Baghdad School for Musical and Expressive Arts holds annual festival

A ballet dancer performs during the annual festival of Baghdad School for Musical and Expressive Arts in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 18, 2019. Under the slogan "It's better to light a candle than curse the darkness," Baghdad School for Musical and Expressive Arts on Thursday held an annual festival, including ballet dancing and music performances, at the Iraqi National Theater. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)