Friday, May 23, 2025 at 10:00am
The Asia Pacific Dance Festival Intensive is a unique two-week experience that gives participants an opportunity to expand their awareness and understanding by learning about specific cultures in Hawai'i, Asia, and Pacific through an embodied approach directly from renowned artists and cultural practitioners.
Students will experience hula and Hawaiian culture as a way of life through place-based learning, as Na Mokupuni o Hawai'i Nei (the Hawaiian Islands) is the home of the Kanaka 'Ōiwi (Native Hawaiians). The 2025 APDF Intensive will also feature teachers from Fiji and India. Since the Hawaiian Islands host Fijian and Indian diasporas, participants will have the opportunity to engage with local Fijian and Indian communities through field trips and community events.
The Intensive aims to provide a comprehensive learning experience for participants that includes movement, music, history, language, and cultural elements rooted in the places and lands from which these dance forms originate.
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