2008 International Dance Day Message
Every year a message from a well-known dance personality is circulated
throughout the world. The intention of International Dance Day and the Message is to bring all Dance together on this occasion, to celebrate this art form and revel in its universality, to cross all political,
cultural and ethnic barriers and bring people together in peace and friendship with a common language - DANCE.
The International Dance Committee of ITI is collaborating with World Dance Alliance for the celebration of International Dance Day.
In 1995, in an effort to unite dance, the International Dance Committee entered into a collaborative effort for the celebration of International Dance Day with World Dance Alliance.
2008 International Dance Day Message
By Gladys Faith AGULHAS
The spirit of Dance has No colour, No selected shape or size
But Embraces the Power of Unity, Strength,
And Beauty found within us.
Each Dancing Soul, Young, Old, person livng with a disABILITY
Creates and transforms ideas into life changing moving Art.
Dance is the mirror reflecting the impossible made possible.
For all to touch, hear, feel and experience.
Sounds from our hearts and Soul is our rhythm,
Our every move reveals the history of mankind.
It is the element where the Human Spirit can embrace the ultimate Freedom.
Whenever our hands touch, something beautiful happens,
What the Soul remembers, the body portrays through movement.
Dance is therefore the healing force for all to access,
You are my eyes and I am your feet.
Celebrate INTERNATIONAL DANCE Day,
Use your Passion for Dance to heal each other,
Unify your dance community,
Most importantly be the Best that you can be in your Own Right,
We are able to stand unified through the Power and Spirit of Dance.
GLADYS FAITH AGULHAS
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You are invited to use the International Dance Day texts and to circulate them. When you do so, please include the following mention, and, if you display the material on Internet, please link to the ITI Internet site : http://www.iti.unesco.org
International Dance Day - 29th April
- Background -
International Dance Day Message
- Biography -
Authors of the International Dance Day Message 1982 - 2008
1982: Henrik NEUBAUER
1983: No message issued
1984: Yuri GRIGOROVITCH
1985: Robert JOFFREY
1986: Chetna JALAN
1987: Dance Committee Board
1988: Robin HOWARD
1989: Doris LAINE
1990: Merce CUNNINGHAM
1991: Hans VAN MANEN
1992: Germaine ACOGNY
1993: Maguy MARIN
1994: Dai AILIAN
1995: Murray LOUIS
1996: Maïa PLISSETSKAÏA
1997: Maurice BEJART
1998: Kazuo OHNO
1999: Mahmoud REDA
2000: Alicia ALONSO, Jirí KYLIÁN, Cyrielle LESUEUR
2001: William FORSYTHE
2002: Katherine DUNHAM
2003: Mats EK
2004: Stephen PAGE
2005: Miyako YOSHIDA
2006: His Majesty King Norodom SIHAMONI of Cambodia
2007: Sasha WALTZ
2008: Gladys Faith AGULHAS
