The Battery Dance Festival, New York's longest-running free public dance event, reopens Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Park on August 9 for its 44th edition. The festival features five nights of performances from 16 local and international companies. The opening program includes Indigenous performer Marie Poncé and tap-dancer John Manzari. Proceedings continue from August 12 to 16 at Rockefeller Park, expecting over 12,000 attendees and 35,000 virtual viewers. Highlights include 'India Day,' showcasing traditional dances from Kerala, emphasizing diverse cultural representations in dance.
The Battery Dance Festival, the city's longest-running free public dance festival, will next month begin its 44th edition with the re-opening of the Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Park on Saturday, August 9.
This year, the festival will feature dynamic premieres and performances from 16 local and international dance companies, all set against the spectacular New York skyline.
Typically bringing together over 12,000 attendees (plus some 35,000 virtual ones), the festival proper will run from August 12 to August 16 on Rockefeller Park.
India Day at the festival will showcase dances and musicians from five different traditions from the Southwestern Indian State of Kerala: Kalaripayattu, Kutiyattam, Kathakali, Mohiniyattam and Theyyam.
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