ABU International Dance Festival 2017
abu international dance festival inaugural abu international dance festival took place shilpakala vedika hyderabad india january indian national broadcaster doordarshan dd india radio air part public broadcasting agency prasar bharati pb charge organising event festival originally scheduled take place new delhi november later moved new host city festival date subsequently changed competition amateur dancer age perform two dance routine inaugural festival participating country making debut seventeen act thirteen country confirmed participation june announced inaugural abu international dance festival take place hyderabad india festival originally going held new delhi later changed new host city festival date subsequently changed india chosen abu host first edition nation history cultural dance india several festival dance cultural background abu selected country host could showcase expertise achieve goal festival organisation abu international dance festival inaugural international dance festival organised asiapacific broadcasting union abu indian national broadcaster doordarshan dd india radio air part public broadcasting agency prasar bharati pb festival scheduled take place january rule festival state dance routine must last longer eight minute may consist people routine dancer must age originally festival going open style dance including classical street however upon change format participating country allowed submit two dance one traditional noncompetitive one contemporary competitive routine registration country wishing participate festival began may scheduled conclude june however deadline extended july january announced choreographer adity nagori would host first edition dance festival following list country confirmed participation making debut inaugural festival moment cambodia china mongolia sri lanka turkmenistan – appeared original participating list subsequently disappeared upon publication second list reason removal vietnam abu song festival asiapacific broadcasting union eurovision choir year eurovision song contest eurovision young dancer junior eurovision song contest abu website abu international dance festival website