September 10
ICDO’s TikTok Dancing Workshop & Challenge Launch
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ICDO’s spectacular “Costumes of the World” project, featuring more than 180 traditional costumes from around the globe got a new dimension this year-fusion of music, dance and culture! ICDO’s TIkTok Dancing Challenge is a collaboration with 10 dancing groups, dancers, TikTokers and choreographers from around the world-Puerto Rico, Nigeria, Russia, Turkey, Philippines, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Croatia, Canada and Colombia.
From Balinese traditional dance to Filipino Kappa Malong-Malong and Slavonian traditional chants, all the participants presented their work, dancing moves and costumes at the ICDO’s TIkTok Dancing Workshop on September 10 hosted by ICDO President Josipa Palac and Project and Media Communications Manager Isidora Colic.
Michael Providence, a TikToker with more than 1.7 M followers on TikTok and known better as @danceglitch joined ICDO’s crew and is using his platform for dancing with us for #safeguardingdiversity. Wearing a costume from a tribe in Nigeria, a hat that represents respect for the men and rapa, symbol of the tribe, Michael made us all stand up and follow his extremely unique moves and dancing style.
Shivanata Tanzgruppe, a dancing group originally from Indonesia and based in Vienna has participated for years at ICDO’s Long Nights of Interculturality, showcasing the beauty and diversity of Indonesian culture to Viennese audiences. She opened the ICDO choreography with the Legong dance, found in the 19th century for the purposes of royal entertainment. Ms. Madelief says it takes years to master the Legong, a refined Balinese dance form characterized by intricate finger movements, complicated footwork, and expressive gestures and facial expressions.
When we think about teamwork and a passion to achieve the same goal-Les Mutins de Longueuil, a dancing group from Canada comes as a true example. Quebec’s migrant and diverse landscape influenced music style in the region and a specific type of dance JIG was created. JIG is a dance to impress people and to challenge them in showing their skills-what Les Mutins did for us wearing traditional hand crafted costumes. What do you need to imitate the moves? Only a bit of luck and a broom.