February 6, 1998
Middlebury College’s South Asian Students Association
to Hold Cultural Show
All Events Open to the Public
The South Asian Students Association
at Middlebury College will present a show, featuring two hours
of music, dance, and culture in the Dance Theater in the Center
for the Arts from 8-10 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 18. This event
is in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Sri Lanka’s independence
(formerly Ceylon), which is celebrated on Feb. 4. The program
will offer the Middlebury community an introduction to Sri Lankan
culture with 11 traditional and folk dances from different regions
in Sri Lanka, songs by professional artists, and a skit.
Following the show, a reception will
take place in the Center for the Art’s first floor lobby at 10
p.m. for those interested in talking to the performers.
A photo exhibition spanning Sri Lanka’s
50 years of independence also will be on display in the first
floor lobby both before and after the performance, from 6 p.m.
through the reception.
Admission to the music and dance performance
is $2.00. Tickets are available at the Middlebury College Center
for the Arts box office beginning Feb 12. Contact the box office
at 443-6433. The photo exhibition and reception are free of charge.
For more information about the events,
please contact Lavinia Alailima of the South Asian Students Association
at 443-6814.