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Turkey's dervishes whirl for Rumi anniversary

Konya - AFP

Arms crossed over their hearts, hands resting on their shoulders, the dervishes start their dance. They turn on themselves, slowly sliding their hands along their bodies before raising them, embracing the universe. But far from being only an act of introvert worship, the dance of the whirling dervishes is now a huge spectacle in Turkey, attracting flocks of tourists every

Delayed Bolshoi 'Nureyev' opens with director under arrest

Moscow - AFP

A controversial ballet based on the life of Russian dance legend Rudolf Nureyev opened at the Bolshoi Theatre Saturday, despite an earlier premiere being pulled at the last minute and its director remaining under house arrest. In a move unprecedented in the Moscow theatre's modern history, the Bolshoi in July cancelled the world premiere of "Nureyev" just three days before

Angola's 'kizomba' dance mesmerises the world

Luanda - AFP

In Mabor, a dusty and neglected corner of Luanda, the sound of a catchy beat rising means only one thing to the area's youngsters: time to dance the kizomba. The Angolan dance is gaining worldwide popularity and has a committed contingent of students in Mabor who are drawn to class by its romantic rhythms. "Stop! Boys stay still, only the

Boris Charmatz, the man who wants to make you dance

Paris - AFP

Boris Charmatzis out to make the world dance. Only weeks after getting 20,000 people to dance over 10 hours on the tarmac of Berlin's old Tempelhof airport, the French dancer and choreographer is about to repeat the trick at the vast 104 arts centre in Paris on Sunday. While the American photographer Spencer Tunick persuades people to take off their

Taiwan festival celebrates 'tradition' with pole dancers

Taipei - AFP

Dozens of pole dancers performed on ornate neon floats at a festival in Taipei on Saturday in celebration of one of the island's more eyebrow raising cultural traditions. The event sought to promote Taiwan's famous "dian zi hua che" or "electronic flower trucks", travelling floats loaded with garish lights in the shape of everything from dragons to ferris wheels. The

Young pioneers push envelope on freestyle indoor skydiving

Warsaw - AFP

Dressed in a white skintight full body suit and helmet, Maja Kuczynska spins furiously before diving into a fast-moving sequence of airborne gymnastic moves with the elegance of a ballet dancer. Soaring into yet another spin, she then floats, twists and backflips in choreographed maneuvers akin to acrobatics or ice-skating suspended in midair. Her expressive and dizzying two-minute display is

Ending epic wait, Lorde returns with dance track

New York - ArabToday

In one of the most anticipated returns in pop music, Lorde unveiled a song Thursday in which the onetime teenage star takes a new dance sound and adult look. The now 20-year-old New Zealander announced a second album called "Melodrama," her follow-up to 2013's "Pure Heroine" which won her phenomenal success while still a teenager. Lorde released the album's first

After hit streak, dance duo Chainsmokers plan album

New York - AFP

Dance music sensations The Chainsmokers, who have created a streak of hit songs released as singles, announced Monday that they were finally planning an album. The New York duo had earlier been bashful about whether they would ever put out an album, reflecting the declining importance of pop music's long-dominant unit in the age of streaming. The Chainsmokers announced the

Ballet great Baryshnikov steps into Nijinsky's shoes

Paris - AFP

Dream castings don't come much better than Mikhail Baryshnikov playing Vaslav Nijinsky -- one great ballet dancer playing another. Baryshnikov, now 68, is the star of "Letter to a Man", a one-person theatre show by the acclaimed American director Robert Wilson which follows Nijinsky's slide into insanity. The Russian dance genius, who had revolutionised ballet with his choregraphy for Stravinsky's

Bravo to shake a leg in Indian dance show

New Delhi - Arab Today

West Indies’ cricketing star Dwayne Bravo announced plans to take his talents to the dance floor by joining an Indian celebrity dance competition, months after making waves with his acclaimed hip hop anthem “Champion.” “I am very excited to be a part of this show and to do something different. I just want to have fun and enjoy,” Bravo, 33,

Egypt's Reda folk dancing troupe leaves Beijing to Guangzhou

Beijing - Arab Today

Egypt's Reda folk dancing troupe left Beijing on Friday to the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou. On Wednesday, the band presented an outstanding show at the Opera House of National Grand Theatre Beijing within the framework of the 2016 Sino-Egyptian Culture Year. Egyptian Ambassador in Beijing Magdy Amer and Arab League Ambassador to China Ghanem Shebly attended the event along

Congolese 'Nzango' dances into sporting big-time

Kintélé - Arab Today

'Nzango', a fun dancing game which Congolese children love to play in the street or during school breaks, has just hit the sporting big-time with a demonstration at the African games. An energetic mixture of gymnastics, dance, singing, jumps and choreography, Nzango is a popular pastime on both sides of the Congo river -- in Congo-Brazzaville and the Democratic Republic

China's government to 'manage' public dancing

Beijing - AFP

A spate of noisy disputes between middle-aged women and nearby residents has prompted China's communist leaders to step in and regulate dancing in public places, state media said Monday. Groups of dancers often gather on China's public squares and street corners performing choreographed routines to loud music, sometimes provoking anger from neighbours. China will step up efforts to manage such

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