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highlight and celebrate them,” adds Koukouzikis. Women uphold our communities, he says, but too often, we take them for granted. Here, they are literally centre stage.
The performance is ultimately a call to reflect on what connects us all, across ages and cultures.
“No matter the colour of our skin, no matter our background, no matter our culture, we all experience life, death, love, childhood, family,” says Koukouzikis.
Receiving a $10,000 grant from Edmonton Community Foundation (ECF) wasn’t only a financial boon to the organization — it served as validation that it was on the right track, says Koukouzikis, that the work the group is doing matters to the Edmonton community.
With support from ECF, the Hellenic Canadian Community of Edmonton and Region was able to secure Triffo Theatre and hire technical staff to help mount
the production.
4: Dances of the World
plays Dec. 6 at 7:30pm in the Triffo Theatre, at MacEwan University.
Tickets are available on EventBrite.
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