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Last Event of the Intersection of Dance, Religion, and Culture
On Saturday, we had the last event of the Intersection of Dance, Religion, and Culture as part of the Butler University Arts Fest. It was a great time of learning about Filipino culture and dance, and then learning part of a dance ourselves! I introduced the project with the following words: Hello! My name is Moira Frazier, and I was an intern at the Center for Interfaith Cooperation this year. I am a junior at Butler University, where I am a Religious Studies major with minors...
read moreButler Arts Fest: The Last Event in the Intersection of Dance, Religion, and Culture Series
Hello! I wanted to let everyone know about the last event in the Intersection of Dance, Religion, and Culture series. It is part of the first annual Butler Arts Fest, which is a celebration of the opening of the new Howard Schrott Performing Arts Center at Butler University. The Schrott Center is a mid size performance space that just opened, and the Butler Arts Fest is a 2 week long festival including dozens of arts opportunities, such as ballet, orchestra, and theatre performances...
read more2nd Event of The Intersection of Dance, Religion, and Culture!
Last Saturday, Center for Interfaith Cooperation and Big Car Service Center teamed up to present the 2nd event of the Dance, Religion, and Culture series. It was held at Big Car Service Center, in their innovative multi use space. It featured Filipino dancing, taught by members of SAYAW Philippine Cultural Dance Company. SAYAW is a cultural troupe committed to promoting Filipino heritage and culture through dancing. This event was incredibly fun and interactive! After an...
read moreKing’s Dream: Barack Obama and the Dalai Lama
by Waddell Hamer Recently, President Barack Obama was inaugurated for his second term as President of the United States. As fate would have it, his second Inauguration happened to fall on the national holiday of Dr. Martin Luther King. The significances of the two events are obvious and easy to point out for most people. Many people like to imagine that what we witnessed that Monday was part of what Dr. King was referring to on the steps of the National Mall on August 28, 1963. It is a very...
read moreIRSC in the New Year
By Lyndsay Crespo It’s the beginning of a new year, and for many people, that means new goals to achieve, new ideas to explore, and new experiences to grow from. For us involved with the Immigrant and Refugee Service Corps, it means we are back full force and are busy organizing events, projects, resources, and ourselves for the upcoming months of our service. I am well-accustomed to new beginnings in my life, and for me, they represent an exciting time to grow, share, and learn. When I moved to Mexico a few...
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