Vancouver International Dance Festival

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The Vancouver International Dance Festival is an annual, month-long contemporary dance festival held in Vancouver, British Columbia. [1] [2] [3] The festival, produced by Kokoro Dance Theatre Society, began in 1998 as a Butoh Festival. The following year it became the Vancouver International Dance Festival.

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References

  1. Derdeyn, Stuart (March 7, 2014). "ancouver International Dance Festival 2014" . Retrieved June 23, 2014.
  2. BWW News Desk. "2019 Vancouver International Dance Festival Announced for March 2019". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  3. "Vancouver International Dance Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary". The Georgia Straight. 2020-03-04. Retrieved 2020-08-03.