What inspired Catalans to dance with heavy, fire-breathing beasts on their backs? And why a ferret?
A professional sculptor from Armenia, Bogdan Hovhannisyan represented the epitome of joy.
A mulassa, or mule, is perhaps the most playful of the Catalan imaginary beasts because mules are known for their stubbornness.
Eva Rosich is a trained nurse living in a rural area of Catalonia surrounded by the Pyrenees Mountains.
Samvel Galstian is not the typical front man. Shy and reserved, he offers almost no banter, explanations, nor translations.
“If the carpet falls and covers her head and face, like a veil, within the next year or so she will get married.”
“I don’t sing for the voice. I sing for the next person. I sing for a friend.”
After an open call to participate, seven groups of dancers and one soloist performed a range of styles in the Handes! Armenian Dance Showcase.