Discovering polka chinata
Alessandro Sciarroni
In 2025, Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels organizes in collaboration with the Seoul Performing Arts Festival the workshop Save the Last Dance for Me taught by Gianmaria Borzillo and Giovanfrancesco Giannini as part of its Festival in Seoul.
The polka chinata, a courtship dance that originated in Bologna in the early 1900s, is revived in Alessandro Sciarroni’s Save the Last Dance for Me and in this workshop led by dancers Gianmaria Borzillo and Giovanfrancesco Giannini. The purpose is not to train participants to become expert polka chinata dancers, but rather to create a sense of community and transmit the steps of this ancient dance to as many people as possible. A project dedicated to conserving this dance and ensuring that it remains meaningful today.
Date & Time : 18 October 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Audience : general public.
Alessandro Sciarroni
In 2026, Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels presents Save the Last Dance for Me by Alessandro Sciarroni in collaboration with L'Alliance New York, as part of the Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels Festival in New York.
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Seoul Performing Arts Festival
In 2025, Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels presents nine shows in collaboration with the Seoul Performing Arts Festival as part of the Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels Festival in Seoul.
