Klivlandes Pastalnieki Latvian folk dance Cleveland Museum of Art October 7, 2018
International Cleveland Community Day at the Cleveland Museum of Art is a celebration of the rich diversity of our region’s multiethnic communities, featuring traditional music and dance performances, cultural displays, and ingallery experiences. During this vibrant afternoon, visitors enjoyed presentations from more than 50 community groups expressing the continued vitality of the global cultures and arts that enliven our city.
The Latvian community was well represented with a display table and performance by Klivlandes Pastalnieki.
Latvia Table at Art Museum
JÄnis and Ilze Resnis
The next generation
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A highlight of the day was the performance by Klivlandes Pastalnieki (Latvian folk dance). This is the first of three traditional Latvian folk dances.
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Latvian dance at Cleveland Museum of Art - Klivlandes Pastalnieki
Here is the second dance.
This is the grand finale of the traditional Klivlandes Pastalnieki (Latvian folk dance)
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