Fini Italian International Dance Festival at Ailey Citigroup Theatre

Antonio Fini announces the 2023 Fini Italian International Dance Festival and Awards, with solo dancers and companies from Italy and New York performing in a spirit of exchange and collaboration.  Hosted by Milan's glamorous Tabata Caldironi, the evening will include performances by Fini Dance from Calabria; Ermanno Rava and Cristian Prebabaj from the Italian TV Dancing With the Stars; NY-based Dzul Dance; Jonathan Mendez of Ballet Eloelle Grandiva in "The Dying Swan," and many more.  Special guests are Aulone Nuihu and Fatmir Smani of the National Ballet of Kosovo, performing a duet from Migrations, Fini's latest ballet created for that Company.  There will also be awards to Janet Eilber, Artistic Director of the Martha Graham Dance Company, Jonathan Mendez, and Marzia Memoli of the Martha Graham Dance Company.