Spring 2016 Tour
Spring 2016 Tour Soweto Melodic Voices The award-winning South African youth ensemble Through songs filled with dynamic harmonies, lively dances, and colorful costumes, Soweto Melodic Voices brings the rich tribal heritage of South Africa to brilliant life for school and family audiences. The award-winning troupe has given uplifting performances in South Africa as well as […]
Back to School!
September is nearly upon us! How are 10 students around the world preparing to head back to school? Take a look at some examples from our international art gallery…
Qixi Festival in China – 七夕快乐!
This year, China will celebrate the Qixi Festival on August 20, 2015. Qixi (pronounced Chee-she) is the Chinese equivalent of Valentine’s Day, or the holiday of romantic love in the United States, and it honors the true love of Zhinü and Niulang. 七夕快乐 translates to mean Happy Qixi in Chinese. Once upon a time, there was […]
Anchors Away!
Top 10 Seafaring Vessels Featuring student art from around the world… “The days pass happily with me wherever my ship sails.” – Joshua Slocum By Olivia Pritchard
Eid al-Fitr – The Holy Month of Ramadan Ending
Eid al-Fitr translates to ‘festival of the breaking of the fast’.Muslims will be celebrating Eidal-Fitr tomorrow. The three-day festival, commonly abbreviated to Eid, marks the end of the month-long fasting during Ramadan. Muslims believe Ramadan, the holy month (middle of June – middle of July) is filled with blessings, and it is customary to wish them […]
Youth Song and Dance Festival in Latvia!
Latvia celebrates the Song and Dance Festival every 5 years. On an alternating schedule, the Youth Song and Dance Festival occurs. This year, the youth festival occurs from July 6th-12th and will include 37,000 student performers. Song and dance are a major part of the tradition in Latvia. Some even claim is it safe to […]
Enjoying a Summer Day!
“Some of the best memories are made in flip flops.”– Kellie Elmore In the USA, some children have a tradition of going fishing with their family or visiting the beach. Another common activity children from the USA participate in during the summer is making s’mores, a dessert treat involving chocolate, marshmallows, and graham crackers. […]
Picture the Moment 2014-2015
In the age of Instagram, Snapchat, and Selfies, countless photos are taken and downloaded 24/7. It seems just about everyone loves to visually document the details of their lives. This year you are challenged to leave technology behind and take out some brushes, markers, pencils, pastels, etc. Using the medium of art, take time […]
Rios de Encontro-2015
The River Tocantins Shares its Amazonian Story through Dance and Music Theatre Coming April 20-May 1, 2015 The celebrated Rios de Encontro (Rivers of Meeting) brings its singers, dancers, musicians and arts educators from the Cabelo Seco community in the Brazilian Amazon to provide a unique performance of its African, indigenous and riverside heritage. ‘Rios’ […]
Creating a Kinder World
Since 1998, the day of November 13th has been recognized and celebrated as World Kindness Day through the World Kindness Movement. The World Kindness Movement is an organization comprised of many international NGO’s whose mission is to “inspire individuals and connect nations to create a kinder world.” through raising awareness of the World Kindness Movement […]
Thanksgiving
With the approach of Thanksgiving, we at Creative Connections would first and foremost like to extend our gratitude and appreciation to all of our friends–partner teachers, administrators, participant students, company sponsors, supporters and donors (…the list goes on!) for your support over the years and working with us to pursue our mission. “…I also included […]
The Christmas Season Around the World!
She shares: “People are acting out the Christmas story. Mary is singing a song. I chose this scene, because I enjoy being in the Christmas programs at church.” She shares, ” In my piece of art I am showing my family. They are enjoying delicious food that we cook at Christmas time such as: tamales, which is corn […]