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Celebrations
of Giving and Light
A
Holiday Performance
Designed for grades K-6, 6-12
“Exploring
the heritage, traditions, and stories of world cultures is especially
meaningful at this time of year, and your balanced treatment of this sometimes
controversial subject was extremely well done. As I mentioned at the show,
our children have never been so attentive to a performance in my memory.
They were mesmerized.”
— Dennis Lowe, Principal Eleanor Roosevelt School, Morrisville, PA
Many
principals and teachers have communicated to us their frustration with
trying to celebrate specific events like Christmas and Hanukkah in a meaningful
way for fear of affronting someone.
In
answer to this challenge The Quiet Riot has created a multi-cultural performance
for November through December called: Celebrations of Giving and Light.
This show honors five great festivals at the turn of the year:
This 50-minute
performance is filled with storytelling, mime, music, and sound effects.
A brilliant display of lit candles from menorahs to Chinese candle lanterns
captures the magic of the season. Each tradition is explored respectfully,
first by sharing the origin of the festival and then by telling a folktale,
legend, or story from that culture.
Despite the differences between the many cultures there are two elements
that all five festivals have in common: Giving and Light. What better
way to understand and celebrate our differences than by reflecting on
the similarities that we all share?
Let us revisit the warmth of our festival and share the celebrations of
others. It is our hope that by including others we increase our understanding
of diversity and make our own traditions more meaningful.
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