A time to dance.Rina Singha performs an East Indian East In·dies Indonesia. The term is sometimes used to refer to all of Southeast Asia. Historically, it referred chiefly to India. East Indian adj. & n. Noun 1. dance at a celebration of arts and spirituality on May 7 at Toronto's Church of the Redeemer. The event was sponsored by the Anglican Foundation's Sacred Arts Sacred art is imagery intended to uplift the mind to the spiritual. It can be an object to be venerated not for what it is but for what it represents; Roman Catholics are taught that such venerated objects are more properly called sacramentals. Trust and featured fabric installations, dance and music. The Festival also included an 80th-birthday tribute to Canon Graham Cotter cot·ter n. 1. A bolt, wedge, key, or pin inserted through a slot in order to hold parts together. 2. A cotter pin. [Origin unknown. . Founded in 1994 by Mr. Cotter, who is an Anglican priest, playwright and author, the Sacred Arts Trust supports artists who create expressions of spirituality in liturgical dance Liturgical dance is an expression of prayer or worship through body movement. Such dances can be accompanied by many different types of music. The dancers will respond with an appropriate dance which flows out of the music and enhances the prayer or worship experience. , sculpture, music, visual and textile arts, labyrinths and drama. The festival was the first such celebration by the trust. Managed by dancer Ronda Nychka, whose nine-year-old son, Adam, also performed, the celebration included dancer Alexandra Caverly-Lowery, mime artist Paul Hurt and soprano Hallie Fishel. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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