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 ...