The world festivals are of different types. These dance festivals of the world can include the dance festivals, music festivals, film festivals, cultural festivals and many others. One of the major dance festivals of the world are the Indian dance festivals. India is a mix of different cultures and thus there are a number of dance forms. Some of the popular dances of India are Bharatnatyam, Kathakali, Kathak, Odissi and lots more. Dance has been one of the most important parts of the Indian culture and happens to be one of the most significant in the list of the world dance festivals. The dance festivals reflect not only the colorful culture of the country but also the great history and the ethics and values.
Some of the most popular dance festivals of the world that are held in India include the Calcutta Dover Lane Music Festival, Mahabalipuram Mamallapuram Nritya Utsav, Agra Taj Mahotsav and Chidambram Shivaratri Natyanjali Utsav. In these dance festivals of India the cultural integrity is the main focus and they also reflect the age old art and reflect the super talents for dancing. The other popular dance festivals in India are Desiya Natyam, Khajuraho Dance Festival, Hampi Hampi Utsav of Vijaynagar, Trivandrum Surya Nritya Utsav, Ahmedabad Bhawai, Trivandrum Nishagandhi Nritya Utsav, Konarak Dance Festival and Gwalior Tansen Utsav.
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Apart from the dance festivals in India there are a number of other dance festivals of the world. One of the most popular dance festivals of the world is the American Dance Festival. This festival held in America is held in the summer time and stretches for six-weeks. There are modern dance shows and there are several performers from the Duke University in Durham. The history of American Dance Festival dates back to the summer of 1935.
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The festival used to be held in Bennington College where there were scores of good dance performers and many of them had distinguished talents and that is why gradually the festival came to be well recognized and was finally made the festival of the country.
Next in the list of the popular dance festivals of the world comes the Awa Dance Festival. This dance festival also called the dance of fools is one of the most interesting dance shows of Japan. This dance festival is held every year in the country during the time of the Bon festival which is held in Tokushima. There are dance festivals which are held in many other parts of the world like Brazil, Malaysia, China, Thailand, Dubai and scores of other places.
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