Compagnia Nazionale Danza Storica diretta dal Maestro Nino Graziano Luca

The Compagnia Nazionale di Danza Storica through its President Nino Graziano Luca has organized and participated in many conferences, lectures and meetings over the years with a view to disseminating knowledge about Historical Dance. The CNDS takes any opportunity to discuss a wide variety of interesting aspects that relate to this theme and that never fail to captivate all audiences, from university students to dance enthusiasts.

Among past conferences and cultural events, it is worth mentioning:

Body language and protocol
A lecture nino graziano luca prepared for the course entitled “galatei e buone maniere – percorsi nel costume” (etiquette and good manners –the evolution of traditions), which was organized by the department of history, anthropology, religions, art and entertainment – saras - of the faculty of the humanities of the university of rome ‘la sapienza’.
The 19th century: reflections on ballet and social dance
A lecture nino graziano luca delivered to the students of the course on the “history of mime and dance”, held by the university of rome ‘la sapienza’.
Dance manuals between the 15th and 20th centuries
Upon an invitation by h.e. ambassador alessandro vattani, nino graziano luca delivered a lecture rich in anecdotes and historical references covering a long period of time and genres from domenico da piacenza’s de arte saltandi et choreas ducendi all the way to ragtime. The lecture was hosted at the club of the ministry of foreign affairs in the presence of many italian and international ambassadors.
Grand balls of the 19th century
Nino graziano luca, along with folco quilici, maria luisa spaziani, dacia maraini, cinzia tani, walter veltroni and alberto bevilacqua, were among the leading figures participating at the book fair che spettacolo! Hosted at the teatro parioli in rome. Nino graziano luca presented his book entitled gran balli dell'800 (the grand balls of the 19th century).
Grand balls: dance, society life, etiquette and fashion in the 19th century
From 2000 to 2005, nino graziano luca held a theoretical-practical course at the university of rome "la sapienza” on aspects regarding dance, society life, etiquette and fashion in 19th century society. The course was attended by hundreds of students from all over italy and covered with great attention by the national media.
Culture of fashion. "the grand balls of the 19th century: fashion and etiquette"
Nino graziano luca held a one-year master’s course entitled “grand balls of the 19th century: fashion and etiquette " at the university of rome "tor vergata".
Leisure time in 19th century society
Nino graziano luca held a series of lectures at the university of bologna, faculty of the humanities, within the monographic part of the course on the methodology of critique of the arts.
Codes, syncretisms and forms in 19th-century society dances
Workshop held by nino graziano luca at campidoglio, sala della protomoteca, rome.
From the dawn of haute couture to the '30s: the fashion trade
Series of lectures nino graziano luca delivered at the vocational institute of santeramo in colle, near bari.
Dance: analysing the phenomenon
The conference’s agenda featured prominent speakers such as nino graziano luca, raffaele paganini, francesco smedile, pino galeota, roberto bandinelli, antonio antolini, carlo barbera, and mimmo del prete. Interviews with: vittoria ottolenghi and kledy kadiu. Museum of rome in trastevere.
Rome house of dance is born
Lecture nino graziano luca delivered at the 2008 danzainfiera along with roberto bandinelli, pino galeota, monica ratti, natale tulipani, and francesca bernabini. Sala della volta, florence.
Rome loves dance
Conference attended by vittoria ottolenghi, mimmo del prete, silvia carandini, raul casadei, roberto flemack, pino galeota, carla fracci, and nino graziano luca. Museum of rome in trastevere.
Fashion and lifestyles: past and present trends
Conference attended by deanna ferretti (fashion manager), paola cacianti (raiuno journalist), and nino graziano luca (raidue notte). Holiday inn, cosenza.
Theatrical dances and society dance
The conference’s agenda paid special attention to the prospects these disciplines may have in the lazio region with remarks by vittoria ottolenghi, silvia carandini, pino galeota and nino graziano luca. The event was held in the hall of the gruppi consiliari at the municipality of rome.
Society dances
Lecture delivered by nino graziano luca at villa flaminia high school, rome.
19th century dance
Presentation delivered by nino graziano luca in rome at the hotel bernini bristol during a meeting of the rotary parioli club.
Baroque culture: art, drama, literature and costume
Conference attended by fernando gioviale and antonio coco of the university of catania, mariuccia casadio (art consultant of vogue italia), and nino graziano luca.
Militello, val di catania, municipal library.
Fashion and lifestyles in the 19th century
Lecture delivered by nino graziano luca at teatro ateneo, university of rome "la sapienza", studies on theatre, performing arts, film and digital performance, music and performing art doctoral program.
The 19th century: costume and society
Lecture delivered by nino graziano luca at the university of rome "la sapienza", studies on theatre, performing arts, film and digital performance, music and performing art doctoral program, faculty of the humanities.
Crafts and industry, costume and fashion between past and present
Meeting with francesca la naia, nino graziano luca and salvo garufi.
The idea of beauty as perceived in the relationship between art and nature
Meeting with maria teresa di blasi, domenica bucolo, dr. Nino graziano luca, don orazio barberino and young graduate painters of catania academy of fine arts. The event was held in the conference hall of the riserva naturale orientata di fiume, fiumefreddo.
1600 - 1750: talks on costume
Meeting with marella ferrera, nino graziano luca, renata falco and the students of the lucia mangano institute of catania, department of clothing and fashion. The event was held at the municipal library of militello in val di catania.
The tricks of tailoring
Theoretical-practical meeting with mariella consolo and nino graziano luca.
Grand balls and the 19th century social life
A series of five lessons delivered by nino graziano luca at the university of rome "la sapienza", faculty of the humanities, study course on history of theater and entertainment.
Nijnsky: the myth of dance in painting
Exhibition and conference with contributions by distinguished experts: Gullotta (neurologist, psychiatrist and teaching analyst of the Associazione Junghiana-AIPA in Rome), Nino Graziano Luca, Marinella Fiume, and painter Elviro Langella.

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