Formation and Development of Contemporary Dance in Ukraine by Oleksandr Manshylin

“…In the conditions of the conservative state of professional theatrical dance, until the 1990s, the hubs of the plastic experiment were sports, drama theater and children’s dance. Clarity and certainty of the directions of the development of contemporary dance in Ukraine began to appear only after a number of dancers passed through training courses of European and American teachers. …”
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Olympic urbanism: past, present and future by Smith, Andrew, Gold, John Robert, Gold, Margaret

“…Similarly, contemporary Olympic spectacle tends to be produced by dramatic architecture rather than unbridled festivity or sporting drama. Preparation for the Games is now less about spectator anticipation, athlete training and event organization, but rather a ‘build-up’ characterized by frenzied construction, planning disputes, cost overruns and the ill-treatment of labourers. …”
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