Fethi Karakecili and Paromita Kar are performing behalf of Dilan Dance Company at Cedar Art Centre ( Scarborough) In January 4th at 1-4 pm in 2015.

http://www.insidetoronto.com/news-story/5236423-kurdish-canadian-artists-host-identity-exhibit-at-scarborough-s-cedar-ridge-gallery/

Dilan Dance Company performing at Universtiy of Toronto "Yalda "event. December 19th, 2014.

Dilan Dance Company is performing in December 5th at Erdal Erzincan Concert in Toronto.

We will be performing many dances from different cultures during the concert. Kurdish folk dances , Kurdish Solo( Kevokim) and Roman(Turkish) Solo by Dr. Paromita Kar,  Gilaki (Iranian) solo by Yasmine Zemani. We hope to see you all.

The address is :

Seranade Event Hall, 821 Runnymede Rd, 7:00 pm. Toronto, Ontario.

Dilan Dance Company will be performing in U.S in September 12-13

Dilan Dance Company will be performing at University of Albany in NewYork in September 12 at the department of Middle Eastern studies. The poster is coming soon. Also will be performing in New York city as well at september 13.

Dilan dance company is performing at second Kurdish festival.

We are performing at The greater Toronto Kurdish House Festival as well. Here is the poster.  Free event please stop by.

Dilan Dance Company is performing at Kurdish festival .

Dilan Dance company is performing at  "12th Annual Kurdish Peace and Cultural Festival" organized by Toronto Kurdish Community and Information Centre.  Saturday August 16 at 15:00-11:00 pm. Address is Earls Court park 1200 Lansdowne  ave.( St.Clair west / Lansdowne) Toronto. Our performances schedule  after 17:00pm. Free event..:) We hope to see you all there.

Canada Day Performance July 1 2014 Dundas square Toronto.

Dilan Dance Company performed for Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture at Trinity Church, Toronto. June 26 2014

Performance in Brampton, Ontario.

Dilan dance company performing at Brampton today. The event organized by Mayor of the Brampton in city park.  Performance by Paromita Kar (kevokim) solo dance. Thank you ...!

ANF- NEWS...Article written on "The legend of Newroz". thank you...!

http://www.firatnews.com/news/kultur/10-ayri-ulkeden-danscilar-newroz-muzikalini-sahneleyecek.htm

Toronto Star...Article about Dilan Dance Company " The Legend of Newroz" by Joe Fiorito.

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2014/05/11/the_kurdish_new_year_explained_fiorito.html

Another article written in BestaNuce " The legend of Newroz"

http://www.bestanuce1.com/haber/102034/newroz-destani-ve-renklerin-dansi-kanada-da

Another article written in Kurdish News (Ozgur Haber) about "The legend of Newroz"

http://www.ozgurhabergazetesi.com/haber/27586/Newroz-Destani-ve-renklerin-dansi-Kanadada.htm

Interview with Jani Dilan- Voice of America about "The legend of Newroz"

http://www.dengeamerika.com/content/newroz/1910453.html

Article on Kurdish news (Ozgur Gundem) " The legend of Newroz"

http://www.ozgur-gundem.com/index.php?haberID=106515&haberBaslik=Newroz+Destanı+Kanada’da&action=haber_detay&module=nuce

Article written by Ava Homa" The legend of Newroz"

http://www.basnews.com/en/News/Details/World-Premier-of-the-Legend-of-Norowz-on-Stage-in-Toronto/19851

http://rudaw.net/english/culture/02052014

Article written by Ava Homa. http://ava-homa.blogspot.ca/2014/05/training-canadians-to-perform-kurdish.html

http://ava-homa.blogspot.ca/2014/05/training-canadians-to-perform-kurdish.html

Training Canadians to Perform Kurdish Dance at Turkish Olympiad

For the dance team, learning the Halparke has also meant learning Kurdish history, culture and a few words. Photo courtesy of Fethi Karakecili

TORONTO, Canada – At this year´s annual Turkish Language Olympiads, one of the performances at the opening and closing ceremonies will be a Kurdish Halparke dance.

That is thanks to Toronto-based Fethi Karakecili, a Kurdish dancer, choreographer, educator and scholar who has trained a multinational group of folk dancers to represent Canada at the Olympiads in May and June.

Karakecili’s group is an honorary team that will perform during ceremonies in Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir, and travel to Turkey’s Kurdish regions for events hosted by Gaziantep, Diyarbakir and Mardin.

For the dance team, learning the Halparke has also meant learning Kurdish history, culture and a few words.

“The touching, the same-sex hand-holding and the movements of knees were all challenging and awkward at the beginning,” students say, “but we are now comfortable and enjoy the dance much; in fact we love Kurdish dance.” 

“Supas, Fethi! Roj bash,” students have learned to say to their beloved trainer. 

The group is called “White Eagle Polish Dance Group” and is going to represent Canada in Turkish Language Olympic, held May-June 2014. Although the group is called Polish, the dancers come from a variety of nations, Ukraine, Russia, British and other countries.

The artistic director and choreographer of the first Kurdish Ballet Dance, Mem-o-Zin (2011) and a PhD Candidate at York University, Karakecili has been able to showcase the beauty of Kurdish dance, music, literature and customs at various settings across Canada including University of Toronto’s Isabel Bader Theatre. 

Since 2013, Karakecili has been training Canadian High school dancers_ folk, ballet and contemporary dancer_ to link hands, move their shoulders, feet and ankles and perform Kurdish dance.

As a member of Board of Director of Community Folk Arts of Toronto, Karakecili was invited by Turkish Olympic Committee to take a group to Turkey to represent Canada.

Karakecili was born in Urfa, Turkey. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Folk Dance at the State Conservatory in Turkey and completed his Master’s in Dance at Istanbul Technical University – Social Science Institute. 

During the time that even the word “Kurdish” was sinful, he taught for 7 years as a full-time faculty at Gaziantep University and Istanbul but moved to Canada in 2001 and completed his second Master’s at York University, Dance Studies. 

For his PhD dissertation, Fethi is working on an ethnographic approach to Kurdish wedding rituals, dance and music in Kurdistan and Diaspora.

His other upcoming plan is to take another Kurdish Ballet on stage in Toronto. Newroz and Dance of Colors, is a Kurdish epic story of Kaveh and Zahak that will be performed on May 16, at Isabel Bader Theatre: 93 Charles Street West, Toronto

 Originally published at:  http://rudaw.net/english/culture/02052014#sthash.rdOipDN9.dpuf

The Legend Of Newroz / Dance of Colours.

SOME PHOTOS OF OUR UPCOMING EVENT  Pictures are taken by Media 55 Enterprises.

Dear Friends, Dilan Dance Company will be Performing in May 16 At Isabel Bader Theatre. Our New Choreography is "The Legend of Newroz" Dance of Colours. . Sevgili dostlar Newroz efsanesi dans muzikalimiz ile ilgili bilgiler yukaridadir. !6 Mayista yapacagimiz Gosterimizden bazi resimler ekledik umarim begenirsiniz..! 

The legend of Newroz / Dance of Colours

SOME PHOTOS OF OUR UPCOMING EVENT  Pictures are taken by Media 55 Enterprises.

Dear Friends, Dilan Dance Company will be Performing in May 16 At Isabel Bader Theatre. Our New Choreography is "The Legend of Newroz" Dance of Colours. . Sevgili dostlar Newroz efsanesi dans muzikalimiz ile ilgili bilgiler yukaridadir. !6 Mayista yapacagimiz Gosterimizden bazi resimler ekledik umarim begenirsiniz..! 

The Legend of Newroz/ Dance of Colours.

Performed at Kurdish Newroz party in Toronto March 22 2014

Dilan Dance Company performed at Kurdish Newroz party Organized by Kurdish Community Center at Mirage Banquet Hall in Toronto .

Performed in Kitchener, Ontario .March 22,2014

Dilan Dance Company performed at Kurdish Newroz party in Kitchener, Ontario

Performance at Polish Community Church. March 02 2014 at 3:00pm.

We are performing at Polish Community Event  today. The address is 156 Roncesvalles Avenue. We will be showing some of our favorite Kurdish dances.

Dilan Dance Company Performing at Newroz Celebration in Brampton,Ontario. March 22 2014

The event is host by Iranian Community in Toronto. More details are coming soon. Open to everyone .

Dilan Dance Company is performing at International Women Days celebration. March 09.2014 Organized by Kurdish Community Center, Toronto

The event is happening at March 09 2014 in Toronto. Organized by Kurdish Community Center, Toronto. Open to everyone. More details will be post soon.

Dilan Dance Company is performing at Iranian Youth Organization. February 08 2014.(Saturday)

IC Youth Annual Fundrasing Gala on Saturday, February 8th, 2014 at 6:30pm at the Paradise Banquet Hall (7601 Jane St, Vaughan, ON L4K 1X2).
Boostan Multicultural Collective in collaboration with the Iranian-Canadian Youth Organization (http://www.icyouth.ca/).