Italian Culture : Spanish Dance

The dancers run out onto the stage and form two straight lines consisting of three girls in the front and three girls in the back. As the piece progresses this formation does not vary other than to switch lines. Once on stage, the music finishes the introduction and the happy, lively, carnival type music begins. The dancers throw confetti onto the audience members and begin their variations of shimmying, hip thrusting, being overly dramatic and movements that were highly sexualized. Each movement seems as though it was choreographed in order to make the dancer’s body shake specifically within the bosom and the buttock. The dancers’ facings were both front and back displaying the entirety of the female body. Within the clip at 28 seconds the camera focuses only on the female’s buttock as it its shaking from side to side in time with the music. By 37 seconds colored streamers fly down from the stage as the dancers walked dramatically in unison

“Chilean cuisine is a product of commingling of the native Indian tradition with Spanish colonial contribution, combining their customs, foods, and culinary habits. When Chile declared independence from Spain in 1810, other European immigrants began to make their mark on the cuisine as well. This mix of native and European influences is now known as Chilean Creole Cuisine” (La Fuji Mama). An example of a Chilean Creole Cuisine is the pastel de

Usually prepared in an iron skillet and served with bread, this dish is a staple in Spanish cuisine.

On the day that they were given the groups, they immediately began planning and thinking about what they would do for the finals. Even though that was just a day to get together and start making a group name, they went on to plan on what they would do/use for the song. they set up things like the song they would use and even started writing down possible dance steps. By the next class or the first official day of practicing, they started off by waiting for everyone in the team to arrive at the dance studio. Once they did they continued making plans for what they were gonna do for their dance. They had already settled on the song they would use and began practicing what they had planned out. They seemed genuinely enthusiastic when it came to

Joan Miró’s Danseuse Espagnole, or Spanish Dancer, is a famous Surrealist painting. The painting gives an abstract, formless representation of the titular “Spanish Dancer” and was originally presented as a part of a set of three Spanish themed paintings by Miró in l945. Spanish Dancer shows how deeply Miró was influenced by his Spanish heritage and shows his dedication to destroying the way his art was previously perceived by presenting an almost unrecognizable abstract form of a familiar subject. Being a Spanish artist, Miró was often influenced by Spanish culture. In the case of Spanish Dancer, Miró drew inspiration from flamenco dancers.

Inspired by personal experience as a ballet dancer and researcher (Dornelles de Almeida; Flores-Pereira, 2013) I plan to conduct a qualitative study through a bodily-centred (Crossley, 1995) ethnography at professional ballet companies, as well as with independent professional ballet dancers in London. Ethnography offers the opportunity to understand cultural differences and “reveals what people think and show us the cultural meanings they use daily” (Spradley, 1980, p.vii).The ethnographer's goal is to go beyond a cognitive, behavioural and representational apprehension of the research field (Grau, 2011; Hanna, 2014). As soon as different organisations promote environments where embodiment occurs by its employers in diverse ways (Dale, 2001),

In Brasil, Chef Alex Atala’s is heavily influenced by his discoveries during his trips to the Amazon. He would change the style of the Brasil cuisine by using the ingredients he found by putting the ingredients to the test. The majority of his inspiration is rooted in Brasil’s majestic rainforest and all 26 states of Brasil. Chef Virgilio Martinez would explore his homeland of Peru for exotic ingredients. He wanted to focus on resources of Peru ecosystem. This will be a once in a lifetime experience for his guest and that will make it a symbol for Peru. Both will do something special by making dishes using the native resources and ecosystem.

During our visit to Madrid my mother insisted we try the local cuisine. So, we hit the town. After consulting our hotel’s concierge we were told to visit the restaurant Nuevo Horno de Santa Teresa and order Paella. According to the concierge Paella had its origins in the mid-19th century in eastern Spain in the city of Valencia however it spread quickly throughout Spain and has become a staple of Spanish cuisine. The owner and

On Wednesday August 26, 2015 I attended a Global Cultural event. It took place in Byrnes Auditorium. The event was named ¡Bailemos! A Night of Latin Dance. It was a night that we were able to come out to see and experience some of Latins culture! At this performance, there was a band, Samba dancers and Latino dancers. The band’s name was Batuque de Terreiro. The band was made up of all males. They performed and sung several songs from the original sounds of Bahia. The songs and dances were those, which you would see in Brazil. There were also Samba dancers to give us some more taste of Brazil. The dancers were called Movimentos de Samba. They were female dancers that performed and taught the crowd some of Brazils well known dances. Some of the dances that were performed was the Samba, Afro Brazilian, Axe, Frevo, Samba, Reggae, and Ballet. Lastly, there was a group of performers called the Folklorico Guadalupano. They were there to give us a taste of the Mexican culture. They gave us a taste of the Mexican tradition through the art of dance and music.

Two dances that I chose to compare and contrast were Asante and Samoan. These two cultures are very interesting to learn about and both of their dances were very entertaining to watch. They had their similarities and differences, but ultimately had one goal when performing and that was to exude joy and entertain those who were watching while they performed with their cultures throughout their dance. While wearing their detailed costumes, they both had very fast movements along to the beat of a drum mainly. When they were both dancing for the videos that I watched, they were having fun while performing and that is what made the crowd enjoy it even more because

Are there different types of dances in the Global village? If so, how are they different from each other? Many contemporary dances reflect on the world events and ethnic dance styles. There has been an increase on choreographers addressing social issues and historical events through dance. Created in 1884, there were a company called, “Urban Bush” where they brought light into the histories of disenfranchised people. They had a fierce African, Caribbean, and black American women who did a spiritual tradition of African diaspora. They choreographed a recollected war through dance and music. Ea Sola had made this dance after she returned to Vietnam in fifteen years to her war-torn homeland.

Chesa, in Portland, makes its mark on the contemporary culinary landscape with its delightful take on Spanish cuisine served in its warm and inviting restaurant. The judia verde charred green beans with strawberries, cheese and vinaigrette and the marinera Mediterranean mussels made in a special charcoal oven are tapas that make great starters. Some of Chesa’s specialty entrée dishes include the paellas, like the Mallorca made with pork shoulder, sobrasada cured sausage and bomba rice, the vegetal with seasonal vegetables, sofrito and piquillo de gallo and latas plates, like the lentejas lentil hummus, tuna bonito, salmon roe and naan and the huevo egg with Iberia morcilla and manchego cheeses. For a sweet end to your meal, enjoy the whimsical

The majority of the culture’s consumption is agro-food and local produce. The cuisine of Castile Leon is best known for its cooked dishes which include fresh ingredients. Local food and cooking is prominent to the natives’ traditions. Major ingredients of this region include chickpeas, beans, lentils, lamb, pork, game, wild mushrooms, etc. Garbanzo beans, familiarly known as chickpeas, are one of the most common elements in Castilian cuisine because it has presided over most dishes for centuries. It is a dried vegetable, “which was brought to Spain by the Carthaginians, that serves as a dietary staple in Spanish meals (“Castile-Leon” n.d.). They are most often used in soups, along with large quantities of white and red beans and lentils that are often complemented by poultry and pork products. Soups and stews are a predominant meal in Castile Leon due to the long, cold winters. Sopa de Ajo, or garlic soup, is among one of the traditional soups reverent to Castile Leon. In addition to just beans and lentils, trout is also a famous ingredient in this culture’s soups. Trout from Leon is famous for being the best among Spain due to its excellent

The vast colors and flavors of food are shown in almost every aspect of España’s signature dishes. Tapas are small dishes that have a punch of flavor; they are served as a snack, and are found usually in bars. Paella is another coastal dish, that is made of a variety meats, rice, and fish. The flavors come to life with every bite of this meal, and usually each chef has

The culture I chose to research the dance history of was French dance culture prior to ballet and the different dances that were popular and possibly developed into ballet. I wanted to learn more about French dance history because I am half French from my mother’s side of the family so I have always been fascinated with the culture especially the dance culture. I have also danced ballet all of my life starting at age four and have learned a lot about it and its origins so I thought it would be interesting to see what other dances were popular in France. Having this connection to my culture and my passion of dance is of great interest to me and I enjoyed learning so much about the dance culture on France and how it has developed over the years. Also it is fascinating to see what dances have survived today that are still preformed and danced and how other dances influenced each other to create new forms of dance. I mostly looked into court dances and what was popular in the earlier parts of France with higher society individuals and how those dances developed and either are still danced today or died out and developed into other dances particularly how they greatly influenced what we know today as ballroom dancing.