Dancers from Germany, France and Turkey will stage Night of
the Sultans this month at Beijing Beizhan Theater in a
smorgasbord of artistic variety, intertwining tap and belly
dancing, folk and electronic music, and incorporating both modern
lighting and multi-media.
The December 12 event marks the beginning of another dance
season in Beijing. The Beijing Dance Festival began three years ago
and is set at the end of the year. This year's festival extends to
December 30, featuring performances from over 20 Chinese and
foreign artists.
The eclectic program will include ballet, folk dance and modern
dance.
Ballet fans will be treated to Swan Lake by the
Novosibirsk State Academic Opera Ballet Theatre from Russia, while
the National Ballet of China's Pink Floyd Ballet,
choreographed by French choreographer Roland Petit, will
reveal fresh moves combining ballet with rock music.
The Song of Strong Wind by Beijing Dance Academy's
Youth Dance Company will demonstrate dance movements from the Han
(206 BC-AD 220) and Tang (AD 618-907) dynasties, while Ordos
Wedding by Ordos Song and Dance Ensemble of Inner Mongolia and
Brilliant Sunshine over Xinjiang by Xinjiang Song and Dance
Ensemble will display these regions' traditional ethnic folk
dances.
(China Daily December 1, 2006)
