ABU International Dance Festival 2017
| ABU International Dance Festival 2017 | |
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| Dates | |
| Final | 15 January 2017 |
| Host | |
| Venue | Shilpakala Vedika, Hyderabad, India |
| Host broadcaster | Prasar Bharati (PB) |
| Website | www |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 10 |
| Debuting countries | See participating countries below |
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The ABU International Dance Festival 2017 will be the inaugural ABU International Dance Festival, which is scheduled to take place in Shilpakala Vedika, in Hyderabad, India on 15 January 2017. Indian national broadcasters Doordarshan (DD) and All India Radio (AIR), which are part of the public broadcasting agency Prasar Bharati (PB), will be in charge of organising the event. The festival was originally scheduled to take place in New Delhi in November 2016, but was later moved to a new host city and the festival dates subsequently changed. The competition is for amateur dancers between the ages of 18 and 25, who will perform two dance routines. As this is the inaugural festival, all participating countries will be making their debut. Ten countries have confirmed their participation.
Location
On 8 June 2016, it was announced that the inaugural ABU International Dance Festival will take place in Hyderabad, India.[1] The festival was originally going to be held in New Delhi, but was later changed to a new host city and the festival dates subsequently changed.[2] India was chosen by the ABU to host the first edition, as the nation has a history of cultural dance. India has several festivals with a dance and cultural background, and so the ABU selected the country to host so that they could showcase their expertise and achieve the goals of the festival organisation.[3]
Format
The ABU International Dance Festival will be the inaugural International Dance Festival, organised by the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) and the Indian national broadcasters Doordarshan (DD) and All India Radio (AIR), which are part of the public broadcasting agency Prasar Bharati (PB). The festival is scheduled to take place on 15 January 2017.[3] The rules of the festival state that all dance routines must last no longer than eight minutes, and may consist of 2 to 8 people in the routine. All dancers must be between the ages of 18 and 25.[4]
Originally the festival was going to be open to all styles of dance including classical and street.[5] However, upon the changes to the format, all participating country are now allowed to submit two dances, one traditional which will be non-competitive, and one contemporary which will be the competitive routine.[4] Registration for countries wishing to participate in the festival began on 31 May 2016 and was scheduled to conclude on 25 June 2016.[6] However, the deadline has been extended to 15 July 2016.[7]
Participating countries
The following list of countries that have confirmed participation, will be making their debut at the inaugural festival at the moment:
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 Afghanistan[8]
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 China[8]
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 Fiji[8]
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 India[8]
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Aamad Kathak Dance Centre[9] | ||
 Maldives[8]
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 Mongolia[8]
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 Philippines[8]
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 Sri Lanka[8]
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 Uzbekistan[8]
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 Vietnam[8]
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Other countries
Turkmenistan – On 1 December 2016, it was announced by the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) that Turkmenistan will not debut at the 2017 ABU International Dance Festival.[8]
See also
- ABU Song Festivals
- Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union
- Eurovision Song Contest 2017
- Eurovision Young Dancers 2017
- Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017
References
- ^ a b Granger, Anthony (8 June 2016). "India launches ABU International Dance Festival selection". eurovoix-world.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (26 October 2015). "Asia: ABU Dancing Festival To Be Held November 2016". eurovoix-world.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ^ a b ABU. "About the ABU International Dance Festival". aidf.prasarbharati.org. Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ a b Granger, Anthony (5 April 2016). "ABU International Dance Festival first edition January 2017". eurovoix-world.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (15 January 2016). "ABU Dancing Festival: More Details Revealed". eurovoix-world.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ^ ABU (8 June 2016). "Registration started for ABU International Dance Festival 2017". aidf.prasarbharati.org. Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ ABU (5 July 2016). "Registration date for ABU International Dance Festival 2017 has been extended by 15th July 2016". aidf.prasarbharati.org. Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Granger, Anthony (1 December 2016). "10 Countries Confirmed For The ABU International Dance Festival 2017". eurovoix-world.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (31 October 2016). "India: Aamad Kathak Dance Centre young dancers to ABU International Dance Festival". eurovoix-world.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 2 November 2016.