Migrant Heritage
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A performing arts ensemble of talented youth and adults from various Fil-Am groups for high profile cultural events in the U.S. capital region and neighboring states, such as the National Cherry Blossoms Festival, Asia Heritage Foundation’s FIESTA ASIA, TTOA’s Asian Festival, Smithsonian Folklife Festival, , Dance Asia, International Migrant Heritage Festival and America’s National Independence Day Parade . The group is under the artistic direction of MHC’s Co-Executive Director and Phil.Embassy's former Cultural Officer/Attache' Grace Valera and with the new Choreographer Dennis Hona, The performers bring the vibrant, exotic and diverse cultures of the Philippines in venues/ institutions like the Kennedy Center, Smithsonian Institution, the Philippine Embassy etc.
The group under MHC’s Cultural Resource Program was a Grantee of the DC Commission on the Arts from 2006 to 2009. Its young members are trained to be leaders of tomorrow and are sent as MHC youth delegates to the World Youth Assembly at the United Nations (UN) in New York. The group is MIGRANT HERITAGE COMMISSION'S cultural Arm and it has popularized TINIKLING bamboo dance and its fusion variations in the U.S. capital region. |
NinaKshi
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Nina Kottakuzhiyil, Artistic Director d started her training in Bharatanatyam (Indian classical dancing) at the age of 4 under the teachings of Guru Rani David. Nina completed her Arangetram in October 2013 and opened up her dance school in June 2014. NinaKshi Dance Studio is a Bollywood Fusion Dance School targeting the DC, Maryland and Virginia Area. It encompasses the energy and creativity of its director and is one of a kind. It is open to boys, girls, men and women of all ages! Using original and dynamic choreography, NinaKshi Dance Studio embraces different dance styles such as Bollywood, semi-classical, hip hop, contemporary, modern and more! Through fun, popular, energetic music and routines, we believe anyone can be a dancer!
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