HPL x HAAA Present: Dancing across Asian America!
Date: March 25, 2023
Time: 11 AM - 1 PM
Location: Central Library, Houston Public Library
Join us for a full immersion into the Asian American culture at the Houston Public Library! Explore the world of dance in this exciting and dynamic program featuring:
Anjali Center
Anjali Center for Performing Arts is a Texas organization dedicated to promoting and preserving Indian performing arts. Since its inception in 1975, Anjali, Texas’ first and premier Indian dance academy, has blossomed into a renowned institution, under the direction of its Founder, internationally reputed danseuse Rathna Kumar.
Dance of Asian America
Dance of Asian America (DAA) promotes and preserves the rich cultural heritage of China through authentic Chinese dance. In doing so, DAA sustains traditions, builds international ties, educates Houstonians in cross-cultural understanding, and fosters new generations of professional artists. DAA reaches over 50,000 people annually through over 50 free city-wide performances, educational programs for youths and community events.
Rea Christina Sampilo
Rea Sampilo (she/her) is a Filipina-American, interdisciplinary movement artist, and community organizer residing in Houston, Texas. Her mixed-media interactive pieces, performances, and collaborations question and explore the concept of play, embodied behavior, and the Filipino/a/x body. Sampilo believes in the interstitial spaces of art and performance as sites for deeper dialogue, identity, and healing. She is the current Programs Director for the Filipino American National Historical Society Houston, Texas Chapter.
This performance is part of the programming around the exhibit "Our Vibrant AAPI Community: Selections from the Houston Asian American Archive" on display at the Julia Ideson Building Gallery from January 19, 2023, to June 3, 2023. It's made possible thanks to the collaborative effort of the Houston Public Library and Rice University's Houston Asian American Archive.
This event is free and open to the public. Please click here to register.
Snapshots from HPL x HAAA Present: Dancing across Asian America!
