British history books usually begin with Julius Caesar and the Roman invasion of BCE 55, because the people who lived in this ...

When Anne Tiburtius was asked 30 years ago to perform a dance she loved at an event, she did not expect it to grow into a dance company of more than 70 performers. Three decades later, she is now ...

(RNS) — An ancient dance tradition with roots in Mexico’s indigenous culture, the Conchero calls down ancestral spirits to give their blessing. (RNS) — An ancient dance tradition with roots in ...

A folk dance with ancient origins and full of meaning, the horo has been called the Bulgarian version of qigong and the nation’s traditional yoga. It is found only on the Balkan Peninsula in the far ...

On stage in their grass skirts and colorful shirts, the hula dancers look like a traditional island group. But when the music starts, it's obvious this performance is anything but traditional. With ...

The air is quiet but charged with energy, like the moments after a lightning bolt arcs across the sky during a thunderstorm. Then, the thunder returns – the drum rumbles. The lions have arrived, ...

This story appears in the December 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. Though dance is one of the oldest languages on Earth, its cultural significance has at times gotten lost in translation.

At MIT, the Open Dance Lab is exploring how to preserve an ancient dance form with the help of artificial intelligence. “I’ve always been drawn to projects that use AI to connect with and advance ...

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In a fusion of contemporary choreography and ancient dance rituals, the Denver-based Zikr Dance Ensemble will perform the show "Ancient Shadows" in Grand Junction. The fully-costumed dance performance ...