Two days of colorful, traditional dances and music to showcase the performance arts of Asia. Asian dances range from the ceremonial to the theatrical and are as varied as the colours on the performers’ authentic costumes!

Asian music also is quite varied. Each country has its own indelible sound even though the instruments are rather similar. From the mesmerizing sound of the Chinese flute to the energetic Taiko drumming, Asian music with its pentatonic melody sounds exotic to ears accustomed to the diatonic Western scale.

Throughout Asia, martial arts were practiced for their disciplinary, spiritual and combative values. There are approximately 200 unique martial art forms, each with its own distinct historical and cultural value. In the United States, the most popular and well-known forms are karate, judo, kung fu and tae kwon do. 

Join us for a sampling of what is being practiced in Minnesota!