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| Arts Calendar / September 11 / Dance |
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19:00 | DanceInversion Contemporary Dance Festival: The Rite of Spring |
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International Contemporary Dance Festival DanceInversion celebrates its 20th anniversary! During these years Moscow has welcomed almost 90 choreographers as well as numerous professionals from: 5 continents and the Islands of New Zealand, Ireland and Cuba, 30 countries, 78 companies. The Festival's mission has always been the discovery of new names and new styles of dance art. DanceInversion remains true to this ethos and includes the names of both professional artists and exciting newcomers. One of the icons of Chinese dance art, Yang Liping, presents her own interpretation of the famous ballet The Rite of Spring. In a new and spectacular performance featuring a synthesis of modern choreography and traditional Chinese peacock dance, with music by Igor Stravinsky and traditional Tibetan music from He Xuntian's arrangement. Liping presents an interpretation of pagan ritual sacrifice through the lens of Asian aesthetics and philosophy. Bolshoi Theater New Stage |
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