World Ballet Day is a floating festival whose date is set annually by various ballet companies. This year it is celebrated on 2 November. Dating back to the 15th century, ballet is an intricate and artistic dance form involving precise, light and graceful movements and gestures performed to music. World Ballet Day is a special occasion for people around the world to celebrate this beloved art form. The history of ballet dates back to the 15th century in Italy and France. The development of this elaborate form of ballet is due to Catherine de Medici, wife of King Henry II of France. In the 19th century, ballet gradually evolved as classical techniques such as pointe work, precision of movement and turning were developed in Russia. The classics "Swan Lake", "Sleeping Beauty" and "The Nutcracker" were created at this time.
Today, ballet adopts different forms and styles, with less rigid rules than in the past. It has also given life to new forms of dance, such as contemporary, lyrical, modern and neoclassical.
