Armenia celebrates International Dance Day

ArmInfo.Today, the world celebrates International Dance Day. To mark the occasion, Armenia hosted the festive event "Ari, Pari" (Come, Dance!) under the  auspices of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports  (MOESCS) and at the initiative of the National Center for Folk Music  and Dance.

The program started with a seven-circle folk dance in Republic  Square. A large-scale social and cultural event marking International  Dance Day has brought together approximately 4,000 dancers, including  state dance studios of the National Center for Folk Music and Dance,  members of the Vanush Khanamiryan Union of Choreographic Art Workers  of Armenia, ensembles of the National Union of Choreographic Art of  Armenia, renowned dance groups, representatives from higher and  secondary vocational educational institutions, and dance groups from  across the country.

Dance flash mobs are also planned at 6:00 PM on Northern Avenue,  Charles Aznavour Square, in the courtyard of the Ministry of  Education, Science, Culture, and Sports, and in the adjacent grounds  of the Alexander Spendiaryan Museum. The closing of the festivities  will be announced at 7:00 PM in Freedom Square.

The goal of the event is to popularize Armenian dance, its  significance and vitality, and to engage the general public in the  preservation and development of the national choreographic heritage.