Posted by 4U on August 07, 2001 at 20:49:50:
Mabuhay! Philippine & Asia Pacific Arts Festival @ Harbourfront centre
August 10-12, 2001
York Quay Centre
235 Queens Quay West
Toronto, Ontario
Pier Party
ORA & Three-Sixty with OPM
A dynamic show with an explosive R&B vibe. The voices of the four
young women of ORA, nominees for Best R&B/Soul Recording Juno Award
and Much Music Video Awards, rise in pure harmonized energy. This
concert is a double bill with Three-Sixty, whose three young men with
melding voices will captivate your heart. This show is opened by OPM
(Original Pinoy Music), whose unique sound blends traditional and
contemporary Filipino music.
Relax and enjoy a cold beer at this open-air concert on the
waterfront!
Free Dance Performances
Lion Dance
Chinese lion dancers in huge, elaborate traditional costumes.
Fri. 7:30pm, Ann Tindal Park
Chi Ping Dance Group
Intricate traditional Chinese dance.
Sat. 5pm, Ann Tindal Stage
Fiesta Filipina
Philippine culture and traditions through music, story and dance.
Sat. 1pm, Norigen Stage
Mi Young Dance & Music
Choreographer, founder and artistic director of Korean Dance Studies
performs a captivating show accompanied by live music..
Sat. 2pm, Lakeside Terrace
Odori Dance & Music
Japanese folk dance rooted in the daily lives of the common people.
Sun. 1pm, Lakeside Terrace
Hawaiian Pacific Magic
Sensual, hip-swinging dances of Hawaii and Tahiti.
Sun. 2pm, Norigen Stage
Dance of Burma
Sat. 6:00pm, Lakeside Terrace
Dance of Sri Lanka
Sun. 1:30pm, Ann Tindal Stage
Dance of Tibet Losang
Sun. 3pm, Lakeside Terrace
Philippine Spanish Dance Company
Spanish-Influenced dance styles such as a softer version of flamenco,
the popular jota and the pandanggo.
Sat. 3pm, Lakeside Terrace
Dance of Thailand
Elegant traditional Thai dance with graceful movements, brilliant
colours and radiating presence.
Sun. 4pm, Ann Tindal Stage
Martial Arts
Sikaran
Watch as a Philippine Sikaran master leads scouts in this martial art
of Phillippine origin
Sat. 2:30pm, Ann Tindal Stage
Arnis
This popular Philippine martial art is commonly known as stick
fighting.
Sat. 6:30pm, Ann Tindal Stage
Dance Explosion
Catch R&B groups such as former West End Girl and D CRU Aimee
MacKenzie with the West Coast's Eye Level, upcoming groups Tru Legacy
and Blush plus top local Asian DJ Mensa and the Electro Dancers.
Sat. 9pm, Norigen Stage
Kantahan sa Lakeside
Impromptu sing-alongs between friends and family are a Filipino
tradition on hot summer nights. This kantahan features Replay Band
with Ely Torrenueva, Conely De Leon, Art Sanchez, Chyrell Samson, JP
Sunga and Jennifer Uy.
Fri. 11pm, Lakeside Terrace
Harana
This Romantic evening includes traditional serenade ballads and a re-
enactment of the harana, a popular form of courtship. Featuring the
talents of Conely de Leon, Chyrell Samson and Ely Torrenueva.
Sat. 9pm, Bringantine Room
Norigen Information Hotline 416-973-3000
www.harbourfront.on.ca