International Dance Day

Because of the multitude of languages ​​that exist around the world, and because the message must be understood by the people of a country or region, the message of International Dance Day is always translated into the language or languages ​​of the country and The same goes for the brief biography of the author. Translations are sent to the ITI General Secretariat for publication on the website www.international-dance-day.org or www.iti-worldwide.org as soon as the message is made public, so that they can be used by everyone .

a) The author of the message reads the message
A video of the message's author reading their message on YouTube has been a successful way to promote the message. In 2012, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui made a video that had over 30000 views on YouTube (as of 2013). Ideally, the author reads her message in a video that can be uploaded to YouTube and different websites. This is usually done through an agreement between the author and the ITI General Secretariat and the video produced is available for use worldwide.

b) Prominent dance personalities read the message
Sometimes it is not possible for the author to read your message. In this case, ITI asks its Centers, Collaborating Members and friends to select a personality, well known in a region or a country, to read the translated message in their language and send the video to the General Secretariat for post-production. and publication on the ITI and YouTube websites.

In some countries, the message is read on International Dance Day, April 29 (or around the day) before a performance begins. The message can also be read before/after intermission or in the lobby of a dance venue. At the same time, brochures with the message and the author's biography can be placed on the seats or distributed at the box office or at the entrance to the theater or dance hall.

In addition to distributing flyers with the message and the biography of the author of the message, the message can be sent to newspapers and magazines for publication. This must be coordinated with the General Secretariat, as soon as the message is available in the original language and in the language required by the newspaper or magazine.

Books and posters
Sometimes the last message is printed together with all the previous messages in a book and published on International Dance Day. This has already been the case in Croatia. If you would like to receive all messages, they are available on this website in English and French.
One way to promote the message can be a poster with a photo or photos of the author and their message.

ITI centers, collaborating members and friends are requested to send International Dance Day messages to the media. If the author is available, he or she should grant interviews. This can also be done via video conference with a television station or by phone with a radio station. If possible, the ITI General Secretariat acts as a liaison between the author and the media.
Theater and dance venues and organizations must post the messages on their website.
The message text is available in different languages.

The types of events organized around International Dance Day are as numerous as the ideas that inspire them. Here is a short list of the main ones that can be done on or around International Dance Day, April 29:
• Special dance awards ceremonies;
• Charity performances for organizations, people or specific topics related to dance;
• Fundraising for special projects with gala, dance, dinner, etc.;
• Open doors for dance schools, academies and universities;
• Free tickets during International Dance Day for selected performances;
• Conferences