NOT for your students: lack of cultural sensitivity

[Natalia Pylypiuk]

I look forward to the day when my fellow Americans celebrate the
beautiful traditions of all the countries *[f]rom the footthills of
the Carpathians to icy
Alaska*, by recognizing that this vast expanse of territory always
embraced and continues to embrace many other cultures, besides the
Russian one.  My fellow Slavists could help in this respect by
promoting greater cultural awareness and sensitivity than the one
articulated in the text cited below.

Natalia Pylypiuk
University of Alberta
http://www.mlcs.ca



>-----Original Message-----
>From: Chenoweth, Rita
>Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 10:32 AM
>To: 'Elena.Kobzeva-Herzog at rcc.edu'
>Subject: For your students...
>
>
>Elena -
>Hello!  I just wanted to let you know about our upcoming World Music
>and Dance Concert.   The specific info is below - I will send you
>our postcards advertising the concert to hand out to your students
>if you would like.
>I'm also interested in contacting any of your colleagues in the area
>who may want to attend the concert as an opportunity for Russian
>language and/or Russian Studies classes.  If you have a list or know
>of a website I can contact, I would really appreciate your help!
>Thanks again! -Rita
>
>Rita P. Chenoweth
>Assistant Director of Dance
>Assistant Chair - Performing Arts Dept.
>Riverside Community College
>4800 Magnolia Ave.
>Riverside CA 92506
>(909) 222 -8234
>Email: rita.chenoweth at rcc.edu
>
>Expect a dynamic evening of Russian culture at 7:30 pm, on Friday,
>October 17, 2003, when Russian Souvenir hits Riverside Community
>College's Landis Auditorium for a one night only performance in a
>World Music and Dance Celebration.  The Orange County based company
>presents a lively evening of songs and dances inspired by the vast
>and beautiful traditions of the former Soviet Union.  From the
>foothills of the Carpathian Mountains to icy Alaska, audience
>members will be swept up in Russian Souvenir's inspirational
>choreography showcasing this diverse area of the world.

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