Folk Dances reflecting the heritage and genuineness of Syrian cities performed by the Nirvana Band at the Theater of Culture in Homs

Nirvana Band for the Dancing Theater, has recently performed a dance show entitled “Paintings from my country” at the Dar Al Thaqafa Theater (culture theatre) in Homs, during which thirteen dances reflecting the heritage of Syrian cities were presented.

Bilal Arafeh, the band’s director, mentioned that the show depicts the history of Syria, its authenticity and popular heritage, noting that the starting show represents the Popular Market, then it turns into a Café in addition to the dances of “The Mawlawi, Panorama of the Arab world, The Levantine Heritage, The children’s show, A folkloric dance for each province of Syria and several folk performances.

The group includes 32 young men and women from the age of 8 to 26, distinguished by outstanding talent and high performance.

Muhammad Nour Zarden and Aya Abel, from the Band, pointed out that the audience was eager to return to the recreational cultural activity after the quarantine period and they interacted enthusiastically with the performance of dancers during the show, especially children, indicating that the group seeks to spread joy and perpetuate Syria’s unique heritage and ancient civilization.

It is noteworthy that the “Nirvana” group was established in Damascus in 1991 then moved to Homs in 2006 to continue its artistic activities there.

Amal Farhat