FOR RELEASE:  May 20, 2009

 

 

9th Annual Shared Inheritances Series Kicks Off at Library

 

 

(TROY, MI) – The Troy Public Library’s 9th Annual Shared Inheritances series, which kicked off in May, continues and promises to be a fun and educational way to spend Sunday afternoons. All programs will take place at the Troy Public Library, 510 West Big Beaver Road in the Meeting Room.

 

Asian Indians in Troy, Part 2, May 31 at 2 pm.

Indian Classical Bharatanatyam and Folk dance performed by children from the Nupur Academy of Dance in Troy under the direction of Radika Acharya.

 

Chinese in Troy, Sunday, June 7 at 2 pm.

This program will feature an Aria performance by opera singers, and a dance interpreted by a Chinese children’s ensemble. The program will be presented in partnership with Troy Public Library and the Sino-American Culture of Exchange Center for Performing Arts.

 

Romanians in Troy, Sunday, June 14 at 2 pm.

Enjoy a concert of Eastern European classical music performed by Vasile Beluska, Professor of Violin at Bowling Green University. Afterward, there will be a multimedia presentation dedicated to the Romanian national poet Mihail Eminescu. This program is possible through collaboration with ROHERA and the American Romanian Festival, Inc.

 

Polish in Troy, Sunday June 28 at 2 pm.

Guest speaker Patty C. Rice, Ph.D., author of Amber: Golden Gem of the Ages, will narrate a slide presentation on the history of amber, referring to her own collection on display at the library during the month of June. The presentation will be followed by a Polish classical piano concert interpreted by pianist and composer Jaroslaw Golembiowski. This program is in collaboration with The Friends of Polish Art.

 

The Shared Inheritances series is free.  To register, visit www.libcoop.net/troy. Those interested can also register by phone at 248.524.3542 or in person at the Technology Desk. For more information about this series, call 248.524.3543.

 

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