Dance

Identity and dance, part of winning photograph in Cuban contest

Published on: October 28, 2021
14:55

Havana, Oct 28 (Prensa Latina) The lens of Cuban photographer Brian Canelles immortalized movements, light and Cuban identity in a snapshot, which on Thursday was the winner of the grand award in the Alicia Alonso International Dance Photography Contest.

His Majesty the ‘danzón’ (+ Photo)

Published on: October 25, 2021
00:10

Havana, (Prensa Latina) Cuban music-dance genre par excellence, the 'danzón,' was born from in the western province of Matanzas by 1855 and quickly became the preferred dance of partygoers.

Cuban ‘Acosta Danza’ will dance on Spanish stages

Published on: October 19, 2021
08:53

Havana, Oct 19 (Prensa Latina) Cuban dance company Acosta Danza will break the ice imposed by the Covid-19 and gets ready today for the start of its presentation season, which will soon arrive at the Teatro Real in Madrid, Spain.

Cuban National Ballet participates in dance event in Venezuela

Published on: October 11, 2021
13:50

Havana, Oct 11 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban National Ballet (BNC) is taking part in the Solidarity Dance Meeting of Bolivarian and Caribbean Countries, which currently unites 15 Latin American companies through the art of movement.

Over 50 finalist awards of Alicia Alonso Photography Contest

Published on: October 8, 2021
09:18

Havana, (Prensa Latina) More than 50 photographers from 14 countries are finalists of the Alicia Alonso International Dance Photography Contest, called in tribute to Cuba's Prima Ballerina Assoluta.

Online festival in Cuba to remember Dance Contest

Published on: September 23, 2021
11:42

Havana, Sep 23 (Prensa Latina) As remembering is living again, the Vladimir Malakhov Dance Contest and Grand Prix of Cuba returns today with Memories of a Festival, an online program that aims at recalling past editions.

Cuban dancers defend dance as an expression of national identity

Published on: April 29, 2021
12:54

Havana, Apr 29 (Prensa Latina) Dance constitutes a platform to bring 'our identity, the unmistakable features of (...) Cubanness' to every corner of the planet, Dani Hernandez, main dancer of the National Ballet of Cuba (BNC) said on Thursday.

Laura Alonso wins National Dance Award in Cuba

Published on: April 28, 2021
15:44

Havana Apr 28 (Prensa Latina) The grand maitre de ballet and director of the Prodanza company, Laura Alonso, won on Wednesday the National Dance Award 2021 granted by the National Council of Performing Arts of Cuba.

Cuban companies celebrate International Dance Day virtually

Published on: April 28, 2021
09:06

Havana, Apr 28 (Prensa Latina) More than 20 national companies are celebrating the International Dance Day in Cuba on Wednesday and Thursday.

Virtual dance festival starts in Santiago de Cuba

Published on: April 27, 2021
14:43

Santiago de Cuba, Apr 27 (Prensa Latina) The 12th edition of FIDANZ, the dance festival, began on Tuesday in this city virtually with Cuban artists and guests from several countries who will pay tribute to dance.

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