On 29 April, as every year since 1982, the Dance Day, an initiative of the International Dance Council CID, UNESCO, will be celebrated all over the world by the international community of dancers and dance enthusiasts.

The main purpose of Dance Day events is to attract the attention of the wider public to the art of dance. Special emphasis is given to addressing a "new" public, people who do not follow dance events during the course of the year. Events may be special performances, open-door classes, public rehearsals, lectures, exhibitions, articles in newspapers and magazines, dance evenings, radio and TV programs, visits, street shows, parades, shop window decorations etc., primarily organized by dance companies, amateur groups, schools, associations and other institutions active in dance. Organizers have full freedom to define the content of the event.

CID has prepared guidelines as a useful checklist for persons institutionally involved in the wider field of dance, teachers, choreographers, group leaders, journalists, researchers, associations, suppliers, organizations etc. For details, see www.cid-unesco.org.