🎉 International Dance Day
Where: Paris, France
Nearby on the globe: Notre-Dame de Paris → 🌍 Open the 3D globe
📅 On This Day: April 29
April 29: International Dance Day. Today is International Dance Day. It celebrates the birthday of Jean-Georges Noverre, called the father of modern ballet, who was born on this day in 1727 in Paris. He believed ballet could tell a whole story with movement alone.
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🧠 Question of the day
Noverre is called the father of which dance?
- Hip-hop
- Modern ballet
- Tango
Show the answer
Answer: Modern ballet
Questions
What happened on April 29?
April 29: International Dance Day. It happened in Paris, France.
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