International Ballet Festival of Havana
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International Ballet Festival in Havana | |
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Great Theatre of Havana , Cuba | |
Years active | 1960 - Present |
The International Ballet Festival of Havana (Festival de Ballet de La Havana) is a biennial
In 2023, the festival presented 20 performances including several world premieres.[3] It is one of the oldest ballet festivals in the world.
Festivals
1st through 5th festivals
The years that followed the first three festivals, 1960, 1966, and 1967, involved graduated from the Escuela Nacional de Ballet (National Ballet School). The 4th festival was held in 1974, and was dedicated to the 2nd Congress of the Federation of Cuban Women. Since that year, the festival has been celebrated biannually. The 5th festival was dedicated to the 30th Anniversary of the
8th festival
The 8th festival was about Latin Americain choreographic creation. The event was the beginning of the First International Practical Course of the Cuban School of Ballet.
11th-13th festivals
The 11th festival was dedicated to two anniversaries: the 150th Anniversary of the
The 12th had a slogan: "Past, present, and choreographic future”. The 12th festival emphasized the Ibero-American presence in ballet and choreography.
15th and 16th festival
The 15th festival was about the composers and musical styles that influenced dance. There were galas dedicated to Cuban and French composers, baroque composers, Frédéric Chopin, Igor Stravinsky, and Manuel de Falla, and as well to the Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, a figure in ballet.
The 16th festival was dedicated to the 50th Anniversary of the foundation of the Ballet Nacional de Cuba. The festival had Carla Fracci as a guest dancer. Two events in this festival were the inauguration of the Dance Museum and the celebration of the 1st Iberian American Choreographic Competition organized by the General Society of Authors and Editors (SGAE), the Author's Foundation, and the Ballet Nacional de Cuba.
17th & 18th festival
The 17th festival was dedicated to the dancers that affected ballet in the 20th century. The festival featured six foreign companies: Ballet of Washington, the folkloric Ballet of Puebla, The Da Capo company and the Dance Group (Azahar) from
The 18th festival was inaugurated by Fidel Castro, President of the State and Council of Ministers of Cuba.
List of participants
- Europe (26)
- Asia (6)
Philippines, Japan, Vietnam, China, Israel, and Kazakhstan
- Africa (4)
Angola, Algeria, Egypt, Guinea.
- North America (10)
Canada, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Martinique, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, and United States.
- Oceania (1)
- South America (9)
Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, French Guiana, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela.
Total: 56 countries
Choreographic Premieres
World premieres: 198
Premieres in Cuba: 579
Total: 777 premieres
See also
- Aspendos International Opera and Ballet Festival
- Canadian Ballet Festival
- USA International Ballet Competition
References
- ^ "International Ballet Festival in Havana".
- ^ "International Havana Ballet Festival". Cuba Business Report.
- ^ "International Havana Ballet Festival". rove.me.