Artists from 18 countries are performing on the streets of Old Havana from today to April 15, as part of their participation at the International Dance Festival in Urban Landscapes.
The 23rd edition of the event, also known as 'Habana Vieja: ciudad en movimiento' (Old Havana: City in Motion), proposes a series of exhibitions, concerts, audiovisual projections and dance performances in streets, squares, parks and museums of the historical district of Havana.
As every year, the festival -organized by the dance-theater company Retazos and the Office of the Historian of the City, supported by the Havana Theater Center- promotes opportunities for professional development through courses, workshops, lectures and keynote speeches taught by national and foreign teachers.
Some of the techniques addressed will be Afro-Cuban Dances, Mestiza, Arara, Contemporary Dance, Tango, Retazos and Contact Improvisation, by professionals such as Sofia Barriga (Ecuador), John Fandiño (Colombia), Luca Carco and Paula Zacharias (Argentina), Reinado Echemendia, Jhoannes Garcia and Isabel Bustos (Cuba).
According to the director of the event, Isabel Bustos (2012 National Dance Award), this festival promotes ties between the common inhabitants of the city with their surroundings through movement, and contributes to the culture in a new and enthusiastic way.
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