From contemporary to flamenco and salsa to hula hooping, Vancouver celebrates International Dance Day with a series of free and ticketed events at Scotiabank Dance Centre on Thursday April 29. Initiated in 1982 by UNESCO, International Dance Day is marked annually on April 29 with events across Canada and around the world. The date commemorates the birthday of Jean-Georges Noverre (1727-1810), regarded as the founder of modern ballet.Each year The Dance Centre hosts events which celebrate the art form: this year participating companies include Spanish Passion Productions, Co. ERASGA, MovEnt, Pixie Hoops, No Hitting Collective, Dance 4U, SYS Style and more. For a full schedule of events please visit http://www.thedancecentre.ca/.
Photo: Spanish Passion Productions by Jasmin Nguyen Phuoc Hoang Trang.
