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Every year, the exhibition bears a unique theme chosen by the Lidice Memorial in cooperation with the UNESCO. In 2023, 20 years will have passed since the adoption of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage and it will be the 50th anniversary of the organization International Dance Council CID (The United Nations of Dance) under the auspices of UNESCO.

The 51st ICEFA Lidice will be dedicated to the theme:

Dance

Dance is a physical activity that can convey stories, emotions and moods without using words – like fine art. Dance is a means of human communication and has been a part of human culture since time immemorial. Already in the prehistoric age, people performed ritual dances to ensure a successful hunt or to win the favor of their gods.

Over time, dance has become a part of folk festivities and also of theatrical performances.

Dancing can tell a story, express feelings or just be movement for joy. People dance together in groups, for an audience, with their loved ones or just by themselves. Dance is associated with rhythm, music, and often with beautiful and expressive costumes and dresses. The effect of dancing can be influenced not only by the dancers, but also by a choreographer or a scenographer, traditional dances often employ the work of a number of craftsmen and musicians.

Around us, we can also find dances in a figurative sense – a dance of colours and lights, a dance of planets, the dancing of shadows on the wall.

What dances do you like?

What music inspires you to dance?

With whom would you like to dance or where would you like to dance?

How do you feel when dancing? What would you like to say by dancing?

Can nature or things dance?

TIME SCHEDULE OF THE EXHIBITION

• February 10, 2023
  Closing date for the registration and the last acceptable date on the postmark on the consignment of entries

• March 16 – March 18 and March 23 - March 25, 2023
  Session of the exhibition jury (2 rounds)

• May 15, 2023
  Results of the exhibition published at www.mdvv-lidice.cz

• June 1, 2023 
  Award ceremony in the garden of the Lidice Gallery

• June 1, 2023 – January 31, 2024
  Exhibition of the award-winning entries at the Lidice Gallery

• September – December 2023 
  Prizes, catalogues and invitations to participate in the next edition for foreign participants dispatched to Czech embassies who hand over the prizes to winners in person or by post