LUDT conceived the Dance in Italy Festival in 2002 to encourage dance students, dance schools and ensembles to continue dancing in summer in a multicultural event landscaped in Italian culture. Hosted by LUDT's Associate Dance Institutions, a wealth of participants from Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, China, Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Japan, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Spain, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela and Italy have enjoyed the combination of remarkable training and performance exposure in our vacation setting. The opportunity to savor the Ajkun Ballet Theatre, Guest Resident at the Dance in Italy, enhances the experience. Broadening the Dance in Italy Festival's initiative, 2015 launches Dance on Stage, an open platform for individual or group performers, to share their talent with the international tourism of the area.