Ethne Dances from the world to Edenlandia in Naples: free shows from hip hop to tango

If you are a big fan of the world of dance, then you can't miss the second edition of the ETHNE Danze dal Mondo event which will take place from May 12 to June 23, 2022 at 19:00 pm and 20:00 pm at the Edenlandia playground in Naples.

The latter will be transformed into a real open-air theater, welcoming different sounds, rhythms and cultures for a truly unique and exciting result.

You will therefore have the opportunity to learn, over the course of the six evenings, about the various cultures and dance styles such as Hip Hop, Flamenco, Tarantella, Swing, Tango and Capoeira.

The program

12 May at 19:00 and 20:00

The first appointment will be with Hip Hop , a dance style born in the Bronx, a neighborhood of New York, starting from the Black Parties, or street parties where young African-Americans and Latinos gathered to play music and dance together.

Guest of the Unconditional Love For DanceHall school with the director Kristina Ricciardi.

May 19, 2022 at 19 pm and 00 pm

Our second installment features flamenco , a dance style originating in Andalusia. Flamenco is comprised of music, dance, and song performed without guitar accompaniment, using only physical rhythmic aids such as the sound of footsteps, hands, and knuckles.

Special guests for the Una vez mas show will be Manuela Pannelli and Antonio Campaiola.

May 26, 2022 at 19 pm and 00 pm

Third appointment with the Tarantella, a dance style that originated in Taranto, later becoming the symbol of the Kingdom of the two Sicilies.

The name, Tarantella , derives from Taranta, a poisonous spider common in the countryside of Taranto, whose bite could cause melancholy, convulsions, discomfort, agitation and dancing was the only medicine for healing.

Guests of the third appointment Flora Scarpati, Federica Sibio and Michela De Felice.

June 9, 2022 at 19 pm and 00 pm

Fourth appointment in Harlem in the Thirties, when the ballrooms were meeting points for social dance accompanied by swing big bands of the time.

The guests who will demonstrate the Lindy Hop style are the Cotton Swing group, belonging to a school founded in Naples in 2014.

June 16, 2022 at 19 pm and 00 pm

Penultimate appointment in Rio de la Plata in Argentina for the Tango , one of the dances that was considered sinful by the Christian religion.

Special guests for this evening the tango couple formed by Oxana Matskevich and Vincenzo Caiazzo.

June 23, 2022 at 19 pm and 00 pm

The journey into the world of dance ends in Bahia, Brazil, the land where Capoeira was born.

It is a martial art characterized by expressive elements such as music and harmony of movements. Guest of the Capoeira Jatobá amateur sports association.

Information on Ethne dances from around the world

When

From 12 May to 23 June, only on Thursdays

Where

Edenlandia, Viale John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 76, 80125 Naples NA

Clockwise

19 hours: 00 and 20 hours: 00

Price

Free event

Contact us

Endenlandia official website