Karin Ensemble Leads Dance Celebration, Offers Lessons

On the evening of February 12, the AYF and People for People Foundation hosted a special cultural celebration featuring Armenia’s award-winning Karin Folk Song & Dance Ensemble. Hundreds of community members, both young and old, turned out for the free event and danced the steps of their forefathers.

Fittingly, the Karin Ensemble made their entrance by dancing into the St. Mary’s Armenian Church lot—where the event was held—with full traditional garb and their own three-member musical team. The electrifying entrance captivated the audience and touched the soul of the participants early on.

Attendees then joined the group’s dances throughout the evening, not only learning about the meaning of these traditional Armenian movements but taking part directly in them.

Several members of the ensemble currently remain in Southern California where they are teaching these traditional dances to help preserve them within the Diaspora. Free practice lessons are available to those who wish to carry on the group’s work here locally.

Dance practices will be held on the evenings of March 4^th and 9^th at the Glendale Hamazkayin Center (407 E. Colorado Blvd, Glendale) and at the Orange County Armenian Center (5305 W. McFadden Ave, Santa Ana) on March 5^th and 6^th.

For more information, contact (818) 507-1933.

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