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Appalachian Roots featuring Carol Ponder

Friday, May 9 - 7 pm
at West Nashville United Methodist Church
4710 Charlotte Avenue

Carol Ponder is one of Tennessee's most beloved and respect performing artists in the traditional music and songs of Appalachia.

$15 adults; $10 students, seniors and advance purchase

SAVE THE DATE
Famoudou Konate is coming July 11 - 13, 2008. Reserve your spot now!

Special thanks to the

The Nissan Foundation

for their generous grant in support of our Passport to Understanding School Outreach Program

Special thanks to H. G. Hill Realty Company for their very generous donation of our building at 4820 Charlotte Avenue!

To donate toward our capital campaign for renovation of this building, call 292-3023 or to donate via credit card, go to www.givingmatters.com and enter
Global Education Center.
Thank you! We greatly appreciate your generosity and support!

 

 

 

THE ARTS - A BRIDGE TO UNDERSTANDING

Over generations throughout the world's many cultures, the arts have endured as vital, vibrant and dynamic necessities in the human desire to express innate creativity and passion for life and its many traditions and circumstances.

The participatory nature of the arts encourages interaction with diverse media as well as interaction with the various cultural and spiritual elements indigenous to artistic expression.

The arts stimulate us to appreciate the inherent beauty within ourselves and within the world at large, promoting global awareness and a respect for all of humanity.

The arts have great unifying power as we explore the issues and emotions expressed throughout the ages by all cultures, including those that have no word for art - where art cannot be separated from daily life - where it is a constant expression of a culture's worldview - where it is a reflection of human necessity.

CHANGE FOR CHINA

A fundraising effort has been organized by the youth who will be traveling to China in March of 2008. They ask that you save your change and donate it to their travel fund. Ten of us will be traveling to China as part of our cultural arts exchange with Shijiazhuang Performing Arts School in Hebei Province. While there, our students will be teaching and performing West African drum and Polynesian drum and dance. We would greatly appreciate your saving your change and dropping it by the Global Education Center! THANKS!

Check out upcoming events!!

 

Latin Dance Festival
June 6 - 8, 2008

Participate in the Global Education Center's third annual Latin Dance Festival, featuring both visiting guest artists and resident artists of the Center. Workshops will be offered in Argentine-Tango, Latin Ballroom, Salsa, Mexican Folkloric, Flamenco and Native American Dance, as well as Latin Percussion. Performances will include a Latino Cafe on Friday, June 6; a Fiesta de Baile dance performance on Saturday, June 7 and an evening of flamenco song, music and spoken word honoring the genius of Garcia Lorca.

Summer Multicultural Arts Institute for Teachers - June 2 - 6, 2008

Teachers, administrators and life-long learners can en joy an exciting and educational multicultural camp experience as they explore the music, dance, literature and visual arts of many cultures. Teachers can earn 40 hours of in-service credit in this cultural unique professional development experience.

 
   
   

Global Connections

A multicultural shopping experience Monday through Saturday 11am - 4pm through December 22, 2007

Handcarved djembes from Guinea Jewelry from around the world World music collection Instruments, games, gifts & toys

New CD coming in April
Popular Rhythms for West African Dance
by Shannon Holland

New CD by members of The Legends of West Africa, produced by Shannon Holland

Check out Djembefole's CD

GLOBAL EDUCATION CENTER

4822 Charlotte Ave Nashville, TN 37209
615-292-3023; 615-292-4843(fax)
globaleducationcenter@juno.com
 
 
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