Moulin Rouge of Paris Visited New York City for the First Time in 126 Years!

For the first time in 126 years, the legendary Moulin Rouge of Paris finally visited New York City! The trip was a part of The Best of France famous cabaret arrived Monday, September 21, 2015 at JFK International Airport by way of Air France. The trip was in honor of the France Gifting the US with the statue of Liberty 130 years ago and could not have come at a better time during UN Week. While at the Moulin Rouge Booth in Times Square the dancers were even publicly visited by French President Francois Hollande

The French review brought "a Taste of Moulin Rouge," where dancers presented a condensed performance of 8 minutes bursting with energy and colorful costumes that sent the tremendously large times square crowd wild with cheers of amazement. The dancers paying homage to their world famous Féerie and Cancan.

During their stay, the Moulin Rouge dancers made highlighted appearances at New York City's most well-known landmarks such as the Statue of Liberty, Central Park and Times Square. Their eventful voyage has been documented on morning shows such as; Good Day New York, New York Live, and WPIX.

Photo Credit: dailymail.co.uk

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