2024 Peninsula International Dance Festival

The Peninsula International Dance Festival returns for its much-anticipated 2024 edition, promising a captivating showcase of traditional dances from around the world. From sacred rituals to secular celebrations, the festival will feature performances by 21 esteemed international dance and music companies that reside in the Bay Area. Produced by Peninsula Lively Arts, two performances are scheduled for Saturday, July 20 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, July 21 at 2 p.m., at the San Mateo Performing Arts Center.

This year's festival will be a vibrant tapestry of movement, rhythm, and culture, presenting a kaleidoscope of traditional dance forms spanning continents. From the fiery passion of Spanish flamenco to the exuberant energy of Indian Bollywood and Khatak, from the thunderous beats of Japanese Taiko to the primal rhythms of Congolese drumming, from high atop the Peruvian Andes to the timeless traditions of Armenia and to the emerging thrill of American hip-hop and breakdancing, audiences will be transported on a journey across borders and cultural expressions.

With performances ranging from grand spectacles by renowned companies to intimate solos of virtuosic dancing, more than 200 artists, resplendent in vibrant original costumes, will grace the stage, bringing to life magnificent dancing -- some based on centuries-old traditions, others in new interpretations - all with passion, skill, and authenticity.

"With each step, we embrace the diversity that defines our community," said Christine Leslie, Peninsula Lively Arts Executive Producing Director/CEO. "The Peninsula International Dance Festival is a celebration of unity through the universal language of dance. The growing success and enthusiastic reception for this festival is a testament to the beauty of cultural exchange and the power of artistic expression. We look forward to presenting this season's artists and to welcoming the public for a weekend of powerful live performances."

This year's Peninsula International Dance Festival proudly welcomes to the stage many of the Bay Area's award-winning ethnic dance and music interpreters led by distinguished master teachers and choreographers in an exuberant showcase of sacred, secular, traditional and community work. Curated by Gregory Amato and Chloe Watson, the impressive 2024 Festival Artist Roster features:

Antara Asthaayi Dance (India); Azteca Dancers/Calpulli Tonalehqueh (Mexico); Ballet
Folklorico Mexicano de Carlos Moreno (Mexico); Ballet Ndolo (West Central Africa Congo);
Chitresh Das Company (India); Ensambles Ballet Folklorico de San Francisco (Mexico); Feng
Ye Dance (China); Gurus of Dance (India); Hālau o Keikiali'i/Kaululehua Hawaiian Cultural
Center (Hawai'i); International Performing Arts of America (China); Lena Dakessian
(Armenia); Melissa Cruz Flamenco (Spain); Minoan Dancers (Crete/Greece); Parangal Dance
Company (Philippines); Peninsula Ballet Theatre (USA); Peru Expressions (Peru); Taiko SOBA
(Japan); Theatre Flamenco of San Francisco (Spain); Tradicion Peruana with guest company,
Peru Cimarron (Peru); and TRIBE (USA Hip-Hop).

URLs:
Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/2479535-0?pid=176
Website: https://go.evvnt.com/2479535-2?pid=176

Prices:
VIP: USD 65.00,
Orchestra Front: USD 50.00,
Orchestra Rear: USD 40.00

Time: 7:00 pm to 2:00 pm