The antidote to our increasingly disembodied lives may lie in letting go of our inhibitions and dancing like kids do.
Tag: Dancing
UNESCO Recognizes Italian Cooking, Kohl Makeup and Icelandic Pools
The agency added dozens of nominees to its annual list of the world’s “intangible cultural heritage,” celebrating international customs and cuisine.
Who Is the ‘Aura Farming’ Boat Race Kid on TikTok?
Thanks to his dance moves on the front of a boat, a young Indonesian boy has become an internet sensation, and is now a “tourism ambassador.”
Who Is the ‘Aura Farming’ Boat Race Kid on TikTok?
Thanks to his dance moves on the front of a boat, a young Indonesian boy has become an internet sensation, and is now a “tourism ambassador.”
The Beatboxing, Dancing Nuns Expanding the Flock in Brazil
The Catholic Church’s effort to win young followers relies in part on influencers, D.J.s and two Brazilian nuns with plenty of rhythm.
Belgian Nonprofit Papy Boom Is Helping Retirement-Home Residents Hit the Clubs
A group of Brussels retirement-home residents grooved to electronic music late one night as part of a program to fight loneliness among seniors.
Yuri Grigorovich Dead: Soviet Ballet Choreographer Was 98
Among the 20th century’s most significant choreographers, he led the Bolshoi Ballet for more than 30 years, creating epic ballets like “Spartacus.”
Dada Masilo, Who Fused Ballet With African Dance, Dies at 39
A South African dancer and choreographer, she was known as a fearless creative force who brought African dance styles to traditional pieces like “Swan Lake.”
Under a Highway in Rio, a Dance Style Charms a New Generation
On Rio de Janeiro’s fringes, partygoers have been dancing “charme” to the sounds of R&B for decades. Now, a new crop of dancers is reviving — and transforming — the scene.
‘Nutcracker’ Is a Casualty of a ‘Quarantine’ of Russian Culture in Lithuania
Lithuania’s national opera house had stopped showing Tchaikovsky’s 1892 masterpiece in solidarity with Ukraine over the war with Russia. Then a new minister expressed fondness for the Russian composer, igniting a furor.