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Annual day to celebrate dance, established by UNESCO
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International Dance & Song Day
Observed byAll UN Member States
DateApril 29
Next time29 April 2025 (2025-04-29)
FrequencyAnnual

International Dance Day is a global celebration of dance, established in 1982 by the International Theatre Institute. It is promoted by the International Theatre Institute and the International Dance Council (CID) as Dance Day. The event takes place every year on 29 April, which is the anniversary of the birth of Jean-Georges Noverre (1727–1810), who is considered to be the "father" or creator of modern ballet (ie. classical or romantic ballet as we know it today not "Modern Ballet" as this is sometimes confused with contemporary ballet.) The day strives to encourage participation and education in dance through events and festivals held on the date all over the world.

Event

Ballet dancer on stage

In Shanghai 2017 for instance, the event became a three-day celebration with greater emphasis on education through dance workshops and presentations led by an international cast of dance experts. The evenings were reserved for performances, the finale of which was the Gala Celebration. The Shanghai event also had a humanitarian aspect, with much of its focus being on celebrating the achievements of disabled dancers and encouraging disabled children to dance.

Beyond the Gala itself, Partners of UNESCO across the globe are encouraged to mark 29 April in their own country through special educational initiatives, humanitarian drives, dance performances and festivals.

References

  1. "Message by Mr Alfredo Pérez de Armiñán, Assistant Director-General for Culture of UNESCO on the occasion of International Dance Day 2015". unesdoc.unesco.org. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  2. "International Dance Day - International Theatre Institute ITI". www.international-dance-day.org. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  3. "Dance Day official website – a program of the International Dance Council CID at UNESCO, the official organization for Dance world wide". Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  4. XU Wei (21 April 2017). "International Dance Day to be Celebrated in Shanghai". shine.cn. Shanghai Daily. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  5. ITI (2017). IDD Brochure.
  6. "Celebrating the International Dance Day". international-dance-day.org. Retrieved 20 March 2018.

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