The Danish innovative dance company Åben Dans will be performing the dance performance Arms and Legs - and Something In-Between in Vietnam from November 12th - 16th at a Denmark at it's Best-event.
The performance can be described as a dance collage full of humour, madness and seriousness, with focus on the body. It starts from the questions: What is the body? What can it do - and what is it supposed to do?
Åben Dans is distinguised for the mix of sincerity, aesthetics and humour in an entertaining exploration of what dance can express, when it is brought into a new context.

In addition to the performances Åben Dans will also be conducting a workshop with young Vietnamese dancers during Denmark at it's Best-week. Their unconventional exploration of the limits of the performance art will hopefully inspire young Vietnamese dancers.

The interest for modern dance is increasing in Vietnam, and the visit of Åben Dans will hopefully inspire the dancers and support the modern dance scene in Vietnam.   

The Denmark at it's Best-week is one of the results of the ongoing cultural cooperation programme between Vietnam and Denmark, and focuses on break dance, badminton, energy, environment, movies and modern dance. The Embassy of Denmark in Hanoi, Vietnam, has invited a number of Danish artists, sportsmen, and experts on energy and environment to Vietnam and take part part in seminars and workshops, so Denmark and Vietnam can share thoughts, ideas, and know how on culture, sports as well as energyanergy and envorinment issues.

It is the first time the Embassy of Denmark in Vietnam presents an event on this scale combining seriousness, fun and culture in Vietnam. It is the hope of the Danish ambassador that during the week of Denmark at it's Best the Vietnamese public will gain a stronger awareness of the Danish strongholds, technologies, values, and attitudes through dialogue and exchange of ideas and not least through joined activities and public performances.

• For more information on the public events during the Denmark at it's Best-week, please see this overall programme.
  
  
• For more information on the cultural cooperation programme between Vietnam and Denmark, please follow this link.
  
  
• For more information on Denmark and Danish culture, please follow this link.