1988 San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival

Cotton eyed Joe--A cappella--Black Mountain rag / performed by Barbary Coast Cloggers (American Appalachian) ; artistic director and choreographer, Janice Hanzel. Alma Sevillano / performed by Carmen Granados (Spanish) ; choreographer, Adela Clara. Kalinka--Musical interlude--Tropotyanka--Interlude--Polzunetz / performed by Nevá Russian Dance Ensemble (Russian/Ukrainian); artistic director, Marian Roth-Cramer ; choreologist, Jamie Farrar ; choreographers, Marko Gliad, Klara Balog, Marian Roth-Cramer, Joe Miller and P. Virsky. Yugiyama ulagamken--Unugagna tangaritagna--Alingnivkinak inareskina--Cauyaga nauga--Yugiyama ulagamken / performed by Nunamta Yup'ik Eskimo Dancers (Central Yup'ik Eskimo) ; artistic director, Chuna McIntyre. Legong keraton--Teruna jaya / performed by Gamelan Sekar Jaya (Balinese) ; artistic director, Iwayan Sujana. Women's dance--Shbbya / performed by Troupe El-Ghajjar (Tunisian) ; artistic director and choreographer, Malia de Felice-Zakkak. Ayi hlome: let the warriors arm / performed by Dimensions Dance Theater (Zulu-South African) ; artistic director, Deborah B. Vaughan ; choreographer, Thamsanqa Hlatywayo ; costumes, Lynn Tillman.
Veracruz suite -- Cumbamba -- El Palomo y La Paloma -- El Canelo -- El Colas -- La Bamba / performed by Grupo Aztlan de San Francisco (Mexican) ; artistic director, Elisa Duarte. Sop--Rapper sword / performed by Westwind International Folk Ensemble (Bulgarian/English) ; artistic director, Marian Roth ; choreographers, Dennis Boxell, Kyla Brooke. Cuadro flamenco -- Jaleo -- Fandangos -- Farruca -- Rhumba -- Guajiras -- Alegrias -- Bulerias / performed by theatre Flamenco of San Francisco (Spanish) ; artistic director, Miguel Santos. Tarangam-kuchipudi / choroegraphed and performed by Mythili Kumar (South Indian). Agbeko / Ladzekpo Brothers and the African Music and Dance Ensemble (West African) ; artistic director, C.K. Ladzekpo. Opening -- Samoan suite: Tama; Sa Sa -- Tongan suite -- Tahitian suite / performed by Spirit of Polynesia (Polynesian) ; managing director, J. Kimo Baird ; assistant mananger and choreographer, Moani Keala.
Lowicz regional suite: chodzony; oberek; kujawiak; polka szwager; oberek--Krakowiak / performed by Lowiczanie Polish folk dance ensemble of San Francisco ; artistic director and choreographer, Konrad "Radek" Kowalczyk ; choreographer, Czeslaw Kujawski. Lotus flower girl / choreographed and performed by Lily Cai (Chinese). Country dance medley--The alder burn--Huntley Castle--Double triumph--National dance--Western stars--The weaving lilt--The sailor's honrpipe--Country dance medley--Sword dance--Strathspey curly wee--Inberary Castle / performed by Red Thistle Dancers (Scottish) ; artistic director and choreographer, Jennifer Kelly. Paranku / performed by Northern California Okinawa Club (Okinawan) ; artistic director, Nancy Natsuko Nakaya. Shive stuti--Thillana / performed by Abhinaya School of Dance ; artistic director, Mythili Kumar. Drum call--Nbimba--Doun dounba / performed by Ceedo Senegalese Dance Company ; artistic dirctor, Allasane Kane.
Opening remarks "And still we dance" by Janice Mirikitani. Yodan uchi--Shi shi mai--Space Noto / performed by San Francisco Taiko Dojo (Japanese) ; artistic director and choreographer, Seiichi Tanaka. Romeras--Tientos canasteros--Alboreas / performed by Rosa Montoya Bailes Flamencos (Spanish) ; artistic director and choreographer, Rosa Montoya. Shiva vandana--Kathak solo--Hindol tarana / performed by Chitresh Das Dance Company (North Indian) ; artistic director, Chitresh Das. Pangalay/tidtu--Malong/mamayog--Kasigkil sa pagken/binalig--Karatung--Sagayan a dilabpet--Singkil / performed by Kulintang Arts (Filipino) ; directors, Robert L. Henry and Alleluia Panis ; choreographer, Allelulia Panis ; music director, Danangan Kalanduyan ; costume design, Alyska Farnsworth. Kimbolo--Ido bara / Fua Dia Cong (Congolese) ; artistic director, Malonga Casquelourd; choreographers, Andre Patrice Louvouezo and Sandor Diabankouezi.
Oh the days of the Kerry Dances--Kerry polka set--Twelve-hand dance--Treasures of Ireland--I'll tell me Ma!--Treble jig--St. Patrick's Day--Finale: treble jig / performed by Murphy Irish Dancers (Irish) ; artistic directors, Mary Jo Feeney, Tricia Feeney. Alegrias / performed by Nemesio Paredes (Spanish) ; choreographers, Juan de los Reyes and Nemisio Paredes. Hambome--Go like thunder / performed by the Cornmashers (American Appalachian) ; artistic director, Dana De Simone. Celestial paradise / performed by Chinese Folk Dance Ensemble (Chinese) ; company manager, Shannon Yip ; choreographers, Ann Woo, Lily Cai and Wong Bai-Shou. Nnudi: The wrestlers--Fattening room--Lamba--Mandiani--Bridal costume / performed by Harambee Dance Ensemble (West African) ; artistic director, Akili Deniake ; choreographers, Akili Denianke, Geoffry Nwongu, Zak Diouf, Naomi Diouf and David Robeson. Carnaval! / performed by Escola Nova de Samba ; artistic directors and choreographers, Josephine L. Morada and Chalo Eduardo.