folk dance

Morris dancing is a form of traditional English folk dance that takes a variety of styles depending on where the group has come from.

That impulse led to Akin’s second feature, 2019 “And Then We Danced,” a much-lauded gay romance set in the world of traditional Georgian folk dance.

The dynamic Mohammed Smahneh, for one, moves fluidly between styles, his dancing a through line that links dabke, a traditional Palestinian folk dance, and breaking.

The art form of dabke, which means “stamping of the feet” in Arabic, is a popular folk dance with roots in Lebanon, Jordan and Syria.

Saturday, there will be nonstop excitement on the main stage, including classical and folk dances, as well as performances by a live violin ensemble, drummers and martial artists.