Vocational School of Justice
CHROMOSOMES DON’T MATTER
CHROMOSOMES DON’T MATTER
Students of IUE Folk Dance Club shared the stage with zeibeks with Down syndrome. The performance of Zeibek team of Izmir Down Syndrome Association attracted great attention.
Dokuz Eylül University “Anadolu’dan Esintiler” Group, coached by Trainer Hayat Atak, also took the stage at the performance coached by Trainer Halis Altıntaş. More than one thousand 3 hundred people attended the event including Ekrem Demirtaş, President of IUE Board of Trustees and Rector Prof. Dr. Can Muğan. The students presented Demirtaş and Prof. Dr. Muğan plaques for their support. “12. Ekonomiden Kalbe, Kalpten Dansa” titled event mesmerized the audience with performances of IUE Folk Dance Club from Zeybek, Anamur, Antep, Kafkas, regions and oriental and gypsy dances.
‘A Future Free and Bright’
Ali Kartal, President of IUE Folk Dance Club, stated that their performances reflected the values of the culture they belonged to, and he said, “We are presenting our past, our culture on the stage. Let us remember that our very culture is what holds us together. We should not forget that a folk dance is a mirror of a culture. We danced 2 Zeibek performances tonight; first performance by IUE Folk Dance Club, and second by Izmir Down Syndrome Association. We are a team who embraces differences with love, and be proud of it. We felt honored to have shared the stage with this special team.”