Performance and purpose collide in this powerful American stage premiere that illuminates the plight of the Pacific Islands. Scientists report the vulnerable coral atolls of Kiribati, Tokelau, and Tuvalu are already experiencing rising sea levels as a result of global warming and climate change
Thirty-six dancers and musicians express their deep connection to nature and their ancestral past through multi-part harmonies, poetry, and gracious movement cascading over dynamic rhythms inspiring us all to be better stewards of our shared planet. Water is Rising harnesses the power of performance art in an impassioned plea for global awareness and social change.
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Co-presented by Foundation for World Arts, UCLA Center from Intercultural Performances; The Asia Society in association with the World Music Institute; and UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. Funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, UCLA School of Arts and Architecture; UCLA Office of Instructional Development; APAP - Association of Performing Arts Presenters; and the National Dance Project (NDP) of the New England Foundation for the Arts. NDP is supported by lead funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, with additional funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Community Connections Fund of the Metlife Foundation, and Boeing Company Charitable Trust. Additional support by Cultures of Resistance Network; Andrew Beath; and Lekha Singh.
Official Airline Sponsor: Air Pacific
