News

New York City premiere from the 17th April 2024 was a great success! Thanks to everyone who was involved and who came to the premiere.

 

papa&dada

Documentary by Daniela Ambrosoli, produced in 2021.
In her new documentary «papa&dada», the award-winning Ticino director Daniela Ambrosoli shows what it means to have children as a homosexual couple: Four couples talk about the tough challenges and inspiring joys that accompanied their way to a family. Also present is the famous ballet dancer John Lam and his husband John Ruggieri.
So far the film has been presented at the following festivals:

  • LA Independent Women Film Awards 2022 Official selection
  • LIFF-Sweden, Lulea International Film Festival 2021 Finalist
  • Love Story Film Festival London 2022 nominated Best Documentary
  • Fusion International Film Festival 2022 LGBTQ Best Documentary Award Winner
  • East Europe International Film Festival-Warsaw Edition 2022 Best Documentary Award Winner
  • Lonely Wolf International Film Festival London 2023 Nominated Best Queer
  • Lonely Wolf International Film Festival London 2023 Nominated Best Feature Doc
  • Lonely Wolf International Film Festival London 2023 Nominated Best Doc Editing & Sound
  • Lonely Wolf International Film Festival London 2023 Nominated Best Doc Directing
  • Berlin International Art Film Festival 2022 Nominated Best Documentary
  • New York Independent Cinema Awards 2023 Best Documentary Award Winner
  • Toronto Film and Script Awards 2023 Semi-finalist
  • Poland 14th LGBT+ Film Festival Official 2023 Selection
  • Freiburg Germany 39th Gay film Festival Official 2023 Selection
  • 18th Festival of Tolerance - JFF Zagreb Croatia Premiere
  • Infinite Creativity Film Festival Geneva Switzerland 2023 Selection
  • World Rome Cinema Fest - Winner Best Documentary Feature 2024

 

New website

The new website of the Pierino Ambrosoli Foundation has been online since February 2022.

Photos by Shari Yantra Marcacci, Bachelor of Contemporary Dance ZHdK, taZ Tanz Akademie Zürich, Frank Marcacci, Aliocha Ivan Merker, Christian Glaus, and Tianyu Gu.

 

News 2024

Antonio Boriello News March2024
Antonio Boriello News March2024
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Sophie Mossa June 2024
Sophie Mossa June 2024
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New York City Permiere papa&dada 17thApril 2024
New York City Permiere papa&dada 17thApril 2024
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Jasmine Morand, dancer and choreographer January 2024
Jasmine Morand, dancer and choreographerJanuary 2024
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Interview with Lorenzo Galdeman 12thJuly2024
Interview with Lorenzo Galdeman 12thJuly2024
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Lea Galasso founded 2020 the Moser String Quartet
Lea Galasso founded 2020 the Moser String Quartet
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Jochen Heckmann October 2024
Jochen Heckmann October 2024
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Madeline Harms January 2024
Madeline Harms January 2024
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New York premiere full success!
New York premiere full success!
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Madeline Harms March 2024
Madeline Harms March 2024
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Support at Tanz & Kunst at Königsfelden
Support at Tanz & Kunst at Königsfelden
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New in October 2024 in theatres
New in October 2024 in theatres "Landesverräter"
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"Mind The Gap - Edition I", August 2024
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News 2023

Tanaka Roki, came from Zimbabwe to Germany and Switzerland 7 years ago and such a success.
Tanaka Roki February 2023
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Filmpremiere
Filmpremiere "papa&dada" in Boston USA September 2023
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Antonio Boriello 2023
Antonio Boriello 2023
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Madeline Harms August 2023
Madeline Harms August 2023
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Jonas Aumiller 2023
Jonas Aumiller 2023
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Aristide Rontini August 2023
Aristide Rontini August 2023
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Antonio Borriello August 2023
Antonio Borriello August 2023
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Giada Rossi Principal Dancer November 2023
Giada Rossi Principal Dancer November 2023
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Antonella Martinelli 2023
Antonella Martinelli 2023
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Sophie Mossa March 2023
Sophie Mossa March 2023
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Samuel Wuesten June 2023
Samuel Wuesten June 2023
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Sophie Mossa January 2023
Sophie Mossa January 2023
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Cooperation with SAPA Foundation Switzerland
Cooperation with SAPA Foundation Switzerland
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Lucia Solari January2023
Lucia Solari January2023
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Filmpremiere
Filmpremiere "papa&dada" in Ascona Ticino
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Photos Boston premiere September 2023
Photos Boston premiere September 2023
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Matias Oberlin August 2023
Matias Oberlin August 2023
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Lorenzo Galdeman June 2023
Lorenzo Galdeman June 2023
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LA REGIONE, LOCARNO (TI/CH)PRESS ARTICLE BY DAVIDE MARTINONI
LA REGIONE, LOCARNO (TI/CH)PRESS ARTICLE BY DAVIDE MARTINONI
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Rossella Bucci June 2023
Rossella Bucci June 2023
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Thanks a lot to Ticino newspaper, Bettina Secchi, grazie!!!
Thanks a lot to Ticino newspaper, Bettina Secchi, grazie!!!
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News 2022

Lorenzo Galdeman 2022 neues Projekt
Lorenzo Galdeman 2022 neues Projekt
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konstant*labil choreography Lou Steiger in Berlin Germany
konstant*labil choreography Lou Steiger in Berlin Germany
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Festival der Stille 2022 dancer Ms. Giorgia d'Amico
Festival der Stille 2022 dancer Ms. Giorgia d'Amico
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Jonas Aumiller 2nd prize at Japan in June 2022
Jonas Aumiller 2nd prize at Japan in June 2022
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J.S. Bach project 2022 with Mattia Zappa
Mattia Zappa Project 1
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MARTIN ZIMMERMANN in MADRID SPAIN
MARTIN ZIMMERMANN in MADRID SPAIN
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Mattia Zappa July 2022
summer concert "OneCello" by Mattia Zappa
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Miriam Prandi 2021/2022
Miriam Prandi 2021/2022
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Tereza Slavskovska 2022
Tereza Slavskovska 2022
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Ilva`s new projects 2022
Ilva Eigus part 2
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Sarah Kora Dayanova ex-scholarship holder
Sarah Kora Dayanova ex-scholarship holder
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Festival der Stille
Festival der Stille
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Festival der Stille 2022 Trailer
Festival der Stille 2022 Trailer
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Tanaka Roki 2022-23
Tanaka Roki part 2
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Bérénice Durozey 2022
Bérénice Durozey 2022
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Prima Ballerina della Conpañia Nacional de Danza
Giada Rossi 2022
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Ilva Eigus concert in Zürich ZKO house
Ilva Eigus concert in Zürich ZKO house
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Lea Galasso`s Moser String concert in December 2022
Lea Galasso`s Moser String concert in December 2022
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Filmproduktion mit der Tänzerin Giorgia D`Amico und dem Duo Zéphyr
Filmproduktion mit der Tänzerin Giorgia D`Amico und dem Duo
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Martin Zimmermann DANSE MACABRE Tour 2022/2023
Martin Zimmermann DANSE MACABRE Tour 2022/2023
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News 2021

Successful Luca Abdel-Nour at Prix de Lausanne
Luca Abdel-Nour & Prix de Lausanne 2021 – 2
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Caveman's world premiere
Ivan Madeo & Caveman - 2
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Gaetano Terrana's “Bagatelle“ on Brazilian TV station
Gaetano Terrana & Brazilian TV
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Stage production “cutting of the cord” by the company “konstant*labil”
"cutting of the cord" by "konstant*labil" collective
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Sophie Mossa's scholarship for the European School of Ballet
Sophie Mossa & European School of Ballet
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Ilva Eigus at the Nutcrackeer competition in Moscow
Ilva Eigus & Russia
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New documentary by Stefan Haupt
Stefan Haupt & Johann Sebastian Bach
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Antonella Martinelli's performance in Crespuscular
Antonella Martinelli & Crespuscular
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Ilana Werner's master project
Ilana Werner & Master Dance Class ZHdK
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Luca Abdel-Nour's promising start of his dance career
Luca Abdel-Nour & Prix de Lausanne 2021 - 1
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“konstant*labil” collective rehearsals
“konstant*labil” collective rehearsals
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Lucia Solari's premiere of “Half the Beauty”
Lucia Solari & the future in choreography
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Lou Steiger an the collective
"konstant*labil" collective rehearsals
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Miriam Prandi's work for MusicAeterna
Miriam Prandi & Saint Petersburg
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Mattia Zappa's online concert
Mattia Zappa & Salz Und Kunst
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Documentary
Ivan Madeo & CAVEMAN - 1
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Jonas Aumiller's victory at the Brahms Piano Competition
Jonas Aumiller & Brahms Piano Competition
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Jonas Aumiller's selection to the semifinal
Jonas Aumiller & Vendome Prize 2021 - 1
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Jonas Aumiller's success at the Vendome Prize 2021
Jonas Aumiller & Vendome Prize 2021 - 2
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News 2020

Gonca Gümüsayak's creativity during corona times
Gonca Gümüsayak & creativity
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Gaetano Terrana's solo for Yoshi Suzuki of the São Paulo Dance Company
Gaetano Terrana & choreography
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Lorenzo Galdemann's interview photos SIPARIO
Lorenzo Galdemann & SIPARIO
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Ilana Werner's new start as a ballet master at Lucerne Theatre
Ilana Werner & ZHdK & Lucerne Theatre
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30-year gala of the Pierino Ambrosoli Foundation postponed
30-year gala of the Pierino Ambrosoli Foundation postponed
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Lorenzo Galdeman's performances in the season 2019/2020
Lorenzo Galdeman & Ballet Graz Opera
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Bérénice Durozey's successful project “Indefinite
Bérénice Durozey & ZHdK Bachelor Project Prize
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Daniela Ambrosoli's book launch party «Tochter aus besserem Hause»
Daniela Ambrosoli & book launch party
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Lou Steiger's dance theatre piece “Fatum Faber. Another first-person story”
Lou Steiger & Fatum Faber
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Lou Steiger's successful performance at the book launching party of Daniela Ambrosoli
Lou Steiger & Accademia Teatro Dimitri & Camping Delta
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Daniela Ambrosoli's autobiography now available
Daniela Ambrosoli & autobiography
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Video streaming concert of Mattia Zappa (Cello) – Bach/Messiaen/Schostakovich
Mattia Zappa & video streaming
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João Menegussi's all-male pas de deux piece “Touché”
João Menegussi & American Ballet Theatre New York
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Bérénice Durozey's success as dance eleve at Theatre St.Gallen
Bérénice Durozey & Theatre St.Gallen
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Jonas Aumiller's admission to the final phase of this year’s “Virtu(al)oso” competition in Cleveland (Ohio, USA)
Jonas Aumiller & "Virtu(al)oso"
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Jochen Heckmann's prize from the City of Zurich
Jochen Heckmann & Frank Rutishauser
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Gala 31 Years Pierino Ambrosoli Foundation 2.7.2021
31-year gala of the Pierino Ambrosoli Foundation
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Lou Steiger's next projects after her final assignment
Lou Steiger & Katapult Festival Thalwil
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Antonella Martinelli on the front cover of the Preview of the National Ballet of Canada
Antonella Martinelli & Preview
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Tanaka Lionel Roki's first prize at the “Solo Dance Festival 2020” in Stuttgart
Tanaka Lionel Roki & Solo Dance Festival 2020
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News 2019

Jonas Aumiller's fill in at the international festival
Jonas Aumiller & Pianofortissimo
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Antonella Martinelli and Matias Oberlin's meeting at the Erich Bruhn Prize 2019
Antonella Martinelli & Matias Oberlin
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Gonka Gümüsayak's project in 2018
Gonka Gümüsayak & Projects 2018
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Luca Abdel-Nour's scholarship for the Tanz Akademie Zürich
Luca Abdel-Nour & taZ
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Matias Oberlin's premiere as Günther in John Neumeier's Nutcracker
Matias Oberlin & John Neumeier's Nutcracker
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Jonas Aumiller's preparation for several contests
Jonas Aumiller & Julliard School New York
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Lou Steiger's scholarship for the Accademia Teatro Dimitri
Lou Steiger & Accademia Teatro Dimitri
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Gala, 30 years Pierino Ambrosoli Foundation – First confirmed artists
Pierino Ambrosoli Foundation 30-year gala
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Gonka Gümüsayak's show
Gonka Gümüsayak & Camping Delta
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Filmproduction of documentary about Francesco Conz, IPNOSE STUDIO Milan
IPNOSE STUDIO & Francesco Conz
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Daniela Ambrosoli's success in the Ticino with
Daniela Ambrosoli & The Making of a Dream
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Antonella Martinelli's wedding
Antonella Martinelli & wedding
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Bérénice Durozey's formation as a apprentice dancer at Theatre St.Gallen
Bérénice Durozey & Theatre St.Gallen
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Jonas Aumiller & Recital at Juilliard School
Jonas Aumiller & Juilliard School recital
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Duo Zappa.Mainolfi's finacial contribution for their South African tour
Duo Zappa.Mainolfi & Soweto Project
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Malù Cortesi's travel diary
Malù Cortesi & Iran
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Jonas Aumiller's Beethoven Piano Trio
Jonas Aumiller & Beethoven Piano Trio
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Matias Oberlin's selection for the Erich Bruhn Prize 2019
Matias Oberlin & Erich Bruhn Prize 2019
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Ilva Vera Eigus's scholarship for the Zahkar Bron School of Music
Ilva Vera Eigus & Zakhar Bron School of Music
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Duo Zappa.Mainolfi's masterclass and South Afrika Tour
Duo Zappa.Mainolfi & South Afrika
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Tanaka Lionel Roki's development
Tanaka Lionel Roki & internships
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Tanaka Lionel Roki's internship at Theatre St.Gallen
Tanaka Lionel Roki & Theatre St.Gallen
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Gonka Gümüsayak's
Gonka Gümüsayak & Woman Running with the River
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Lorenzo Galdeman's first season at the Opera Graz
Lorenzo Galdeman & first engagement
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Koyo Yamamoto's fellowship from the agency for cultural affairs of the government of Japan
Koyo Yamamoto & the Japanese government
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Michele Ciacci is now a member of the Hungarian National Ballet
Michele Ciacci & Hungarian National Ballet
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João Menegussi's promotion for the corps de ballet at ABT
João Menegussi & American Ballet Theatre
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Duo Zappa.Mainolfi's Soweto Project
Duo Zappa.Mainolfi & Soweto Project
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Daniela Ambrosoli's new documentary
Daniela Ambrosoli & new film shots
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Jonas Aumiller's access to the Cleveland Institute of Music
Jonas Aumiller & Cleveland Institute of Music
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