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Silk Road Dance Company & DC Mayor's Arts Award Review

Silk Road Dance Company participated in this exciting opening extravaganza for the DC Mayor's Annual Arts awards program.

From DCist:
"The evening started with The Core, a wild performance featuring a slew of ethnic dancing; each troupe paraded on stage one after the other, showing off their Asian, African, and Irish moves to the same drum chorus. It was It's A Small World on the best kind of crack, providing an energetic start to the evening."

The Queen and I : Documentary Film on Empress Farah Pahlavi

Swedish filmmaker Nahid Persson Sarvestani, created a documentary The Queen and I, which is based on the life of the queen Farah Pahlavi and her family. It includes a clip of Silk Road Dance Company performing for her at a gala charity event - the 2008 Bahar Ball -- in Washington, D.C.

The documentary was shown at the Sundance Film Festival. Read More

Tirgan Festival Program

Article on Silk Road Dance Company in the 2011 Tirgan Iranian Festival program.

Turkmen Website Article About Silk Road Dance Company

''Silk Road:'' From America to Turkmenistan
Russian language article about Silk Road Dance Company and company member Sarah Solomon.

Uzbek Ministry of Culture Awards Doctorate to Laurel Victoria Gray

Tashkent, Uzbekistan - At a formal ceremony on August 29, 2007, at the Uzbekistan State Institute of Arts, American choreographer Laurel Victoria Gray was awarded the title of Honorary Professor. This prestigious award -- a post-doctoral degree second only in rank to Academician -- recognizes Dr. Gray's achievements in preserving and promoting Uzbek dance and culture throughout the world. Read More

VOA Report on The Great Game: Afghanistan

VOA NEWS report on The Great Game: Afghanistan
includes footage from Silk Road Dance Company's presentation of A Dance Journey through Afghanistan at the Shakespeare Theatre.

This video spotlights a new theatrical effort, aimed at educating Americans about Afghanistan, is making its debut in Washington. This, as U.S. and Afghan forces begin new joint operations, targeting the Taliban. As Derek Henkle reports, the epic-like saga is raising social awareness about a key area of U.S. foreign policy, while trying to give voice to a history much unknown in the West. Read More

VOA Uzbek Service Broadcast on 2011 Independence Day Celebration at Uzbek Embassy

Silk Road Dance Company performed at Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan as part of a gala concert that included the musical ensemble ''Registan'' from Tashkent.

This VOA broadcast included footage of Silk Road Dance Company performing Babur Gazal, Lazgi, Lagan and Dil Kroch. Read More

An Evening on the Silk Road at the National Theater

WASHINGTON POST - An Evening on the Silk Road at the National Theater Thousands of years of dance are celebrated by the Silk Road Dance Company's lively productions, which feature the costumes and music from ancient Persia, Egypt and Uzbekistan.
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Washington Times Spotlights Legends of the Silk Road

WASHINGTON TIMES - While the great dance traditions will be front and center in the area this fall, adventurous spirits seeking a different way of looking at the world — or, indeed, a different world to look at — can find local artists and visiting groups exploring the rich terrain of global dance.
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