Great video but ask the question -'why?'
Why would the UAE Airport Administrators commission and pay for this performance?
What messages are contained in the video and what is the cultural and commercial context of its timing now? Is there anything unusual about the racial mix of the dancers given the location of the event? Are there many members of the host population present from the evidence in the video? Do you think such an event could occur in a mall in the UAE? Does all this say anything about the delicate balancing act for countries which promote themselves as 'modern' but also have very conservative laws and practices? Can you estimate how much planning, time and money went into producing what is meant to look spontaneous?
It's still a great video but always 'look closer'.
Why would the UAE Airport Administrators commission and pay for this performance?
What messages are contained in the video and what is the cultural and commercial context of its timing now? Is there anything unusual about the racial mix of the dancers given the location of the event? Are there many members of the host population present from the evidence in the video? Do you think such an event could occur in a mall in the UAE? Does all this say anything about the delicate balancing act for countries which promote themselves as 'modern' but also have very conservative laws and practices? Can you estimate how much planning, time and money went into producing what is meant to look spontaneous?
It's still a great video but always 'look closer'.
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