The National Trust of Sri Lanka’s lecture on Thursday, November 28, will be on the “Traditional dance costumes of Sri Lanka and the art of Somabandhu Vidyapathy” by Kala Keerthi Ravibandu Vidyapathy.

Ten years ago, Elaine Mahairas stopped by her church to return the costumes her three children borrowed for a dance performance at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral’s annual Yiasou Greek Festival.

Russia is such a vast country that it continues to produce autonomous republics few people outside the region have ever heard of — all with their own folk-dance ensembles. One such place is Adyghea, ...

The dancer’s skirt appears to float as she slowly kicks her legs in the air; silk wrappings slowly rise and fall as if gravity has little effect. It’s not until the bubbles escape from her mouth that ...