Overview
- International Dance Day events in Argentina take place on April 29, with the 10:00 open class at Teatro Colón led by Cynthia Harvey streaming live and open to limited in-person guests by prior registration.
- The Consejo Argentino de la Danza holds the official ceremony at the Salón Dorado at 14:30, with Leonardo Reale delivering the national message and the body marking 40 years of the María Ruanova Prize ahead of a June 3 winner announcement.
- The musical Billy Elliot invites the public to a free class at Teatro Ópera at 16:30, with the production planning to turn Avenida Corrientes into an open-air stage.
- The Ballet Folklórico Nacional offers a free 20:00 performance at the Auditorio del Palacio Libertad under directors Glenda Casaretto and Fernando Muñoz.
- UNESCO created the day in 1982 to honor ballet reformer Jean-Georges Noverre, and this year’s global message by choreographer Crystal Pite casts dance as a force for empathy, healing and shared resilience.