{"id":20586,"date":"2026-01-14T17:48:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T16:48:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/explore-dance.de\/?p=20586"},"modified":"2026-01-15T11:22:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T10:22:24","slug":"ritournelles-or-all-about-circles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/explore-dance.de\/en\/journal-en\/ritournelles-or-all-about-circles\/","title":{"rendered":"Ritournelles. 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