controversial figure skating dance

[shootingstar]

http://www.ctvolympics.ca/figure-ska...+routine+draws Perhaps as one of their Olympic Games figure ice skating numbers for this Russian ice dance pair.

One thing for certain, there has been considerable effort by the Canadian Olympic organizers for direct aboriginal involvement and investment for employment, their artistic expressions (several information pavilions are set up, I went to one of them already.) making sure the torch relay goes through 100+ Canadian aboriginal based communities, etc.

My only comment is that contemporary artistic transformation based on traditional old artistic/ceremonial traditions works better, after a person first experiences directly in person the traditional art/other culture to understand the technique, cultural nuances first and meanings. And works with/speaks people of those other cultures, particularily in artistic understanding.

It's like making up Asian-fusion food dishes without even first, understanding core traditional Asian dishes, flavourings and techniques. (No wonder why there are some awful fusion dishes.)

Reading, viewing about another culture on the Internet isn't often enough. Cultural understanding particularily if it's different from ones' own, means truly experiencing a part of it for real. I think this is the unfortunate thing for the Russian ice skating duo on this dance number.

Anyway, there's lots of cool artistic performances lined up by Canadian Inuit, Metis and First Nations performers here for next few weeks.