8th “Bollywood and
Multicultural Dance Festival”
Under the Aegis of the Greek National Tourism Organisation (GNTO) and the International Dance Council (CID–UNESCO)
June 26th – 28th, 2020 at “Dora Stratou” Theater
The “Bollywood and Multicultural Dance Festival” in Greece opens its gates for the 8th consecutive year on June 26th – 28th, 2020. The Festival will last 3 days and will take place at “Dora Stratou” Theatre in Athens – Greece.
This unique quality Festival will become – once more – a great cultural event for the artistic activities during the summer period in Athens. It will take place under the Aegis of the Greek National Tourism Organisation (GNTO) and the International Dance Council (CID-UNESCO) and is being organized again by Artistic Studio Oriental Expression and 1stBollywood Dance Academy Greece, in collaboration with the Indo-Hellenic Society for Culture and Development.
Greece has always been a crossroad between East and West, where diverse cultures met and have been formed throughout thousands or years. From India and Middle East to North Africa and the Mediterranean Basin, cultures come to close contact by exchanging various characteristics mainly related to culture and all forms of Art.
The Festival aims to highlight these particular features emphasizing on the Arts of Dance and Music, and to provide the opportunity for those interested to discover the magic and the beauty of this peaceful gathering of nations – beyond geographical boundaries – at this modern world that we live in.
In this Festival, dancers, musicians, singers as well as intellectual people from Greece and abroad will participate. In addition, workshops will take place in combination with presentations, performances, lectures, bazaars and lots of other activities.
Specifically, the participants will have the opportunity to attend to a variety of Dance Workshops from Master teachers, who will visit Greece from many countries.
During the festival, will be held the 7th International Bollywood Dance Competition in Greece, organized by “Oriental Expression Awards” with prizes and presents.
Cultural organizations, dance troupes but also individual artists (singers, dancers, etc.) who would like to participate in the Festival can address to the organizers.