Roberto Bolle's 'OnDance' festival
is opening in Naples on Saturday until Sunday in locations
across the southern port city, including Piazza Municipio,
Maschio Angioino, the seafront and Forcella.
The final show will be held at the Arena Flegrea.
"I am very happy to return to Naples after eight years", said
Bolle.
"It is a city that has always shown great affection,
enthusiasm and admiration for me and I am even happier to take
this great celebration of ballet here", said the star, noting
that the local administration has provided "great support" for
the event's organization.
"This is my homage and thanks to this city".
The first edition of 'OnDance' was held in Milan, where it
will return in June.
Bolle said that the event's purpose is to take "ballet out of
elite places with the objective of getting everyone close to
this art and, in order to succeed, it is necessary for dance to
go to the places where people go".
Dance classes open to everyone, including children, have been
organized on the beachfront with genres ranging from classical
ballet to hip hop, tango and modern and contemporary dance.
The 'Red Bull Dance Your Style', a street dance competition,
will be held in Piazza Dante.
The public will pick the winners and the two finalists will
participate in Milan's National Finals.
The festival on Saturday night will move to Piazza Municipio
where the protagonist will be swing while tango will star at the
Maschio Angioino castle.
The final show at the Arena Flegra on Sunday night will star
Bolle and Nicoletta Manni, a principal dancer of Milan's La
Scala Theater, with the participation of artists including tenor
Andrea Bocelli, pianist Stefano Bollani and actress and singer
Serena Rossi.
Bolle in particular will perform on the notes of 'Con te
partirò' (With you I will leave) with Bocelli and Bollani.
A tribute will be paid to traditional Neapolitan songs.
Tickets cost five euros and proceeds will go to the municipal
space of Piazza Forcella 'Annalisa Durante' to support the Baby
Song and Danzability projects of non-profit organization
Scintilla.
Bolle and well-known Neapolitan novelist Maurizio De Giovanni
will take part in an open debate on Naples and art in Piazza
Forcella.
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