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Cuban Ballet07 Sep 2006
Cuban Ballet - Alisia Alonso
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Cuban ballet dancer Alicia Alonso, now in her 80s, founded the Ballet Nacional de Cuba in 1948 and expanded it with the help of Fidel Castro. The school now caters for all kinds of dance.

Jenni talks to Alicia about her passion for dance.




Ballet Nacional de Cuba
Sadlers Wells

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