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International Day of Dance in Barcelona
April the 29th is International Day of Dance. The UNESCO International Dance Committee established this event in 1982, picking this day in order to commemorate the birth of Jean-Georges Noverre (April 29, 1727), who is generally considered to be the father of modern ballet. Spain is a country with many famous dances. Flamenco of course is the most famous, but many other fine traditional dances exist, including Sevillanas, also from Andalucia, as well as Catalunya’s own Sardanes – a communal ...
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