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Past Events
WDA Europe organized or accepted under its auspices the following events:
- Cuba’s 2000 National Dance Prize winner, Maestro Fernando Alonso has been granted the Benois de la Dance Award in the category of Life in Art, in recognition for his long artistic career as a ballet professor, dancer and choreographer. The announcement was made at the Bolshoi Theater’s new stage in Moscow.
- International Dance DayApril 29, 2008 Paris, France - UNESCO
IDC-ITI/UNESCO in collaboration with WDA organised within the Maison de Unesco in Paris the celebration for International Dance Day.
The President of WDA Europe Joseph Fontano together with the South African Ambassador Ms. Nomasonto Sibanda-Thusi, the President of IDC-ITI/UNESCO Ilona Copen and the Vice President of WDA Europe Georgette Gabara participated. - All Casting ShowApril 27 2008 Rome, Italy - Teatro Tendastrisce
The Vice President of WDA Europe Luca Di Paolo reads the message to the world created for the International Dance Day - Days of Danza II Editionunder the auspices of WDA Europe
Aprile 27-29, 2008 Milan, ItalyPerformances, workshops & conferences - 1st International Meeting of the Mediterranean ITI CentersORGANISING THE PERFORMING ARTSThe role of art within the performance world - Dance, Theatre, Music and Visual Arts within the Mediterranean area today
Aprile 3-5, 2008 Turin, ItalyThe Mediterranean on Stage, communication of Joseph Fontano, president of WDA Europe.
- Within the Danza in Fiera event WDA Europe organized an International Dance Platform for dancers & choreographers to perform their latest creations.
Feb. 21-24 2008 Florence, Italy - Dance Competition “A Dream Talent” & “Is It Only Dance?” second edition November 2-4 2007 within the residence space of Tursport Taranto, Italy workshops, performances, conferences.
- October 4 2007 a charity performance for abled and disabled dancers Rieti, Italy.
- Round Table - Monday September 24 2007 – in the reunion room of the Commission of Cultura within the Italian Parlament Buliding in Rome
- Festival Int.le Dreamtime Il tempo del Sogno Teatro Litta, Piccolo Teatro/Strehler Milan July 3-6 2007 artistic direction Joseph Fontano & Paola Banone. Under the auspices of WDA Europe www.festival-dreatime.org (Dancers abled e disabled)
- International Dance Competition “Premio Roma” July 1-5 2007 VI° Ediz. Rai TV 2 Premio WDA Europe
- WDA Europe has under its auspices the dance festival VignaleDanza July-August 2007
- Paris- -“International Dance Day” IDC ITI/UNESCO - WDA June 21 2007 – performance within the Unesco building and the reading of the message to the world for 2007 by Joseph Fontano
- Event “A city for children and a city for dance “ Siena, Italy June 2-3 2007 City Theatre
- Milan -“International Dance Day” April 29 2007 IDC ITI/UNESCO WDA Europe - Teatro degli Arcimboldi- The President of WDA Europe Joseph Fontano reads the messaggio to the dance world.
- “International Dance Day” April 29 2007 DC ITI/UNESCO - WDA 29 aprile – Parigi, Hong Kong, New York, Milan, Naples etc.
- Rome – “International Dance Day” April 28 2007 at the National Dance Academy in Rome, performances, workshops, exhibitions, encounters, conferences, etc.
- March 30 2007 Organized by WDA Europe under the auspices of IDC-ITI/UNESCO
- Conference – Political Project – “Dance/never again in the corner” “Danza/ mai più nell’angolo” Spoleto,Italy
- Dance Competition “International Dance Week” “Settimana Internazionale della Danza” Spoleto,Italy March 24 – 31 2007 – Under the auspices of WDA Europe
- “Danza in Fiera” March 15-18 2007 Fortezza da Basso, Florence, Italy - www.danzainfiera.it
- Gala “Evento SCALA” Vivacipertalento – at the Teatro alla Scala di Milano ottobre 27 2006
- WDA Europe il 29,30 September& 1 Octobere 2006 organized the Regional Assembly “IS IT ONLY DANCE?” The Regional Assembly organized by WDA Europe took place on September 29, 20 and October 1 2006 in the city of Taranto, Italy. “Is It Only Dance” was an event that united members from different countries. WDA Europe members extends from: Spain, Sweden, France, UK, Belgium, Cypress, Netherlands, Serbia, Lebanon, Portugal, Italy etc. The Regional Assembly had researchers, dance companies, independent dancers, students, book sellers and much more presenting papers and their artistic productions. The conference developed themes on teaching, promotion, performances, contemporary dance, and diversity. During the day students had the opportunity to be part of various workshops, Teachers of many forms of dance knowledge had been invited to hold workshops or master classes. In the afternoon space dance schools presented their students and choreographic works, and in the evening to top it all off there was two wonderful and interesting dance performances of our members. The dance forms varied from contemporary dance to hip-hop and then to popular dance to breakers and then again contact improvisation, traditional Indian Dance etc. At the assembly we voted our vice presidents and other ex-com members. WDA Europe was able to “move” over more than 500 people for the assembly (not including the audiences for the evening performances) and to end off with WDA Europe as of today has more than 300 members
- WDA Europe was in Toronto, Canada for the global Assembly -July 2006
- WDA Europe gave dance awards to two young choreographers
- “Vignale Danza” 26June -5 Agust 2006 festival of dance performances www.teatronuovo.torino.it
- “Premio Roma”1-6 July 2006 . Prima serata Rai2 www.accademianazionaledanza.it www.concorsointernazionaledanza.it WDA Europe gave a prize to a talented dancer within the dance competion
- For the Italian Tour of the Cambodian Dance Company in collaboration with the Minesty for Public Instruction WDA Europe presented the company with the art work that was part of the message to the world written by the King of Cambodia and that was created by the Italian artist Luca Di Paolo
- International Dance Day” 29 April 2006 Messina, Pesaro, Napoli, Parigi, New York, Hong Kong www.wda-europe.net performances, workshops etc.
- “Danza in Fiera” 23-26 March 2006 Fortezza da Basso Firenze www.danzainfiera.it
- Move on 1x100 ” 22 Feb. 2006 Spazio Etoile Roma www.1x100.net