Upcoming Show:
PORTS of CALL: EDT's 36th Annual Spring Concert Series a HUGE SUCCESS!
This past April 9-11, Ports of Call played to nearly sold out houses at the Ritz Theater in NE Minneapolis! It was a tremendous success!
We would like to THANK EVERYONE who helped out with and/or attended the show! You are part of what makes EDT such a cherished part of the TC arts community and our work at preserving and presenting world music and dance as art possible!
We will be taking a short break and then will begin rehearsals for our next season. . .We are already quite excited for what the next season has in store! WE WILL KEEP YOU UPDATED, but we don't want to spill the beans just yet!
No doubt other opportunities will arise to catch either EDT performing this summer or EDT performers doing their thing with their other groups! Check back here, we'll let you know soon about summer events!
Concert Facts:
Did you know that?
Mumbai
The Gateway to India
Mumbai is one of the most populous cities in the world. It was built across seven islands & was controlled by various empires before the arrival of the first Europeans, the Portuguese. Control ultimately passed to the British who, beginning in the late 18th century, reshaped the city in a series of large-scale civil engineering projects. Under British control, Mumbai emerged as India’s most important center of commerce. Today, it is home to such institutions as the Reserve Bank of India & the National Stock Exchange of India, as well as numerous Indian and multinational corporations. In 1885 the first session of the Indian National Congress ("the Congress Party") was held in Mumbai, and in the 20th century Mumbai was a strong base of support for the Indian independence movement. The city is also the home of Bollywood, India’s film and TV industry. See our Indian suite in PORTS of CALL!
**If you know something interesting--including your own personal story--about a culture represented in our current season, please tell us about it here!