Havana International Ballet Festival resumes after pandemic hiatus

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Havana International Ballet Festival resumes after pandemic hiatus

STORY: Havana International Ballet Festival resumes after pandemic hiatus DATELINE: Oct. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:44 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. Audiences in a theater waiting hall 2. Poster of the 27th Havana International Ballet Festival 3. performances of ballet dancers 4. Viengsay Valdes, president of Havana International Ballet Festival 5. performances of ballet dancers STORYLINE: With participations of dancers worldwide, the 27th Havana International Ballet Festival, a major cultural event in Cuba, kicked off on Thursday after a two-year pandemic hiatus. The country's leading ballerina Viengsay Valdes, who serves as president of the festival, said during the opening gala that it is important to carry forward the island's cultural heritage through art performance. Running through Nov. 13, the biennial festival also hosts companies and ballet dancers from countries including Russia, Spain, the United States and Italy. According to organizers, ballet performances will also take

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