DANCING GROUP OF INTEGRATION OF YOUNG PERSONS WITH LIMITED ABILITIES
TO BE FORMED IN ARMENIA
YEREVAN, MARCH 9, NOYAN TAPAN. On the initiative of the British
Council’s Office in Armenia, the dancing-masters of the British modern
dancing group “Canduco” on March 6-10 hold dancing lessons of
integration of young persons with limited abilities at the Yerevan
State Institute of Theater and Cinema. As Lusine Ghulian, Director of
the culture programs of the Armenian office of the council, informed
at the March 9 press conference, the beneficiaries of the “Kamk and
Korov” and “Huysi Kamurj” NGOs engaged in the problems of disabled
people, as well as the students of the institute take part in the
lessons. He mentioned that the aim of the lesson is to create a new
dancing group in Armenia where the disabled people will perform with
the professional dancers. The group “Canduco” was founded in 1991 the
goal of which was to create such a professional surroundings, where
the disabled and non-disabled dancers will have a possibility of
working jointly. According to Stina Nilsen, dancing-master of the
group, today “Canduco” is considered as a leading modern dancing-group
speading integrated dancing education. It was also mentioned that
within the framework of the “Hayfest” international festival, the
“Canduco” dancing group will perform in Yerevan in October.