Shaily Dadiala

Location
Fishtown

Awarded Grants

2012
Art and Change Grant (ACG)

$2,500
Discipline(s)
Folk Arts
Performance
Social Change Intents
Cultural Preservation

Shaily will conduct two 60-minute workshops of Bharatanatyam Indian classical dance for the largely underserved Hispanic community of Kensington to create an enhanced cultural and historical awareness. These workshops will also explore the lesser known immigrant cultures of East Indian indentured labor to South America and culminate in an evening of dance performance offered free of charge to workshop participants.

Raíces Culturales Latinoamericanas

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