generation dances and close colleague of Ruthy Pardess, will be joining us via a special video presentation celebrating the Dalia Festivals.
This is a rare opportunity to learn early Israeli folk dances from a world expert.

Please click here to download a special article about Yoav Sidi's passion for archiving and preserving Israeli folk dance culture.
  
We are dancers dedicated to preserving and perpetuating the first generation of Israeli folk dances -- Rikuday Dor Rishon. These dances evolved during the creation and building of Israel -- from the pre-independence era to the reunification of Jerusalem and the post-Six Day War period. The folk dances of this generation reflect an energy level, spirit and optimism unique in the Jewish cultural experience.

Founded in 1987, we focused on the first generation of Israeli folk dances for several years. We gradually expanded the repertoire to include selected classics from the 1970's through the mid-1990's that reflect the spirit of the earlier dances. Yet our emphasis remains on the first generation of Israeli folk dances with a good mix of later classics. All who have felt the joy of these dances or wish to have the experience are invited to join us.

FORMAT:
WEEKLY SESSIONS EVERY SUNDAY NIGHT
6:30PM - 9PM (OR LATER) - OPEN DANCING INCLUDES REQUEST WITH OCCASIONAL DEMONSTRATION OR TEACHING OF DANCES

SPECIAL EVENTS INCLUDE WORKSHOPS WITH GUEST TEACHERS FROM THE US & ISRAEL AND PARTIES TO CELEBRATE VARIOUS JEWISH HOLIDAYS.

SOMETIMES SPECIAL EVENTS SUCH AS WORKSHOPS, MARATHONS & PARTIES ARE ON SATURDAY NIGHT OR SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

OCCASIONALLY SPECIAL EVENTS ARE HELD AT ANOTHER VENUE, SUCH AS BNAI JESHRUN (BJ).

TO GET ON OUT EMAIL LIST FOR UPDATES WRITE US AT rikudayam@gmail.com.

EVERY LABOR DAY WEEKEND
SHORASHIM-ROOTS OF ISRAELI FOLK DANCE

THREE DAYS OF WORKSHOPS & PARTIES
WITH TOP CHOREOGRAPHERS & MASTER TEACHERS

LOCATION: BRIDGE FOR DANCE, 2726 BROADWAY @ BETWEEN 104 ST. & 105 ST.
(Easily reachable by the Broadway 1 subway line to 103 St. or M104 Broadway Bus to 104 St.)

CONTRIBUTION
Contribution - $20

INFORMATION & SCHEDULE CHANGES: 917-207-0093

E-mail to rikudayam@gmail.com

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