Celebrating the World of Dance

Agencies Published April 12, 2013
Pernelle Carron (front) and Lloyd Jones of France perform during the ice dance short dance at the ISU World Team Trophy in Figure Skating in Tokyo. —Photo by Reuters
Pernelle Carron (front) and Lloyd Jones of France perform during the ice dance short dance at the ISU World Team Trophy in Figure Skating in Tokyo. —Photo by Reuters
Venezuela's opposition candidate, Henrique Capriles (top), dances with a supporter during a campaign rally in Barquisimeto, Lara state, ahead of Sunday's presidential election. —Photo by AFP
Venezuela's opposition candidate, Henrique Capriles (top), dances with a supporter during a campaign rally in Barquisimeto, Lara state, ahead of Sunday's presidential election. —Photo by AFP
Indian Manipuri dancer Debomita Chakraborty performs during the 'Celebrating the World of Dance' festival at Natarani Amphitheatre in Ahmedabad. —Photo by AFP
Indian Manipuri dancer Debomita Chakraborty performs during the 'Celebrating the World of Dance' festival at Natarani Amphitheatre in Ahmedabad. —Photo by AFP
North Koreans dance together beneath a mosaic painting of the late leader Kim Il Sung during a mass folk dancing gathering in Pyongyang to mark the anniversary of the first of many titles of power given to leader Kim Jong Un after the death of his father Kim Jong Il. —Photo by AP
North Koreans dance together beneath a mosaic painting of the late leader Kim Il Sung during a mass folk dancing gathering in Pyongyang to mark the anniversary of the first of many titles of power given to leader Kim Jong Un after the death of his father Kim Jong Il. —Photo by AP
Indian Odissi dancer, Dhara Gandhi performs during the 'Celebrating the World of Dance' festival. —Photo by AFP
Indian Odissi dancer, Dhara Gandhi performs during the 'Celebrating the World of Dance' festival. —Photo by AFP
People dressed in traditional attires dance as they celebrate “Gudi Padwa”, or the Marathi New Year, in Mumbai, India. —Photo by AP
People dressed in traditional attires dance as they celebrate “Gudi Padwa”, or the Marathi New Year, in Mumbai, India. —Photo by AP
Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa performs the Ardah, a national folk dance, during a ceremony organised by residents of Southern Governorate to show their support and loyalty, in Riffa, south of Manama, Bahrain. —Photo by Reuters
Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa performs the Ardah, a national folk dance, during a ceremony organised by residents of Southern Governorate to show their support and loyalty, in Riffa, south of Manama, Bahrain. —Photo by Reuters
Dancers perform the traditional dance “Joropo” during a March for Peace in Bogota, Colombia. Thousands of Colombians marched on Tuesday as a show of support for the continuation of peace talks between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. —Photo by AP
Dancers perform the traditional dance “Joropo” during a March for Peace in Bogota, Colombia. Thousands of Colombians marched on Tuesday as a show of support for the continuation of peace talks between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. —Photo by AP

‘Celebrating the World of Dance’ festival has just concluded in Ahmedabad, where 24 dancers from India participated in this preservation of culture. But in other parts of the World, dancing continues to be the best expression of joy, honour and allegiance.  Celebrating the World of Dance is not only a festival, it is a phenomenon. —Photos by Agencies

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