Shostakovich: ‘Football is the ballet of the masses’
A reflection about connections between gridiron football and ballet reminds us of the 1930 ballet The Golden Age (Op. 22), by Dmitri Shostakovich.
A reflection about connections between gridiron football and ballet reminds us of the 1930 ballet The Golden Age (Op. 22), by Dmitri Shostakovich.
In-process documentary on L'Athlétique d'Haiti, a youth soccer program and school in Port-au-Prince. After the 12 Jan 10 earthquake, L'Athlétique housed and fed families on its vast pitch.
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