A ballerina of the Arabesque Children's Ballet Ensemble, seen through a hole in the stage curtains performs Nov. 3 during a show featuring children with Down syndrome in Bucharest, Romania. Children with Down syndrome staged a fashion show and performed along with a ballet ensemble, two milestone events for the inclusion of people with disabilities in Romania's social life, 30 years after the fall of communism.
A child with Down syndrome prepares to show skirts displaying drawings inspired by children, during a fashion show Nov. 3 dubbed "heART Couture" in Bucharest, Romania.
Children hold presents received after a Christmas show Dec. 18 for children in care, in Bucharest, Romania. Romania has more than 50 thousand children in state care, according to recent statistics quoted by local media.
A ballerina of the Arabesque Children's Ballet Ensemble waits to go on stage Dec. 3 during a show featuring children with Down syndrome in Bucharest, Romania.
Children prepare to perform in a Christmas show Dec. 18 for children in care, in Bucharest, Romania.
A ballerina of the Arabesque Children's Ballet Ensemble waits backstage Dec. 3 before performing during a show featuring children with Down syndrome, in Bucharest, Romania.
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