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Cultural Rhythms 2011

By Daniel M. Lynch

- Some straggling students rush to get in line for seats before Cultural Rhythms. The line stretched from the doors inside Sanders Theatre to the entrance to the Science Center. By Daniel M. Lynch

- Marco Perez-Moreno '12 and Ariana Park '11 of the Harvard Ballroom Dance Team open the night of student performances with a hybrid Rumba-Mambo number. By Daniel M. Lynch

- The athletic artists in Harvard Wushu pack their performance with seemingly impossible acrobatics. The entire groups' movements and coordination could not have been more precise. By Daniel M. Lynch

- “John Carlos & His Band” dedicated their performance to Shakira throughout their song. The band is lucky enough to perform together for the first time in front of a full house and under the watchful gaze of Shakira herself. By Daniel M. Lynch

- Harvard Deepam dance before members of the audience at Cultural Rhythms. The intricacy of their choreography was unmatched. By Daniel M. Lynch

- Members of the Pan-African Dance and Music Ensemble get Shakira excited about their routine which includes vocals, dancing, and drumming. After their set, some members of the group asked Shakira to try out drumming for a change. By Daniel M. Lynch

- Shakira talks to a packed Sanders Theatre following the intermission of "Cultural Rhythms." Dr. S. Allen Carver presented the 2011 Harvard Foundation's Artist of the Year Award to Shakira for not only her success and talent as an artist but also for her ongoing career as a dedicated humanitarian which she began at the age of just eighteen years. By Daniel M. Lynch

- The Harvard Intertribal Indian Dance Troupe uses a variety of dances and Native music in their carefully orchestrated piece. By Daniel M. Lynch

- The vibrant garments worn by Ballet Folklorico de Aztlán (BFA) fly around each dancer as they perform traditional folk dances for the audience at Cultural Rhythms. By Daniel M. Lynch

- After Dr. S. Allan Counter (left) presented Shakira with her award from The Harvard Foundation, she took some time to shake the hands of her fans in the front row. By Daniel M. Lynch

- Harvard College KeyChange brings a momentary pause to the dancing at Cultural Rhythms and stun their listeners with their impressive vocals. By Daniel M. Lynch

- The group, Mariachi Veritas de Harvard, fills Sanders with the themes of different traditional Mariachi songs. By Daniel M. Lynch

- Shakira makes some new friends as two members of Mariachi Veritas de Harvard discuss their hometowns and ask her to autograph a guitarrón. By Daniel M. Lynch

Shakira Cultural Rhythms - Shakira joins performers for an impromptu dance to a remix of the single "Waka Waka" at Cultural Rhythms Saturday. By Daniel M. Lynch

- The student performers of Cultural Rhythms surround Shakira and wave flags for the Republic of Colombia before the celebration ends. By Daniel M. Lynch

The Harvard Foundation presents Shakira with the Artist of the Year Award at Cultural Rhythms 2011 Saturday.

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Cultural Rhythms 2011

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