"Welcome, year three and Let’s Dance International Festival (LDIF) is going from strength to strength, bringing the best in international dance that reflects the cosmopolitan nature of Leicester. This year’s LDIF celebrates International Day of Dance with a programme from Guadeloupe, Iran, India, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Turkey, UK and Brazil; where the artists have focused on traditional styles and updated them to reflect contemporary culture by marrying basic structures, identity and dance styles.
This year LDIF has introduced a new strand with Serious About Dance: A Black British Dance Think Tank that looks at dance practice, unpacking the history of British Black dance. It unearths a hidden political history, a new dance aesthetic which had a place here and abroad, the role of race and identity and a vision for the future as the cultural landscape economically challenges the arts infrastructure. Speakers for the conference include Hilary Carty, Paul Gilroy, Bob Ramdhanie, Kenneth Olumuyiwa Tharp OBE and Sue Harrison, all engaged in a dialogue that sits alongside work which illustrates the diversity to be found in Black dance today."
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