MAYPOLE 2019 – INTERNATIONAL RIBBON DANCE

On Saturday, April 27^th 2019 at 11 o’clock, a maypole will be erected by local carpenters and bound in ribbon by 30 students and scientists from TU Dresden. The traditional ribbon dance with green and white ribbons as the Saxon colours will be performed by internationals from all over the world with their own national costumes. Through this event also Dresden keeps its tradi­tio­ns alive in the urban environment. The event is open to all interested people for view­ing at the opening of the Dresden spring market on Dresden Altmarkt Square. After­wards the Folk Dance Ensemble "Thea Maass" of TU Dresden shows more traditional dances and all guests are invited to join in some fun and easy folk dance cho­reog­ra­phies.

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PROGRAMME

• 11am Maypole setup by local carpenters
• 12am Zimmererklatsch and internationaler ribbon dance with students and guest scientists of TU Dresden from all over the world
• 12:30pm show programme TUD folk dance ensemble "Thea Maass" on stage
• 1pm Join in the dance! Be part of fun and easy folk dance choreographies.

The International maypole dance is a joint project of the Folk Dance Ensemble "Thea Maass" of TU Dresden, Staff Unit Diversity Management and Cultural Office at the International Office of TU Dresden.

For up-to-date information see www.tu-dresden.de/kultur and www.facebook.com/kulturbuero or www.twitter.com/kultur_TUD.