Cyril LAFAURIE

Born in 1932  France. Since 1953 he studied acting and dancing. As a professional actor and dancer joined diverses companies (Jannine Charrat Company, National France Dance Theatre, Comedie Francaise) and he took part in several television productions between 1955-1970. Later on he worked in theatrical administration and organised several artistic tours. Since 1970 he is the general secretary of the Paris International Dance Festival and within this organisation he founded and directed the Paris International Dance Competition till 1989. Between 1970-1989 he was tour manager of the worldfamous pantomin artist Marcel Marceau, 1970-1978 secretair general of  the Festival of Versailles. In 1975 he founded the "L'ile de France" Festival, he directed it until1988. In 1990 he has been nominated as a director of the New International Paris Festival under the auspices Madame Chirac and he organised and directed the Paris International Dance Competition too.