Taipei Folk Dance Theater to Perform at Brookhaven Lab, May 19
April 19, 2006
UPTON, NY - The Taipei Folk Dance Theater, the first professional ethnic dance company in Taiwan, will perform in Berkner Hall at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory on Friday, May 19, at 7:30 p.m. A reception will be held, along with an opportunity to view an exhibit from Taiwan, before the performance, starting at 6:30 p.m.
Held in honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and Taiwanese American Heritage Week, the performance is sponsored by two Brookhaven Employees Recreation Association (BERA) clubs at Brookhaven Lab - the Asian Pacific American Association and the BERA Social and Cultural Club - along with the Suffolk County Office of Minority Affairs. The Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission and the Taiwanese-American Association on Long Island played a major role in bringing the dancers to the U.S. and, specifically, the New York metropolitan region. The event is open to the public. All visitors to the Laboratory age 16 and over must bring a photo ID.
The Taipei Folk Dance Theater was founded in 1988 to promote and preserve Taiwan's varied dance heritage, including dance from the island's aborigine tribes. The movement and music have been meticulously researched to preserve its ethnic characteristics. The dance company has given over 600 performances in more than 40 countries throughout Asia, the Americas, Europe and Africa.
Tickets must be purchased or reserved in advance. They are available in Brookhaven Lab's BERA Store, Berkner Hall, on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tickets cost $10 each, $5 for children under 12 and students with a student ID. Tickets may also be reserved via telephone and picked up at the door on the evening of the performance. Call 631 344-7988 for reservations or for more information.
The Laboratory is located on William Floyd Parkway (County Road 46), one-and-a-half miles north of Exit 68 of the Long Island Expressway.
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