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The '''ABU International Dance Festival 2017''' was the inaugural [[ABU International Dance Festival]], which took place in [[Shilpakala Vedika]], in [[Hyderabad]], [[India]] on 15 January 2017.

Indian national broadcasters [[Doordarshan]] (DD) and [[All India Radio]] (AIR), which are part of the [[public broadcasting]] agency [[Prasar Bharati]] (PB), will be in charge of organising the event. The festival was originally scheduled to take place in [[New Delhi]] in November 2016, but was later moved to a new host city and the festival dates subsequently changed. The competition is for amateur dancers between the ages of 18 and 25, who will perform two dance routines. As this is the inaugural festival, all participating countries will be making their debut. Seventeen acts from thirteen countries have confirmed their participation.

== Location ==
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[[File:Shilpakala Vedika.jpg|thumb|150px|left|[[Shilpakala Vedika]], venue for the competition.]]
On 8 June 2016, it was announced that the inaugural ABU International Dance Festival will take place in Hyderabad, India.<ref name="AIDF2017">{{cite web|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|title=India launches ABU International Dance Festival selection.|url=http://eurovoix-world.com/india-launches-abu-international-dance-festival-selection/|website=eurovoix-world.com|publisher=Eurovoix|accessdate=8 June 2016|date=8 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160609075715/http://eurovoix-world.com/india-launches-abu-international-dance-festival-selection/|archive-date=9 June 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> The festival was originally going to be held in [[New Delhi]], but was later changed to a new host city and the festival dates subsequently changed.<ref name=FinalDate>{{cite web|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|title=Asia: ABU Dancing Festival To Be Held November 2016|url=http://eurovoix-world.com/asia-abu-dancing-festival-to-be-held-november-2016/|website=eurovoix-world.com|publisher=Eurovoix|accessdate=26 October 2015|date=26 October 2015}}</ref> India was chosen by the ABU to host the first edition, as the nation has a history of cultural dance. India has several festivals with a dance and cultural background, and so the ABU selected the country to host so that they could showcase their expertise and achieve the goals of the festival organisation.<ref name="Organisation"/>

==Format==
The ABU International Dance Festival will be the inaugural International Dance Festival, organised by the [[Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union]] (ABU) and the Indian national broadcasters [[Doordarshan]] (DD) and [[All India Radio]] (AIR), which are part of the [[public broadcasting]] agency [[Prasar Bharati]] (PB). The festival is scheduled to take place on 15 January 2017.<ref name="Organisation">{{cite web|author=ABU|url=http://aidf.prasarbharati.org/about/|title=About the ABU International Dance Festival|website=aidf.prasarbharati.org|publisher=[[Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union]]|accessdate=9 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160518222819/http://aidf.prasarbharati.org/about/|archive-date=18 May 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The rules of the festival state that all dance routines must last no longer than eight minutes, and may consist of 2 to 8 people in the routine. All dancers must be between the ages of 18 and 25.<ref name="Rules">{{cite web|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|title=ABU International Dance Festival first edition January 2017|url=http://eurovoix-world.com/abu-international-dance-festival-first-edition-january-2017/|website=eurovoix-world.com|publisher=Eurovoix|accessdate=8 June 2016|date=5 April 2016}}</ref>

Originally the festival was going to be open to all styles of dance including classical and street.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|title=ABU Dancing Festival: More Details Revealed|url=http://eurovoix-world.com/abu-dancing-festival-more-details-revealed/|website=eurovoix-world.com|publisher=Eurovoix|accessdate=15 January 2016|date=15 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160118031518/http://eurovoix-world.com/abu-dancing-festival-more-details-revealed/|archive-date=18 January 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> However, upon the changes to the format, all participating country are now allowed to submit two dances, one traditional which will be non-competitive, and one contemporary which will be the competitive routine.<ref name="Rules"/> Registration for countries wishing to participate in the festival began on 31 May 2016 and was scheduled to conclude on 25 June 2016.<ref name="Registration">{{cite web|author=ABU|url=http://aidf.prasarbharati.org/registration-started-for-abu-international-dance-festival-2017/|title=Registration started for ABU International Dance Festival 2017|website=aidf.prasarbharati.org|publisher=[[Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union]]|accessdate=9 June 2016|date=8 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160607233754/http://aidf.prasarbharati.org/registration-started-for-abu-international-dance-festival-2017/|archive-date=7 June 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> However, the deadline has been extended to 15 July 2016.<ref name="Extension">{{cite web|author=ABU|url=http://aidf.prasarbharati.org/registration-date-for-abu-international-dance-festival-2017-has-been-extended-by-15th-july-2016/|title=Registration date for ABU International Dance Festival 2017 has been extended by 15th July 2016|website=aidf.prasarbharati.org|publisher=[[Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union]]|accessdate=6 July 2016|date=5 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160803130255/http://aidf.prasarbharati.org/registration-date-for-abu-international-dance-festival-2017-has-been-extended-by-15th-july-2016/|archive-date=3 August 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> On 14 January 2017 it was announced that choreographer, Adity Nagori would be the host for the first edition of the dance festival.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|title=Adity Nagori to host ABU International Dance Festival 2017|url=https://eurovoix-world.com/aidf17-adity-nagori-host-abu-international-dance-festival-2017/|website=eurovoix-world.com|publisher=Eurovoix|accessdate=8 March 2017|date=15 January 2017}}</ref>

==Participating countries==
The following list of countries that have confirmed participation, will be making their debut at the inaugural festival at the moment:
{| class="sortable wikitable"
|-
! Country<ref name=participants>{{cite web|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|title=Today ABU International Dance Festival 2017 final|url=https://eurovoix-world.com/today-abu-international-dance-festival-2017-final/|website=eurovoix-world.com|publisher=Eurovoix|accessdate=8 March 2017|date=15 January 2017}}</ref>
! Participant(s)
! Performance
! Dance style
! Choreographer
|-
| {{Abu|Afghanistan||International Dance}}
| {{TBA}}
|
| [[Traditional dance|Traditional]]
| 
|-
| {{Abu|Azerbaijan||International Dance}}
| Uzundara
|
| Traditional
| 
|-
| {{Abu|Cambodia||International Dance}}
| The Royal Ballet of Cambodia
|
| Traditional
|
|-
| {{Abu|China||International Dance}}
| Dancers from Tsinghua University
| "Blooming in the Storm"
| [[Contemporary dance|Contemporary]]
|
|-
| {{Abu|Fiji||International Dance}}
| Meke
|
| Traditional
| 
|-
| {{Abu|India||International Dance}}
| Chaitanaya
|
| Contemporary
| 
|-
| {{Abu|India||International Dance}}
| Andaz-e-Raqs
|
| Traditional
| 
|-
| {{Abu|Indonesia||International Dance}}
| Eksotika Karmawibhangga Indonesia (EKI Dance Group)<ref name=EKI>{{cite web|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|title=Indonesia EKI Dance Group participating in ABU International Dance Festival|url=https://eurovoix-world.com/indonesia-eksotika-karmawibhangga-indonesia-participating-abu-international-dance-festival/|website=eurovoix-world.com|publisher=Eurovoix|accessdate=8 March 2017|date=12 January 2017}}</ref>
| "Bala Turangga"
| Traditional
| 
|-
| {{Abu|Indonesia||International Dance}}
| Eksotika Karmawibhangga Indonesia (EKI Dance Group)<ref name=EKI/>
| "Kabaret Baliano"
| Contemporary
| 
|-
| {{Abu|Indonesia||International Dance}}
| Tari Saman
|
| Traditional
| 
|-
| {{Abu|Malaysia||International Dance}}
| {{TBA}}
|
| Contemporary
| 
|-
| {{Abu|Maldives||International Dance}}
| Bodu Beru
|
| Traditional
| 
|-
| {{Abu|Mongolia||International Dance}}
|
|
| Sugsraan Donj
|
|-
| {{Abu|Philippines||International Dance}}
| Sarimanok
|
| Contemporary
| 
|-
| {{Abu|Philippines||International Dance}}
| Singkil
|
| Traditional
| 
|-
| {{Abu|Sri Lanka||International Dance}}
|
|
|
|
|-
| {{Abu|Uzbekistan||International Dance}}
| Lezgi
|
| Traditional
| 
|-
| {{Abu|Vietnam||International Dance}}
|
|
|Traditional 
|
|-
|}

==Other countries==
{{Further|Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union#Membership}}
* {{Abu|Turkmenistan||International Dance}} – had appeared on the original participating list, but subsequently disappeared upon publication of the second list, with no reasons for their removal.<ref name=participants/>

== See also ==
* [[ABU Song Festivals]]
* [[Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union]]
* [[Eurovision Choir of the Year 2017]]
* [[Eurovision Song Contest 2017]]
* [[Eurovision Young Dancers 2017]]
* [[Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{official website|http://www.abu.org.my/Festivals-@-Dance_Festival.aspx|ABU website}}
* {{official website|http://aidf.prasarbharati.org/|ABU International Dance Festival 2017 website}}

{{ABU International Dance Festival}}

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[[Category:Dance festivals in India]]
[[Category:Culture of Hyderabad, India]]
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