STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The Sri Lankan Dance Academy of New York is doing it for the children -- and the culture -- this weekend. The troupe's performance Saturday in the Center for the Arts at the ...
In recent years, the Tompkinsville neighborhood of Staten Island has earned the moniker “Little Sri Lanka,” in honor of the vibrant immigrant community that has developed in this New York City borough ...
Dancer and freelance writer Faun Finley interviewed members of Sri Lankan Dance Academy of NY this afternoon at the National Folk Festival. Staten Island’s Tompkinsville neighborhood is called “Little ...
A barefooted boy saunters to the front of the hall, holding a two-headed geta beraya drum that almost spans his entire frame. His focused and determined face suggests a maturity beyond his teenage ...
When it was her turn to perform on a recent Sunday, Kasuni Navinna took center stage in the dance studio at the Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden in Staten Island. As nine other dancers ...
A barefooted boy saunters to the front of the hall, holding a two-headed geta beraya drum that almost spans his entire frame. His focused and determined face suggests a maturity beyond his teenage ...