Experience a different culture through a workshop led by a fellow student!
During the Connecting Cultures Festival at Erasmus University Rotterdam, we celebrate the cultural diversity of our students. Learn a dance from another country, pick up a song in a different language, or discover something unique from another culture. The workshops are led by fellow students.
The workshops will take place on the afternoons of Tuesday, 17 November, and Thursday, 18 November.
Brazilian Zouk: Dance Workshop
Discover Brazilian Zouk, a social partner dance from Brazil known for its fluid movements, musicality, and the connection between dance partners. In this 1.5-hour beginner’s workshop, you’ll discover the basics of moving together, rhythm, connection, and simple turns. No dance experience or dance partner is required: we’ll switch partners regularly during the workshop. The instructors for this workshop have 15 years of dance experience and are eager to make Brazilian Zouk a big hit in Rotterdam!
Tutors: Julia Smile and Radjiv Binda from Dance Harbour dance school | Website: danceharbour.com
Date: Tuesday, November 17
Time: 15.30 PM – 17.00 PM
Location: Dans Studio, Hatta Building
Cost: Free, but reservations are required!
Sounds of Iran: Rumi, Ney & Persian Singing
In this workshop, you’ll hear live music played on the ney, the traditional Iranian flute, and be introduced to Persian singing and Rumi’s poetry. You’ll discover how music and poetry are culturally intertwined in Iran, and learn how Persian musical traditions have been passed down and developed through the generations.
Tutor: Hassan Tork Ladani is an Iranian musician and tutor, specialising in traditional Iranian music, the ney and Persian singing.
Date: Tuesday 17 November
Time: 17:30 – 18:30
Location: Living Room, Langeveld Building
Entrance: free, registration required!
Indian Classical Dance (Bharatanatyam) – Workshop
What if stories were told not through words, but through the body? In this workshop, you’ll be introduced to Bharatanatyam, a South Indian classical dance. Through guided movement, basic steps (adavus) and expressive hand gestures (mudras), we’ll explore how dance becomes a language: one that communicates feeling, character and story. No previous dance experience needed. Just wear comfortable clothes and be ready to move.
Tutor: Ashmita Sunil is a professionally trained dancer. Her practice focuses on embodied expression and cross-cultural narratives, creating spaces where movement becomes a shared language.
Date: Thursday 19 November
Time: 16:00 - 17:30
Location: Dance Studio, Hatta Building
Entrance: free, registration required!
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Date: Connecting Cultures Workshops:
- Tuesday 17 November: between 13:00 – 19:00 hours
- Thursday 19 November: between 13:00 – 17:00 hours
Ticket information
Entrance: Free
Organised by Studium Generale and Internaitonal Office
