The CID Circular August 2011

01. Competition in Germany
International Competition invites young dancers from vocational and private schools to Berlin 24-28 February 2012. Categories: classical, modern, character, folk, jazz and pop. Money prizes, scholarships, company contracts, travel deals.
02. Competition in Poland
A meeting of professional choreographers, to present and promote the most talented and skilled artists. Only the work of choreographers is evaluated. In Lodz 12-13 November. Inviting original and innovative works.
03. New site
The Naxos Section of CID has created another website with painting masterpieces of the Orientalist school. Belly dancers could use these pictures as background for performances.
https://sites.google.com/site/charmingorientalistpaintings/
04. Festival in Greece
International festival, all forms of dance, invites ensembles from all countries, combining their participation with a visit to the sites of Athens. Performances on Mondays 5 & 19 September 2011.
05. Festival in Brazil
Folklore Festival at Passo Fundo 17-25 August 2012 invites ensembles from all countries.
06. Festival in Nepal
Inviting ensembles to participate in international festival to be held in various cities of Nepal from 9 to 18 March 2012.
07. Scholarship for China
Covering tuition, fees, room and board during 10 months at the Beijing Dance Academy, airline tickets to and from Beijing, health insurance and per diem. Choice of specialization between: Ballet, Chinese Classical Dance, Chinese National and Folk Dance Modern Dance.
08. Choreography competition
Inviting works expressing Asian cultures or Asian narratives such as myths or tales, or that utilize various traditional dances of Asia. Prizes are 8000, 5000 and 3000 US dollars.
09. New site
Scientific research has refuted naive myths surrounding Belly dance. The Beyoglu Section of CID has prepared a site to be filled with historical documents, on the occasion of the upcoming CID Congress and General Assembly in Istanbul 24-27 November 2011: http://ottoman.orchesis-portal.org/
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