Flynn Theatre Sponsor
The Flynn Center for the performing arts has been at the center of Vermont's cultural landscape for almost 80 years—from its earliest days as a vaudeville house through five decades as a premier movie theater to its present incarnation as the region's leading performance center and arts education organization. Today, the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts is recognized internationally for its significant artistic, educational, and community outreach activities; superb technical capacity; beautiful ambiance; historic setting; and world-class presentations.
List of shows sponsored by Holman Immigration
2011 sponsored show: Spirit of Uganda
The award-winning Children of Uganda introduce us to their rich East African heritage through pulsating drum rhythms, quicksilver movements, and songs of joy and hope. Ranging in age from 8-18 years, this troupe is composed entirely of children and teens who, like 1.7 million of their peers, were orphaned by war or AIDS. Thriving in the face of adversity, these gifted performers move and inspire students with their exuberant and infectious brand of story, song, and dance.
Empower African Children website.
Shows sponsored from 2003/2004 season to present day:
Baaba Maal
A hugely talented and charismatic singer from Senegal, Baaba Maal has emerged into the international spotlight as one of the world's great performers. His latest album, Television, is an Afro-Pop masterpiece that features collaborations with downtown New York scenesters the Brazilian Girls.
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Chico O’Farrill
Legendary composer and bandleader Chico O'Farrill is credited with introducing the Latin rhythms of his native Cuba to the bebop and swing masters of American jazz during the late 1940s and into the 1950s and 1960s.
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Son de Madera
Founded in 1992 and endowed with an enormous talent for musical arrangements and tradition research, Son de Madera represents the leading success in the current Son Jarocho movement (a musical and dance genre from Veracruz, Mexico).
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Royal Drummers of Burundi
A non-stop explosion of dance and drumming, the Royal Drummers of Burundi celebrate the rich culture of their central African nation. Hammering out all-conquering rhythms on enormous drums carved from ancient trees. Dressed in bold costumes and playing sacred drums that represent fertility and regeneration, the ensemble generates an evening of thunderous music and movement, recreating a traditional village celebration. Opening the concert is Mombasa Party from Kenya.
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Urban Bush Women & Compagnie Jant-Bi
Urban Bush Women have engaged audiences since 1984 with socially-conscious dance works based on African-American history, women’s experiences and the cultural influences of the African Diaspora. The seven American women now collaborate with the seven male dancers of Senegal’s Compagnie Jant-Bi in an international artistic exchange between Africa and the United States, exploring the similarities and differences in their lives, dances, countries and experiences as people of African descent.
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Compagnie Heddy Maalem
Heddy Maalem works with the body as a poet works with words — as material. Born in the heart of Algeria, Maalem’s early and extensive training in boxing and Aikido continue to influence his choreography, which is marked by precision, sparse vocabulary, and clarity.
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Grupo de Rua
Under the impetus of young Brazilian choreographer Bruno Beltrau, the nine hip-hop dancers of Grupo de Rua take the stage by storm. Like a powerful but fragile commando unit, the dancers overturn conventional codes, creating a remarkable fusion of hip-hop and contemporary dance.
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Angelique Kidjo
Angélique Kidjo’s roots reach far beyond her West African homeland of Benin. The dynamic Grammy Award-winning singer, dancer, and songwriter roves across boundaries, genres and ethnicities, finding the musical connections that link every part of the world—Afro-funk, reggae, samba, salsa, gospel, jazz, Zairean rhumba, zouk, and makossa.
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Spirit of Uganda
The award-winning Children of Uganda introduce us to their rich East African heritage through pulsating drum rhythms, quicksilver movements, and songs of joy and hope. Ranging in age from 8-18 years, this troupe is composed entirely of children and teens who, like 1.7 million of their peers, were orphaned by war or AIDS. Thriving in the face of adversity, these gifted performers move and inspire students with their exuberant and infectious brand of story, song, and dance.
Website