Christmas Revels Dc

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Christmas revels dc. December 20 winter solstice revels. Selections of past christmas revels performances at lisner auditorium washington dc 1 36. The 2019 christmas revels puts the power of community celebration on display. Our christmas revels children range in age from 8 11 and come from virginia maryland and the district of columbia.

You won t want to miss this chance to hear seth s dazzling artistry and to learn about simchat torah from members of the washington revels community. Celestial fools will. Staged or informal large or small revels celebrations involve adults and children of all ages mixing. And in addition to selecting children for the christmas revels we also select 25 additional children for our may revels chorus.

The kids begin. An established cultural institution in the greater washington area for over 25 years washington revels is dedicated to reviving and celebrating cultural traditions music dance storytelling drama and ritual that have bound communities together over the ages and across the globe. Celestial fools tradition bearers karim nagi and elisabeth myers join rachid halihal from the 2011 andalusian revels in a video performance honoring the birth of the prophet muhammad. An established cultural institution in the greater washington area for over 28 years washington revels is dedicated to reviving and celebrating cultural traditions music dance storytelling drama and ritual that have bound communities together over the ages and across the globe.

Each year in september we select about 14 16 from the total of 60 who audition. O ur flagship production the christmas revels is a festive fully staged celebration of the winter solstice and the return of sun and light after the shortest day radiating hope and joy in the renewal of life and the circle of the seasons seen by over 10 000 people every december it draws on traditions and rituals from many lands and peoples focusing each year on a different culture. Seth kibel the clarinet and flute virtuoso in our 2019 christmas revels. Upcoming virtual events with many more on the way.

There are always opportunities for you to join in on the singing and dancing. Tickets can be. The 2019 christmas revels duration. The highlight of our season of reveling.

Celestial fools is joined on piano by his son will kibel in a special season of reveling virtual concert of klezmer music marking simchat torah.