October 1, 2011 – Bellydancers take over the stage at Nanaimo’s Port Theatre! See fine local bellydance in a proper theatrical venue – while supporting the SPCA. A dynamite show showcasing traditional, folkloric to modern fusions, with touches of flamenco, Romany, contemporary dance – and live music adds depth to several pieces. Applause to Pacifica for creating […]
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May 15, 2011 Dance with Arab Rhythms – LIVE!!!! Guest drummer Robin Shackleton of Sylvan Temple joins Lynette for a dynamic and energizing multi-level workshop. We’ve booked a large bright and NEW studio in downtown Nanaimo, to fill with drumming and dance! Develop your dance vocabulary and music understanding, as we work creatively with beledi
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I look forward to dancing with Silk Road and other Island bellydancers – SATURDAY APRIL 14 – with Cathy StoyStoyko, Taissia, Taiya, Kalina, and Kirsten! Silk Road and Friends at the Errington Hall Music and Dance from Spain, the Middle East, China and Beyond April 14, 2011 8pm Tickets $20 Under 12
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September 8 – December 1, 2010 Instructor: Lynette Harper, Ph.D. Email: Lynette.Harper@viu.ca A cross-cultural analysis of education addressing cultural, social, political, and economic dynamics in North America and abroad. Topics include ethnography in the classroom; critical analysis of multicultural, anti-racist, and indigenous forms of education; theories of cultural difference and production; and practical
Anth 307 Culture and Education in Global Context Read More »
Spring 2007 OPA! News, Victoria by Sidona On February 18th members of Women of Widad piled into a van to take the trip up to Nanaimo to attend a workshop with Lynette Harper. We were excited and all felt that we needed a burst of dance energy after the long winter and
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16 April 2003 Daily News, Nanaimo – Review by Lynn Welburn Miraj (an Arabic word meaning ascent, the journey upwards) was the perfect title for the April 11 performance by Earthfire dance at the Malaspina University College theatre. But mirage, commonly used to describe something you think is real and which then vanishes, leaving
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April 9 2003 The Harbour City Star, Nanaimo By Sandra Steilo This week I joined in on a trend that has been around for hundreds of years but now is suddenly new and hot again. I took a beginner belly dancing class with Lynette Harper at the Community Service Building. She got
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21 September 2001 Nanaimo Daily News BY LYNN WELBURN To mark the opening of the Scotiabank Dance Centre in downtown Vancouver, some Nanaimo area dancers will be on hand this week-end to celebrate. Well-known local belly dancer Lynette Harper, and several of the members of her dance troupe. Earthfire. will be among those to
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14 November 1998 Harbour City Star, Nanaimo By Goody Niosi The Spice Girls may have Girl Power, but Nanaimo’s own Earthfire has Woman Power; a force that’s gathering enthusiastic fans wherever they perform. Earthfire is a troupe of women who dance together with joy, energy and exuberance. And although they perform folk dances from
May/June 1988 Up Here Magazine by Juliet Pin Imagine the combo of belly dancing and museum work! Lynette Harper has found the link. Born in Vancouver of Lebanese parents, belly dancing just seemed to come naturally. Her list of dance performances is impressive. From the Vancouver Sea Festival and Robson Square Plaza to
Northern Spirit: Lynette Harper Curator (and Belly Dancer) Read More »