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'The Matrix' dance show opens in Manchester's new Aviva Studios

It’s The Matrix as you’ve never seen it before... Legendary director Danny Boyle has adapted the acclaimed 1999 sci-fi actioner into a “dramatic retelling” dance show for Factory International. It opens in Manchester, UK, today.

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WATCH: Crowds gather in Spain for historic dance on stilts

People gathered in the Spanish town of Anguiano to see the Dance of the Stilts, an event held since the 17th century.

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Techno Parade celebrates its 25th anniversary in Paris

In a deluge of decibels, tens of thousands of electro fans took part in the 25th Techno Parade in Paris.

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Meet Marine: The belly dance teacher who became a viral sensation

A dedicated oriental dance teacher in Paris has recently become an overnight Instagram sensation. She now aims to use her platform to demystify misconceptions about the ancient art form.

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Vibrance, rhythm and inclusivity: Lyon welcomes back Dance Biennale

Nearly 50 shows from France, Europe, and around the world are being presented over three weeks in the southern city and throughout its surrounding region.

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Edinburgh Fringe's final figures

Here are all the final stats for this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

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Edinburgh Fringe 2023: Our favourite shows of the festival

As the world's biggest theatre festival comes to a close for another year, we take a look back at the Fringe and our favourite shows of 2023.

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Watch: Tigrayan women celebrate the Ashenda festival in Addis Ababa

It is the first time the celebration has been held in the Ethiopian capital since 2020.

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The top shows of Edinburgh Fringe 2023

Euronews Culture reporters Jonny Walfisz and Hannah Brown were on the scene to pick out the best shows at the world's biggest cultural festival.

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WATCH: 'Happy Dancing' routine boosts fitness in fast-ageing China

In China, it's not uncommon to see retirees dancing in city plazas – at dusk or dawn.

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Meet the performance artists keeping their culture alive in Gaza

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Festival d'Avignon brings theatre to a mediaeval castle in France

The Festival d’Avignon has kicked off in France bringing a month long of theatrical festivities to its mediaeval city location.

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Bach and Hip-hop dancers battle stereotypes in French performance art

Dancers in balaclavas surprised the audience in Marseille with a performance filled with Bach classics mixed with hip-hop music.

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Romania's Sibiu Festival takes place with dancing, music and theatre

The annual Sibiu International Theatre Festival is set to be one of the biggest ever with dancing, music and theatre from many countries taking part

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'Dancing Devils of Yare' festival celebrates victory of good over evil

Hundreds attend historic 'Dancing Devils of Yare' festival in Venezuela to celebrate the victory of good over evil.

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What’s behind the 'Pink Shoelaces' TikTok dance trend going viral?

TikTokers may have embraced a new dance craze... But do they know quite how powerful the counterculture song they're dancing to really was?

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WATCH: Belly dancer Yousha Hussain breaks taboos in Pakistan

Yousha Hussain decided that he wanted to become a belly dancer in Pakistan after watching Hindi movies growing up.

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Pierre Lacotte: French dancer who helped Rudolf Nureyev defect dies

Pierre Lacotte, the French dancer at the heart of a cloak-and-dagger intrigue in 1961 when he helped Rudolf Nureyev defect, has died.

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The ancient ritual of rain-making across different cultures

While some cultures dance to invoke rain, others revere special figures. The practice of rain-making rituals and prayers goes back centuries and can be found in many different cultures and religions around the world.

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Iranian women and Selena Gomez support girls arrested for dancing

Five Iranian teenage girls issued a public apology for dancing to a Selena Gomez song without wearing hijabs. But the singer and Iranian women have come out in support of the teens.