Travel Haiku - Birmingham International Dance Festival (United Kingdom) Poem by john tiong chunghoo

Birmingham International Dance Festival
the bellydance sweeps
us off our feet

Birmingham International Dance Festival
tiptoeing over the stage
the city mayor

Birmingham International Dance Festival
our torsos try to
outdo each other

Birmingham International Dance Festival
dancers take turn
to be audience

Starting April 28 and going to May 25, dance troupes from around the world will convene in Birmingham, England, for the International Dance Festival Birmingham, bringing the city to life through street performances, formal theater performances, classes, and workshops on professional development. See performances by world-renowned dance companies such as the National Ballet of China, St. Petersburg's Kirov Ballet, The Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan, and Cuba's Ballet Rakatan