Trad Dance as Intangible Cultural Heritage

Gather in for an evening of blether about UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Convention and the opportunities it opens up for Scottish traditional dance.

Hear from special guests and enjoy wee sets from Scottish Country, Highland and Step dance artists, as well as Polonaise and Csardas, which were recently inscribed in the UNESCO representative list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Expect a set of Polonaise by Anthony Carter, Fiona Lynch, Natalia Nowak and Renata Grillanda of Parzenica, Scotland’s Polish Folk Dance Group.
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Hear presentations by Steve Byrne of TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland), Rachel Hosker of the Centre for Research Collections, University of Edinburgh and Árpád Vörös, recipient of the knighthood award for lifetime contribution towards Hungarian folk dance.
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Ask our presenters in the Q&A chaired by Wendy Timmons of Traditional Dance Forum of Scotland.
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Pay What You Can basis (£5, 10 or £15 + booking fee)
Book now here: www.tdfs.org/pomegranates or by clicking GET TICKETS here.
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The programme lasts about 120 minutes and will be followed by an opportunity to mingle and network at which all are welcome. Curated by the Traditional Dance Forum of Scotland as part of Pomegranates, Scotland's springtime festival of world trad dance and its links with live music, film, poetry, art, craft and fashion.
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You may also like the following events from Traditional Dance Forum of Scotland:

• This Saturday, 26th April, 06:00 pm, Ceilidh Plus: dance to tunes from Scotland, Poland + Hungary in Edinburgh
• Next Tuesday, 29th April, 06:30 pm, Hidden Faces with Jonzi D and friends in Edinburgh

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