CanAsian International Dance Festival

February 22 - 24, 2007

Premiere Dance Theatre,
Harbourfront Centre,
207 Queens Quay West, 3rd floor,
Toronto ON

CanAsian International Dance Festival, a showcase of pan-Asian dance that ranges from classical to the cutting edge performed by world-class dancers from Tokyo, New York, Berlin, Montreal and Toronto, February 22 - 24, 2007 at Harbourfront Centre.

Led by Artistic Director Denise Fujiwara, this year’s Festival features two programmes. The Mainstage is a mixed programme featuring: the world premiere of an international collaboration by Dora Mavor Moore Award nominated butoh artist Kinya “Zulu” Tsuruyama (Tokyo) with contemporary dancer Keiko Ninomiya (Toronto); Qi Shu Fang Peking Opera Company (New York); a world premiere by contemporary Korean dancer Soojung Kwon (Toronto) accompanied live by Korean music group The Opaque Ensemble (Toronto); Dora Mavor Moore Award nominated Sinha Danse (Montreal); and kathak soloist Joanna de Souza (Toronto) with members of the Toronto Tabla Ensemble (Toronto).

Playing: Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Times: 7:00 pm Early show, 8:30 pm Mainstage Programme
Cost: $30/$25 Mainstage; $20/$15 Early show; $39/$34 Both
Tickets: www.harbourfrontcentre.com/noflash/info/tickets.php

For more information contact: Adina Herling; 416-593-8455
Email: info@canasiandancefestival.com
Web site: www.canasiandancefestival.com