Culture, community shine at 2026 World Beat Festival despite rainy weather
Rain showered Riverfront Park this Saturday during Salem’s annual World Beat Festival — but for Polynesian dance troupe Teva Oriata, which takes its name from rainy and cloudy imagery, it was only fitting.
When introducing the dancers to an audience huddled under a rain tent, founder and performer Angie Jackman said that most of the dances and songs related to water and nature, so rain wasn’t unwelcome.
Teva Oriata’s performances feature traditional dances from Tahitian, Samoan…
