Journée Internationale de la Dance / 005

In every corner of the world, dance rises—spontaneous, raw, defiant. These black and white photographs by Claudio Maria Lerario capture movement as language, protest, ritual, joy. Created for UNESCO’s International Dance Day, this series is a tribute to bodies that speak without words, and to the shared pulse that binds us beyond borders, beats, and silence.

Hawassa, Ethiopia / Three sisters dance at a birthday that happens to be more than that—it’s also the International Dance Day. Laughter fills the room, steps echo off the walls. In Hawassa, celebration and spontaneity blend into joy. No stage, no script—just life turning into rhythm, and neighbors into performers. A gift given in movement.