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Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union: 5Th Global News Forum 2019
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ABU International Dance Festival 2019

Radio – Unity and Diversity is the title of this year’s RadioAsia Conference in Astana, Kazakhstan.

The conference will address in very practical ways one of the greatest challenges facing Radio broadcasters in the Second Digital Age (New Media and evolution of Web 3.0) Broadcasters around the world are venturing deeper and deeper into areas where new technologies, platforms and production methods become increasingly flexible and volatile, where convergence one minute becomes divergence the next.

And Kazmedia Center in Astana, Kazakhstan, will also host the 4th edition of the Media2020 series of Asia-Europe dialogues. Launched in 2015, Media2020 aims to prepare broadcasters across all platforms for the challenges they will need to confront by 2020 and beyond.

For more information, please visit https://www.abu.org.my/Event-_-RAC2018.aspx

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Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union: ABU International Dance Festival 2017, 12 - 15 January 2017, Hyderabad, India

Bala Turangga (Traditional)
Bala Turangga is a dance that is inspired by legendary elite horse troops that existed in Majapahit Kingdom era. In Sanskrit, Majapahit is also called as Vilvatikta. Majapahit Kingdom was the biggest empire in Indonesia which reached their supremacy around 14th century. The center of Majapahit empire was located in an area that is known as East Java in modern-day Indonesia. The territories of Majapahit was said to reach the area known as Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines in modern era. Bala Turangga dance expresses the greatness and power of Bhayangkari horse troops that consisted of men and women, who were the front troops during ancient era that the Majapahit relied on to reach their glory. The movement presented in the dance was originated from dynamic Javanese dances with a strong presence of the mystic sphere that embodies the great horse troops. The costumes and the make-up of the dancers was inspired by various Indonesian cultures delivered in modern style.

Other participants: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxFNmqm4vZm9NbuFLwsBTXRBaOCZ6p69z

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Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union: ABU International Dance Festival 2017, 12 - 15 January 2017, Hyderabad, India

Kabaret Baliano (Contemporary)
Kabaret Baliano is a dance rooted in Bali, a famous island in Indonesia as one of the world’s top tourist destinations. This dance’s choreography was inspired by the basic movements of the exotic Balinese dance, such as Legong dance and Pendet dance, but performed in modern style so the aesthetics of Indonesian tradition can be enjoyed by international audiences. The ideas of the costumes came from various cultures that blend perfectly in yellow-gold costumes with Balinese dancer’s hair pieces presented with modern touch.

Other participants: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxFNmqm4vZm9NbuFLwsBTXRBaOCZ6p69z

Official website: http://aidf.prasarbharati.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DanceFestABU/
Twitter: @DanceFestABU

Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union: ABU International Dance Festival 2017, 12 - 15 January 2017, Hyderabad, India

(Traditional)
Journey with us on a festive passage into time, discovering the rich history and culture of the Maldives isles, depicted through age-old dances and beats, which has brought joy to Maldivians for hundreds of years. The smooth sways to the traditional beats of bodu beru, has been the core of Maldivian folklore and culture, taking dance and song through hundreds of variations that sprung all through the history of the two thousand isles. The performance has been organized by the Republic of Maldives and will portray a mixture of cultural presentations such as traditional forms of singing and various types of folk dances. All songs in the performance are sung in the native language, ‘Dhivehi’, which is unique to the Maldivian culture. The songs depict the honor and privilege of being an independent country that is able to follow their own culture, desired religion and way of life. It also describes traditional celebrations carried out on occasions such as Eid.

Other participants: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxFNmqm4vZm9NbuFLwsBTXRBaOCZ6p69z

Official website: http://aidf.prasarbharati.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DanceFestABU/
Twitter: @DanceFestABU

Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union: ABU International Dance Festival 2017, 12 - 15 January 2017, Hyderabad, India

Lezgi (Traditional)
Every region in Uzbekistan has its own style and way of dances. One of them is “Lezgi”. Lezgi is a dance from the Khorezm region which is extremely popular not only in Uzbekistan but worldwide. They are energetic, rousing and very temperamental. In contrast to slow and quiet dances of Bukhara and Samarkand, Khorezm dances are initially very rhythmic, and the pace becomes irrepressible by the end of the dance. Perhaps, "Lezgi" is the most well-known Khorezm dance today. This dance is characterized by movements on bent legs, shaking with shoulders and hands with small bells attached. Commonly the Lezgi dance consists of three parts. The dance will start slowly and then the rhythm of the music and dance performance itself will speed up becoming faster and faster. This dance is performed by the two of our dancers. The main idea of this dance is the competition between the two dancers. In the first part performers dance together. In the second and third parts of the performance, the dancers compete to show their individual abilities to the audience. At the end their friendship will glorify and the third part will be performed together.

Other participants: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxFNmqm4vZm9NbuFLwsBTXRBaOCZ6p69z

Official website: http://aidf.prasarbharati.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DanceFestABU/
Twitter: @DanceFestABU

Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union: ABU International Dance Festival 2017, 12 - 15 January 2017, Hyderabad, India

Singkil (Traditional)
Singkil, a dance originating from Lanao del Sur, Mindanao is said to be a dance of Muslim royalty. To the rhythmic clapping of bamboo poles, the dancers intertwine expertly through criss-crossed bamboos, the ladies dress in elegant Muslim costumes waving great big fans.

Other participants: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxFNmqm4vZm9NbuFLwsBTXRBaOCZ6p69z

Official website: http://aidf.prasarbharati.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DanceFestABU/
Twitter: @DanceFestABU