by Robert | Jul 8, 2025 | news
This summer, the spirit of disco meets the heart of house – as International Disco Day™ joins the legendary Defected Croatia Festival on the sun-soaked shores of Tisno! From July 30 to August 3, we’ll be dancing alongside some of the world’s finest DJs, producers,...
by Robert | May 17, 2025 | blog
Today, “disco” brings to mind glittering lights, timeless grooves, and the pulsing energy of the dancefloor. But before it became a genre—or even a style—it was a word borrowed, transformed, and redefined by decades of cultural, social, and sonic change. The story...
by Robert | May 5, 2025 | news
Last month, representatives of International Disco Day™ had the pleasure of attending International Jazz Day 2025 in Abu Dhabi, one of UNESCO’s flagship cultural celebrations. As guests of the Culture Summit, we explored powerful conversations around the role of art...
by Robert | Mar 2, 2025 | performer
The Unexpected Disco Queen Anita Ward never planned to be a disco superstar—she was a college graduate with a degree in psychology, set on becoming a teacher. But fate had other plans when producer Frederick Knight discovered her and introduced her to a song that...
by Robert | Mar 1, 2025 | blog
Patrick Cowley didn’t just make music—he transmitted messages from another galaxy. With synths, sweat, and soul, he built the foundation of Hi-NRG and rewired disco’s DNA. Born in Buffalo, New York, in 1950, Patrick Cowley moved to San Francisco in the early ’70s and...
