{"id":39825,"date":"2026-01-31T03:02:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T03:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/event\/global-dance\/"},"modified":"2026-01-31T03:02:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T03:02:12","slug":"global-dance","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/en\/event\/global-dance\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Dance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Kilkenny\u2019s Global Dance Club is back after a successful 2025 project, supported by Creative Ireland.&nbsp;The Global Dance Club is a<\/span><span> vibrant new dance initiative led by members of Kilkenny\u2019s international protection community. The programme celebrates global cultures through movement, fostering creativity, connection, and intercultural exchange.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Over 6 months, participants will explore a rich mix of dance styles\u2014including Irish, Afrobeats, Salsa, Somali Dhaanto, Bollywood, Jive, Samba and Traditional Ukrainian Dance, to name but a few<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2014all building toward various collaborative performances in 2026. The programme also offers mentorship to emerging lead dancers, supporting both artistic growth and organisational skills, and laying foundations for a sustainable, inclusive dance studio in Kilkenny.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Empowering underrepresented voices, nurturing creative leadership, and using dance as a joyful catalyst for integration, The Global Dance Club strengthens visibility, confidence, and community cohesion. This pilot will build momentum toward a flagship performance in the <strong>2026 St. Patrick\u2019s Day Parade<\/strong>, <strong>Africa Day and World Refugee Day<\/strong>, showcasing the power of dance to unite and inspire.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Interested and want to join? &nbsp;For more information and bookings contact <\/span><a href=\"mailto:integration@kilkennycoco.ie\"><span lang=\"EN\">integration@kilkennycoco.ie<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":39826,"template":"","class_list":["post-39825","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Global Dance - Creative Ireland Programme<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Kilkenny\u2019s Global Dance Club is back after a successful 2025 project, supported by Creative Ireland.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/en\/event\/global-dance\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Global Dance - Creative Ireland Programme\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Kilkenny\u2019s Global Dance Club is back after a successful 2025 project, supported by Creative Ireland.&nbsp;The Global Dance Club is a vibrant new dance initiative led by members of Kilkenny\u2019s international protection community. 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