The streets of Mexico City continue to serve as a temporary stage this summer as members of classical ballet company Ardentia – Galician for 'fiery' – highlight the city's fine arts in public spaces.
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Members of the Ardentia dance company surprised drivers and pedestrians with another public performance in Mexico City on September 8.
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Classically trained ballerinas from Mexico's most respected dance company camped out in tents on the pavement between shows.
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When traffic lights turned red, ballet dancers pirhouetted onto the streets to highlight the city's fine arts scene.
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Dressed in tutus and traditional ballet garb, the troupe has been performing in public to demonstrate the 'Theatricality of Urban Space.'
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The dancers have performed at La Bombilla Park, Tláhuac Avenue, Tezozómoc Avenue, Mexico Avenue and Marina Nacional,.
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Ardentia has been wowing unsuspecting audiences by interpreting pieces such as 'Vals de las flores,' from the Nutcracker Ballet, on pedestrian crossings.
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The urban show represents the ninth edition of the project 'Theatre In Public Spaces, Theatre In Your Neighborhood.'
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Some of the performances lasted just seconds, but were long enough to whet the audience's appetite.
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"We never thought this was going have to this kind of impact," says one dancer, Manuela Ospina Castro. "Not only are people accepting it, but they need it."
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The performances have drawn large crowds and captivated photographers across the city.
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