Message for International Dance Day 2024 – 29 April

Author of the Message: Marianela NÚÑEZ, dancer – Argentina (curriculum vitae)

English translation from the Spanish original.

A memory is not enough to make history. And the history of a theatre, like that of each one, is also the
history of others, of how an art like dance migrated and grew in different latitudes.
The walls of the Royal Ballet treasure photographs that narrate the journey, history calls for its
protagonists and dance in Argentina shines with each of those names.
Often, institutions submerge themselves in silent anonymity, without faces or surnames, avoiding facing
the echo of the past.
The organizations promoted and supported by ITI-UNESCO, such as the Argentine Dance Council, that
frequently act as a wall that stops forgetfulness.
I am with you all in the commitment to rescue and revitalize the history of masters, artists and
choreographers who have enriched the world of dance, deserving of being heard by future generations.
Let us all know that we are not spectators, but inheritors of a tradition forged with art, dignity and
sacrifice, nourishing our path with vocation and love for beauty. Although the future and the present
capture our attention, without the solid foundation of the past, without the fertility of our land, the dance
tree cannot flourish. The roots are tradition and at the same time… nutrients.

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Download the message in English – here.