REHEARSAL OF MEETING POINT

United Nations: Didy Veldman and Paul Liburd (right) of the Rambert Dance Company in rehearsal for the world premiere of Meeting Point, a new piece choreographed by Christopher Bruce, the company's recently appointed director. It is set to music by Michael Nyman, and its first performance will be given today at the Festival Theatre, Edinburgh. The piece features three different dancing couples celebrating the coming together of the world's peoples in the forum of the United Nations

Photograph: Laurie Lewis