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Zaramba to Perform at Folkdance Festival

The Reading resident is a member of Kalaniot; Boston University's Israeli Dance Troupe.

Submitted by the Israel Folkdance Festival.

Reading resident Bryan Zaramba will be performing at the upcoming Israel Folkdance Festival of Boston.

Zaramba is a member of Kalaniot; Boston University’s Israeli Dance Troupe. Kalaniot will perform an energetic debka piece. 

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This year’s performance of the Israel Folkdance Festival of Boston will be on March 18. This year’s event, which marks the double Chai (Life) anniversary of the festival, will be held at MIT’s Kresge Auditorium in Cambridge at 3 p.m. It should be a lively afternoon with 18 dance groups participating on the 18th of March for the 36th festival. 

The festival brings together dancers from throughout the U.S. and Canada.  Since its inception in 1977, the Israel Folkdance Festival has sought to promote Israeli folk dancing in Boston and to provide dancers with the opportunity to meet and exchange ideas. 

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The festival will feature a range of Israeli dance styles including modern and traditional horas. Tickets are $15 and are available online at www.bostonfestival.org or at the door on the day of the performance. Student rush tickets are available for $5, one hour before the performance with college ID. Additional information may be found at the Israel Folkdance Festival website at  www.bostonfestival.org

The Campus Activities Complex at MIT is the sponsor of the Israel Folkdance Festival.

Other special events include a free Israeli folk dance party, which will be held on the evening of March 17, at Congregation Kehillath Israel, 384 Harvard St., in Brookline. 


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