In its Jubilee year, 40 years from the founding of the Festival ‘Joy of Europe’, the Children’s Cultural Centre Belgrade and the Cultural Organization “Vuk Karadžić” young have the pleasure of presenting the “Dance Center Prague – Conservatorie”  from the Czech Republic, with two evening performances: “How to Create a Dancer” and “The Dance of the Deep Forest”
The Dance Center Prague – Conservatorie“ is the first educational and arstistic school in the Czech Republic which, as well as teaching ballet and general education, has institutionalized the teaching of modern, contemporary and jazz dance techniques.

The Dance Center Prague – Conservatorie consists of two dance companies – “Baby Ballet Prague” and “Ballet Prague Junior” and the “International Dance Centre”, which organizes international dance seminars, student exchanges and production and includes a students’ art agency.

Cultural Organization “Vuk Karadžić” – Great Hall
Friday, 2nd October, 2009 at 1900h

“How to Create a Dancer”
 Educational performance

The programme aims to motivate the younger generation to adopt an active approach to dance and the theatre.
The performance consists of 12 short pieces, ranging from the classical repertoire to contemporary and jazz dance.
Duration: 75 minutes, without an interval.
The presenter of the programme, in a popular, explicit and general way presents a new understanding of dance education - above all, how a professional dancer prepares. Using simple language, wihout formal expressions, he describes what goes into making a modern, educated and expressive artist.

Guests of the programme are pupils of the  ‘’Lujo Davičo” Ballet School

Cultural Organization “Vuk Karadžić” – Great Hall
Saturday, 3rd October, 2009 at 1900h

“The Dance of the Deep Forest”
Original Czech ballet for children and young people
A dance adventure for the whole family

Idea, scenario and direction: Vít Pokorný
Choreography: Iva Malá
Music: Robert Jísa
Costunes: Hana Michálková
Production: Eliška Marečková

A ballet in two acts
Duration: 90 minutes

An original libretto with a universal, human and ecological message, performed by young professionally trained student artists of the Dance Center Prague – Conservatorie“. In the form of contemporary dance theatre, using different scenic effects, the dancers tell a story, demonstrating enviable talent and a command of classical, contemporary and jazz techniques at the same time.

Entrance is free; however, it is necessary to reserve tickets by telephone: 011 3242011, by e-mail: dragana@dkcb.rs or in person at the Children’s Cultural Centre Belgrade, Takovska 8