International Court Dance Festival "Cracovia Danza"
International Court Dance Festival "Cracovia Danza"
(48 12) 421 49 80International Court Dance Festival "Cracovia Danza" is a sole court dance festival without an equivalent in the whole world.
The initiative sprang up in times of increased interest in the history of dance, fascination with European ballet and a return to the roots of the European heritage.
It is a response to the need of meeting and exchanging knowledge among a great number of historical dance groups both professional and amateur established in many countries.
Events of the festival take place in the most spectacular historical sites of Cracow ( the Wawel castle, Main Market, renaissance Villa Decius, the most picturesque streets of Cracow).It contributes to the natural union between dance and architecture and a natural revival of the town` s old monuments.
Festival focuses on two main aims: presentation of performances of historical European dances as well as new international creations inspired by the origins and traditions European dance.
Varied repertoire of the festival comprises of different events connected with dance. And as it has been the case over centuries it is dance that joins different people in non-verbal but harmonious union.
1. Performances, artistic creations presenting court dance in a connection with different arts (music, theatre, visual arts, pantomime).
2. Performances of child and youth dance groups from different countries are an essential part of the Festival giving young people a chance to meet and exchange experience and knowledge as well as present their groups in this prestigious artistic event.
3. Parade of dancers and participants of the Festival
4. Ball for the audiences-organized at the end of the Festival , the ball led by the dancers gives audiences a chance to learn dances, old choreography .The ball meets with great reception of the viewers- engaging spectators to a joint feast on the Main Market square.
5.Workshops- for both amateur and professional dancers. The workshops are organized during the Festival.
6.International conference concerning historical dance.
7.Court and carinval mask exhibition-is one of the events accompanying the Festival.
We would like to invite individual participants, professional groups, children and youth groups to join our Festival in 2003 and participate in this most unique artistic event.
