IGAL FROM PHILIPPINES -OCTOBER 2024
October 2024
Igal From Philippines
October 7, 14, 21
Workshop Lead: Candace Kumar
Discovering Igal Dance
Candace Kumar is offering a series of creative Filipino cultural dance workshops rooted in Igal dance. Igal is a meditative dance form originating from the Sama Indigenous communities across the Philippines and Maritime Southeast Asia. Igal connects us to land and the environment around us, encouraging us to slow down, move intentionally and listen to our breath. Participants will be guided through a sensory meditation, and exploratory movement exercises, and will learn a short structured piece. Embodying the theme TEKA LANG, come explore slowing down in the community and movement!
We expect you to come and join us to discover (or explore further) Igal dance in this series of unique dance workshops for all levels.
Photos by Karen Lam, Mariana Hernandez
Candace Kumar
Candace is a Filipino cultural dance artist, educator and choreographer. She has trained for over 18 years in Filipino dance, researching and performing diverse styles from all across the Philippines. Candace has toured throughout North America and Europe, sharing and teaching Filipino dance traditions. Her work aims to reimagine traditional dance forms from the Canadian diaspora. As a diasporic artist, Candace believes cultural dance can guide us through the future as we navigate life on land that is not our ancestral home.Â
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