The choreographer said goodbye to Lucy Guerin Inc by dancing in public for the first time in 13 years - which she found ‘incredibly confronting’

If there is one thing the professional dancer learns never to expect, it’s longevity. The physical demands on the body and increasing risk of injury tend to necessitate short careers. Melbourne-based choreographer Lucy Guerin has certainly bucked that trend, with a CV spanning decades and several international awards under her belt. But after 25 years at the helm of her eponymous company, she is now stepping away, conferring her artistic directorship on choreographer Melanie Lane.

Before she left, Guerin returned to the stage for an exquisite solo show, Place Dances, inside Melbourne’s Buxton Contemporary art gallery. It was the first time she had danced publicly in 13 years. “I have found it incredibly confronting, to be honest,” she says, hours before the premiere. “As a dancer, you always remember in your body what it feels like to do an arabesque or a jump. And part of me thought I could still do all those things if I just got back in the studio and trained a bit.” She laughs at her own hubris. “But I’m afraid that wasn’t the case.”

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As protests ripple through big cities across the continent, a quieter, more forgotten population at Europe’s edge sits through weeks of strikes and blockades, while largely ignored. 

Italy’s southern regions of Puglia, Calabria, Sicily, Molise and Basilicata are facing empty supermarket shelves and plummeting fuel supplies since transport and agriculture workers have been protesting against climbing costs of living. 

Entire sectors have been put on pause due to the excessive costs it now takes to run them, from delivering food goods to producing them, for unbalanced competition with foreign suppliers and sustained neglect from Rome. 

While protestors in large cities like Milan and Bologna joined a European choir of protests fighting unaffordable housing last weekend, truck drivers from Bari to Palermo have joined in blocking roads to important ports and highways connecting isolated southern regions, and denouncing the outrageous costs of fertilisers, seeds, and fuel for tractors and transport for over two weeks.

“For us, and for the community, it’s become impossible to face the costs of fuel,” Luigi Di Benedetto, manager of an agriculture company in Caltagirone, Sicily, told EUobserver. 

“Italy import products that do not meet legal specifications,” he said, echoing the worries of his colleagues and fellow protestors, since the market was flooded with cheaper foreign imports, which have left them unable to pay the bills.

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A special sesion will include a performance of Don Quixote, one of the company’s emblematic works.

On Sunday, the National Ballet of Cuba announced a special season to celebrate its 78th anniversary, the 81st anniversary of the United Nations (UN), and the 50th anniversary of the island’s Ministry of Culture.

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The first gala will take place on October 20 at the National Theater of Havana to honor the Ministry of Culture, coinciding with the celebrations of National Culture Day.

The program will include a performance of Don Quixote, one of the company’s emblematic works. Contemporary Dance of Cuba and the National Folkloric Ensemble will also participate, presenting renowned pieces from their repertoires.

The performances on October 24 and 25 will be dedicated to the UN anniversary. For this occasion, the National Ballet of Cuba will present Giselle in the stage version by the legendary ballerina Alicia Alonso.

🇨🇺 Through blackouts and shortages largely spurred on by the U.S. oil blockade, Cubans are still working hard to preserve the arts.

Cubans in ballet and acting display extreme dedication as they "live day to day" through hardships to persevere against U.S. sanctions. pic.twitter.com/jBvKYUMIWH

— Cuban Americans For Cuba (@Cubans4Cuba) October 14, 2026

The season will close on October 28th, commemorating the anniversary of the first performance given in 1948 by the then-Alicia Alonso Ballet, the precursor to the current national company.

During this final performance, “The Magic of Dance,” an anthology featuring highlights of 19th-century ballet in versions conceived by Alicia Alonso, will be presented, along with the epilogue to Gottschalk’s Symphony.

The institution explained that these performances aim to compensate for the cancellation of the Alicia Alonso International Ballet Festival of Havana, which cannot be held this year due to the country’s economic difficulties.

#Cuba | Cuba is reforming its state-owned enterprises to expand financial autonomy, boost domestic production, and strengthen cooperation with the private sector amid US sanctions.
The government says public ownership will remain central to its economic model.#EconomicReforms… pic.twitter.com/GJMG0FJz6d

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The celebration also included a horror-themed fashion show and contests focused on costumes, acting, and performance.

On Sunday, hundreds of people participated in the 19th annual Zombie Walk in Mexico City, an event that combined horror costumes with a food drive for families in need.

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Attendees, dressed as zombies, witches, ghosts, and other characters, marched from the Revolution Monument to the Zocalo, one of the country’s most iconic public squares.

Organizers emphasized that the event aimed to demonstrate that “zombies are also compassionate.” While donations were voluntary, participants were encouraged to contribute non-perishable food items.

The call for donations included food such as rice, beans, and canned goods, which were given to the organization Food for All, dedicated to distributing aid to vulnerable individuals and families.

Revelers dressed as zombies filled the streets of Mexico City for the annual Zombie Walk, with many wearing elaborate costumes inspired by pop culture characters, including Michael Jackson's iconic 'Thriller' zombies pic.twitter.com/6GIWtafqvs

— Reuters (@Reuters) October 19, 2026

The 19th anniversary celebration also included a horror-themed fashion show and contests focused on costumes, acting, and performance.

Among the groups present were Resident Evil fans, circus performers, K-pop group BTS enthusiasts, and performances inspired by Mictlantecuhtli, the Aztec deity associated with death.

In addition to zombie weddings and themed makeup services, the event promoted respect among attendees and community support, transforming a Halloween party into an act of solidarity.

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The disaster raises fresh concerns over the growing threat of extreme weather.#Flooding #ClimateChange #teleSUREnglish pic.twitter.com/a27BUDw9zy

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Singer ‘mortified’ about wearing diamonds from Argyle mine at centre of environmental concerns about Indigenous land

The singer Ellie Goulding has admitted her error at having promoted diamonds at the centre of environmental concerns about Indigenous land in Australia, despite having spent years campaigning on environmental issues – including the effects of mining on ancestral lands.

She appeared at a event in London earlier this month for the jewellery brand Boodles, modelling some of its newly acquired pink diamonds, some of which came from a controversial mine in Western Australia.

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Deputy mayor of Saijo died after becoming trapped under float, days after two similar incidents elsewhere

There is mounting concern over the safety of Japan’s traditional festivals after the death of a senior local official who was reportedly crushed beneath a float at the weekend, days after two men died in similar incidents in another part of the country.

Akihiro Nabae, the deputy mayor of Saijo, in western Japan, was carrying a giant float with other participants in a festival on Saturday when he became trapped beneath the structure, Agence France-Presse reported. Nabae, 62, was taken to hospital and later pronounced dead, local media said, adding that no one else was injured.

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À Paris, une pièce de théâtre rend hommage aux Rochambelles, la première unité féminine d'ambulancières sur le front. Ces femmes ont réussi à s'imposer en pleine Seconde Guerre mondiale et à être incorporées à la deuxième division blindée du général Leclerc. Une leçon de courage et d'engagement restée trop longtemps dans l'ombre.

For over four centuries, one play has stood apart from the official canon of William Shakespeare. It was published without an author’s name, and for decades, scholars have debated who wrote the text. Now, a new computer-based study offers a surprising answer. *Edward III* was likely the work of two of Elizabethan England’s greatest playwrights: […]

The Fantasy Bra has made its long-awaited return to the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show - on Kylie Jenner, no less.

En novembre 1992, au large du Portugal, huit passagers clandestins africains, venus du Ghana et du Cameroun, étaient jetés à la mer par les marins ukrainiens d'un cargo en route pour Le Havre, le MC Ruby. Un homme survécut à la tuerie : Ofusu Kingsley Cudjoe. Du Ghana à l'Ukraine, le journaliste du quotidien Le Monde, Philippe Broussard, a reconstitué l'histoire de ce drame. Son enquête fait l'objet d'un album de bande dessinée, L’Odyssée tragique du MC Ruby, publié aux éditions Dupuis. 

Family post emotional statements to Instagram a month after their son and brother died at a rehab facility

Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber have said they are “beyond heartbroken” in a tribute to their “sweet beautiful” son, Presley.

Their eldest child died aged 27 at a rehab facility on 20 September, according to Los Angeles county medical examiner records. The cause of his death has not been disclosed.

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