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Kharkiv graduates dance a waltz on the ruins of their school

10 graduates of the Kharkiv №134 school danced a waltz on the ruins of their school.

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Performers take to the streets for Madrid's flamenco festival

Flamenco dancers are emerging from indoor venues into the bright Madrid sunshine for the 6th edition of the city's flamenco festival. Restricted during the pandemic, organisers want to bring the art form onto the streets and closer to the people.

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Azerbaijan: Shusha welcomes the 5th International Folklore Festival

On Thursday, May 12, the 5th International Folklore Festival, also called 'Kharibulbul', kicked off in Shusha, the cultural capital of Azerbaijan.

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From the favelas to the Olympics: the Brazilian breakdancer determined to make her country proud

In partnership with Media City

"I don't think of anything when I dance, nothing. It's a moment when I turn off my mind and stop thinking about absolutely everything, problems, everything".

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Dancers flee war in Ukraine and join Spain's National Dance Company

Several Ukrainian ballet professionals are now part of Spain's National Dance Company after leaving Ukraine because of the Russian invasion.

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Woman who lost legs in landmine blast has first dance with new husband

Balandina, a 23-year-old nurse, lost both her legs after a landmine exploded near her in eastern Ukraine on 27 March.

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Rio's carnival fights against racism

Rio de Janeiro's carnival, a glittering, sequin-studded festival of the flesh, exploded back to life Friday with the first famed samba school parades since Covid-19 hit Brazil.

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Brazil holds first carnival since Covid

Rio de Janeiro holds the first carnival since Covid-19 hit Brazil.

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St. George's Day: Morris dance tradition finds a new female rhythm

A revival of English cultural heritage traditions after WWII saw Morris dancing's popularity reach a peak in the 1960 -- and it's gaining new fans in the 21st century.

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Singin' in the Rain is 70: how the musical's legacy endures

To celebrate the anniversary of the classic Gene Kelly musical, we speak to the actor taking on Kathy in the current stage adaption.

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Kyiv City Ballet find safe haven in French capital

One of the dancers will be headed to the Ukrainian border in the coming days to pick up her young daughter who was accompanied out of the country.

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Kaunas marks the start of its programme as Capital of Culture 2022

Around 40,000 spectators attended the event, despite freezing temperatures.

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Why are these Australian dancers performing on a melting iceberg?

Dancing on ice just got serious

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Traditional Azerbaijani dance lies at the heart of the Azeri culture

In partnership with The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Performing around the world the Azerbaijan State Dance Ensemble displays traditional athletic and intricate dance moves, dancing on toes and balancing glasses of syrup on their palms

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Whirling Dervishes: inside the mystic ceremony of Jalaladdin Rumi

This centuries-old tradition has survived many iterations of the Turkish state and celebrates the 'union with God' of Sufi mystic Jalaladdin Rumi.

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Congolese rumba dances into UNESCO's cultural heritage list

The Democratic Republic of Congo has delighted in the addition of its traditional dance to the United Nations' cultural summit's list of intangible cultural heritage list, made for expressions, knowledge, and skills.

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The ballet dancer inspiring children living in Kenya’s slum

In partnership with Media City

"Everybody deserves the right to dance. Everybody deserves the right to be who they are. Ballet was made for the elite because it needed to divide people, but dance is something that is meant to unite."

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All aboard the 'Samba Train' for the first time since COVID

Samba groups performed on a train filled with passengers Saturday as doubts are raised about the return of Rio De Janeiro's famous carnival due to the emergence of the omicron variant.

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Mexico's iconic Los Angeles dance hall reopens

Mexico City's iconic Los Angeles dance hall reopens after the easing of Covid-19 related restrictions. Revellers return to the dancefloor to the sound of mambo.

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Breakdancing opera singer makes Met Opera debut

Jakub Józef Orliński will be featured in the new opera "Eurydice" by young composer Matthew Aucoin which is set to premiere Tuesday, Nov. 23.