The Hans van Manen Festival was staged by Dutch National Ballet in September 2007 to celebrate the work of choreographer Hans van Manen on his 75th birthday. International guest artists from companies such as the Kirov Ballet, Bayerisches Staatsballett (Munich) and Nederlands Dans Theater joined Dutch National Ballet to perform some of van Manen's most celebrated ballets. This gala event includes performances from internationally renowned ballerinas Uliana Lopatkina and Lucia Lacarra, and the brightest stars of Dutch dance including Larissa Lezhnina and Igone de Jongh of Dutch National Ballet and the young talent of Nederlands Dans Theater. Recorded at Het Muziektheater, Amsterdam, with behind the scenes footage and interviews.