Cuban ballet to perform in Egypt, Canada

Cuban ballet Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba will perform its show Fuerza y compas (Force and Beat) in Egypt and Holland.

Cuban ballet Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba will perform its show Fuerza y compas (Force and Beat) in Egypt and Holland, Cuban news agency Prensa Latina reported on Wednesday.

It will also perform a short version of its recent production Vida, which was a success among critics and the public, at the Karl Marx theatre in February.

The company was among the four invited to Canada's International Conference on Stage Arts 2008 (CINARS 2008), where it premiered Vida, which critics rated among the year´s five best shows.

Founded in 1999 as Iberian Dances, the Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba repertoire includes Alas (2006) and Elementos (2002).