Performances, classes and film will merge for the third annual International Dance Festival New Orleans Thursday through Sunday at three spots in the Crescent City.

The festival, founded in 2023 by BODYART Dance, will feature an global slate of performers in contemporary dance and local work that organizers describe as "a vibrant celebration of movement, culture and community."

The mission hopes to "foster cross-cultural creative exchange across the Gulf South."

Scheduled to appear are dancers from France, Lebanon, Burkina Faso, Tunisia, Brazil, Mexico and Dominican Republic plus local talent.

Masterclasses guided by featured artists will be held during the day at Tulane University (TU) in the Department of Theatre and Dance, 215 McWilliams Hall on the Uptown campus. Performances and p

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