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Open Call collaborators – Visiting Artist Programme
About the Visiting Artist Programme

With 23 partners in 22 countries across Europe and UK, the Visiting Artist Programme is a collaborative project aimed at stimulating artistic development, creative exchange and valuable networking. With support from The European Union the program runs 2025-2027 inviting independent choreographers to visit one of the diverse and vibrant partner dance festivals with an especially curated programme.

Each VAP visit includes: 

• meeting with the artistic director
• meeting local artists, presenters and promoters
• performances 
• workshops

The programme hosts a maximum of 8 artists per visit and runs over approximately 4 days.

This Open call goes out to organisations that wish to support an independent choreographer to participate in the Visiting Artist Programme. 

The collaborating partner is responsible for:

• selection of the artist/artists
• costs for your artists expenses (travel, accommodation, per diem and stipend)
• estimated to approximately 2.500 EUR/artist
• providing VAP with the artist information requested for marketing and logistics

The hosting festival is responsible for:

• a specially curated VAP programme 
• marketing 
• providing tickets to performances included in the Visiting Artist Programme 

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Apply to become a collaborating partner!
If you would like to join the Visiting Artist Programme, please fill out this FORM with information about how many artists you would like to support to take part in the Visiting Artist Programme and which meetings you would like to attend. 

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The VAP festivals will be presented at the upcoming Artistic Directors meetings:

17th of April 2025 10.30 – 11.30 CET

• Bratislava in Movement, Bratislava, Slovakia, Oct 2025 
• Dance Umbrella, London, United Kingdom, Oct 2025 
• CODA, Oslo, Norway, Oct 2025
• Lublin International Dance Theatre Festival, Lublin, Poland, Nov 2025
• Zodiak, Side Step Festival, Helsinki, Finland, Feb 2026

23rd of Oct 2025 10.30 – 11.30 CET

• DDD Festival Dias da Dança, Porto, Portugal, Apr 2026
• Festival Sismògraf, Olot, Catalonia/Spain, Apr 2026
• Dance Fest Skopje, Skopje, North Macedonia, Apr 2026
• One Dance Festival, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, May 2026
• STHLM DANS, Stockholm, Sweden, May 2026

16th of April 2026 10.30 – 11.30 CET

• Torinodanza Festival, Torino, Italy, Sep/Oct 2026
• Iridescent Festival, Bucharest, Romania, Oct/Nov 2026
• Albania Dance Meeting, Tirana, Albania, Nov 2026
• December Dance, Bruges, Belgium, Dec 2026

After the Artistic Directors meeting you will be asked to fill out a form with input on which festival you would like to send an artist to. The selection process will be made by the VAP partners in accordance to availability and diversity. 
For more information please get in touch with our Partner Festivals listed below, if there is one in your country or Project Coordinator Hanna Falk: hanna@visitingartistprogramme.eu 

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Partner Festivals / Institutions of Visiting Artist Programme
Danscentrum Syd (Sweden), DDD – Festival Dias da Dança (Portugal), Dublin Dance Festival (Ireland), Biennale de la Danse de Lyon (France), December Dance (Belgium), One Dance Festival (Bulgaria), Torinodanza Festival (Italy), Zodiak – Side Step Festival (Finland), Bratislava in Movement (Slovakia), Festival Sismògraf (Catalonia – Spain), STHLM DANS (Sweden), International Dance Theatre Festival in Lublin (Poland), Julidans (The Netherlands), Albania Dance Meeting (Albania), Dance Week Festival (Croatia), Dance Fest Skopje (North Macedonia), Iridescent Festival (Romania), Reykjavik Dance Festival (Iceland), STU (Estonia), International Dance Festival Tanec Praha (The Czech Republic), CODA Oslo International Dance Festival (Norway), New Baltic Dance (Lithuania), Tanz im August (Germany)

Tanec Praha, Lublin Dance Theatre, Lithuanian Dance Information Centre and The National Center for Dance Bucharest are looking for 10 Ukrainian dance artists to take part in Visiting Artists Programme.

The programme invites artists to visit partner festivals, stimulating artistic development, creative exchange and valuable networking. Selected artists will have the opportunity to visit diverse dance festivals across Europe, meet local artists, attend performances and gain inspiration and expertise as they progress in their work. It will also offer artists the chance to engage with presenters and promoters, providing essential networking opportunities.

We are looking for artists who have created and shared their own work— those who are no longer at the very beginning of their journey but aren’t yet fully established. They should be based in Ukraine or one of the Creative Europe countries (EU countries, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Georgia, Kosovo).

The festivals you can visit are:

• Bratislava in Movement (Slovakia) – October 2025
• CODA (Norway) – October 2025
• Dance Umbrella (United Kingdom) – October 2025
• Lublin International Dance Theatre Festival (Poland) – November 2025
• Zodiak – Side Step Festival (Finland) – February 2026
• DDD – Festival Dias da Dança (Portugal) – April 2026
• Festival Sismògraf (Catalonia – Spain) – April 2026
• Dance Fest Skopje (North Macedonia) – April 2026
• STHLM DANS (Sweden) – May 2026
• Torinodanza Festival (Italy) – Sep/Oct 2026
• Iridescent Festival (Romania) – Oct/Nov 2026
• Albania Dance Meeting (Albania) – Nov 2026
• December Dance (Belgium) – Dec 2026

Your travel expenses, accommodation and daily fee will be covered by the programme. The length of the visit will be 3-5 days depending on the festival.

If you are interested in participating, please fill out this form by 11th April 2025.
We will contact successful applicants by 16th May 2025.

The 10 selected performances will be presented from 10–13 May 2025, across Ljubljana, Rijeka, and
Zagreb. Dive into the vibrant world of contemporary dance as we spotlight some of the most visionary
creators from the Balkan region.

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Have you registered yet? Spots are limited – secure your delegate spot for Moving Balkans 2025 now!

REGISTER HERE (deadline 31 March):

Aleși dintr-un grup extrem de competitiv de aproape 180 de candidați, cei 10 artiști finali au fost selectați de Consiliul Artistic al platformei Moving Balkans, alături de doi experți internaționali în dans, în cadrul unei întâlnire care a avut loc la Atena, Grecia. Lucrările alese reflectă diversitatea, creativitatea și inovarea care definesc scena dansului contemporan din Balcani.

Chosen from a highly competitive pool of close to 180 applicants, the final 10 artists were selected by
the Artistic Board of the Moving Balkans platform, alongside two international dance experts, during a
meeting held in Athens, Greece. The works chosen reflect the diversity, creativity, and innovation that
define the contemporary dance scene in the Balkans.
The selected artists/collectives (in alphabetical order) and their works:

• Marko Milić: DILF (Serbia)
• Patricia Apergi (Aerites Dance Company): The House of Trouble (Greece)
• Filiz Bozkuş Al (GONG Sahne): GONG (Turkey)
• Simone Aughterlony & Saša Božić (de facto theatre group): AGENDA (Croatia)
• Emese Cuhorka & Csaba Molnár (En-Knap Group): Masterwork for Six Dancers (Slovenia)
• Simona Deaconescu & Vanessa Goodman (Tangaj Collective): BLOT – Body Line of Thought
  (Romania)
• Stanislav Genadiev & Violeta Vitanova: Saline Nebula (Bulgaria)
• Linda Kapetanea & Jozef Fruček (RootlessRoot): Silence (Greece)
• Christiana Kosiari: RUNWAY (Greece)
• Barbara Matijević & Giuseppe Chico (Premier Stratagème & Omnibus): Screenagers Vol.2 (Croatia)

SCHEDULE available HERE

The Moving Balkans Contemporary Dance Showcase will be a unique opportunity for these
talented artists to present their works to an international audience of dance professionals, arts,
organizations, and the public. It aims to create an artistic network that fosters dialogue, exchange, and
future collaborations across the region and beyond.
In the coming weeks, we will be sharing more information about the artists, and the opportunities and
activities taking place in the days before and after the showcase.
Stay tuned for announcements about workshops, networking events, and other ways to get involved.

Full performance & Dance Scape schedule:

10 MAY, LJUBLJANA (SI)

• 6:00 PM / Ljubljana Puppet Theatre
  Christiana Kosiari: RUNWAY
  40 min
  
• 8:00 PM / Španski borci
  Emese Cuhorka & Csaba Molnár: Masterwork for Six Dancers
  60 min

11 MAY, LJUBLJANA (SI)

• 11:00 AM / Ljubljana Puppet Theatre
  Filiz Bozkuş Al: GONG
  40 min
  
• 4:00 PM / The Old Power Station
  Stanislav Genadiev & Violeta Vitanova: Saline Nebula
  40 min
  
• 6:00 PM / Kino Šiška
  DANCE SCAPE: Jan Rozman
  20 min
  
• 6:30 PM / Kino Šiška
  DANCE SCAPE: Magdalena Reiter
  20 min
  
• 7:00 PM / Kino Šiška
  DANCE SCAPE: Aris Papadopoulos & Martha Pasakopoulou
  20 min

• 8:00 PM / Kino Šiška
  Patricia Apergi: The House of Trouble
  70 min

12 MAY, RIJEKA (HR)

• 3:00 PM / Filodrammatica
  Marko Milić: DILF (SHOW 1)
  35 min
  
• 4:30 PM / Croatian Cultural Center
  DANCE SCAPE: Gentian Doda
  20 min
  
• 5:00 PM / Croatian Cultural Center
  DANCE SCAPE: Ivana Balabanova
  20 min
  
• 5:30 PM / Croatian Cultural Center
  DANCE SCAPE: Sofia Mavragani
  20 min
  
• 6:30 PM / Filodrammatica
  Marko Milić: DILF (SHOW 2)
  35 min
  
• 8:00 PM / Croatian Cultural Center
  Linda Kapetanea & Jozef Fruček: Silence
  60 min

13 MAY, ZAGREB (HR)

• 2:00 PM / Travno Cultural Centre
  Barbara Matijević & Giuseppe Chico: Screenagers Vol.2
  65 min
  
• 5:00 PM / Gavella Theatre
  Simona Deaconescu & Vanessa Goodman: BLOT – Body Line of Thought (SHOW 1)
  45 min
  
• 5:00 PM / Zagreb Dance Center
  Simone Aughterlony & Saša Božić: AGENDA (SHOW 1)
  60 min
  
• 8:00 PM / Gavella Theatre
  Simona Deaconescu & Vanessa Goodman: BLOT – Body Line of Thought (SHOW 2)
  45 min

• 8:00 PM / Zagreb Dance Center
  Simone Aughterlony & Saša Božić: AGENDA (SHOW 2)
  60 min

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The Moving Balkans platform was launched in early 2024, co-funded by the European Union, with the mission of enhancing the visibility and competitiveness of Balkan contemporary dance on a global stage. Through this showcase and other initiatives, Moving Balkans is committed to supporting and elevating the creative potential of the region’s dance artists.

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The National Center for Dance (CNDB) is one of the founding institutions of the Moving Balkans network together with 10 other partners from 8 countries in the region.

Moving Balkans is a European project started in 2024 as a platform that brings together contemporary dance organizations and spaces with the mission to promote internationally the dance scene in each partner country and to exchange practices between choreographers and dancers. Over three years the project proposes numerous activities and events for the general and professional public such as: festivals, tours, contemporary dance co-productions, VR productions, dance workshops, debates, artistic mobility initiatives and others.

This year, the National Center for Dance Bucharest (CNDB), within the Moving Balkans project, is organizing a choreography workshop, which will take place in Bucharest between 7 and 12 April. Twenty-five young choreographers and dancers from 12 countries (Bulgaria, Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, Albania, Greece, Northern Macedonia, Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo and Romania), selected from 85 applications, will participate. The program is designed as a masterclass and includes courses in interdisciplinary techniques, choreographic composition and text, visual dramaturgy and artistic research process. The participants’ mentors are Patricia Apergi (GR) – choreographer, director of Aerites Dance Company, Rita Góbi (HU) – choreographer, teacher, founder of Góbi Dance Company, Joana Leśnierowska (PL) – independent artist, curator, choreographer, visual dramaturg, producer, Mădălina Dan (RO) – choreographer, performer, dance teacher, Simona Deaconescu (RO) – choreographer and film director.

With this occasion, the CNDB organizes DANCEtalk, an event inviting the general public to a face-to-face dialogue about contemporary dance with dancers and choreographers from Greece, Poland, Hungary and Romania. The idea of movement as a form of knowledge will be debated, starting from the projects and experiences of special guests Patricia Apergi [Greece], Rita Gobi [Hungary], Joanna Leśnierowska [Poland] and Mihai Mihalcea [Romania]. The event takes place over four days from April 7-10 at the CNDB (Stere Popescu Hall) and is free of charge, subject to availability.

Between May 10 and May 13, 2025, the first edition of the Moving Balkans Contemporary Dance Showcase will also take place in Ljubljana (Slovenia), Rijeka (Croatia) and Zagreb (Croatia), presenting the newest and most relevant productions from the Balkan region. Among the 10 selected performances is BLOT – Body Line of Thought (by Simona Deaconescu and Vanessa Goodman, with Simona Dabija and Maria Luiza Dimulescu), produced by Tangaj Association from Romania.

For more details about the current and upcoming events of the Moving Balkans project, keep following cndb.ro and movingbalkans.eu.

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Project implemented with the financial support of the Creative Europe Program of the European Union and the Bulgarian National Fund for Culture.
*The views and opinions expressed are, however, those of the authors alone and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency. Neither the European Union nor the funding authority can be held responsible for them.

Partners Moving Balkans
Albania Dance Meeting (AL), Art Link Foundation (BG), Contemporary Dance Association Slovenia (SI), Croatian Cultural Center Rijeka (HR), Croatian Institute for Movement and Dance (HR), DAN.C.CE UNITIVA (GR), EN–KNAP Productions (SI), Interart Culture Center (MK), Kino Šiška Centre for Urban Culture (SI), The National Center for Dance Bucharest (RO), Students’ Cultural Center Novi Sad (RS).

Supported by
Cărturești, 1000 de Chipuri, 5 to go

Main media partner
Radio Guerilla

Media partners
Adevărul, Agerpress, Elle, Happ.ro, Liternet, TVR Cultural, Radio România Cultural, Revista Arta, The Institute, Zile și nopți, Zeppelin, ISCOADA, Revista Golan, Feeder, Visit Bucharest, Ziarul Metropolis, Scena9, IQads, Ceașca de Cultură, Modernism.ro, Haute Culture Magazine

Mind the Map! History is not given! A Critical Anthology based on the Symposium, eds. Marina Gržinić (Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna), Günther Heeg and Veronika Darian (Institute of Theater Studies, University of Leipzig), 2006.

This month’s recommended book draws our attention, both by its title and its content, to the fact that history is not a given, that there are continuous dislocations in the construction of social and geopolitical histories that affect us, but in which we can be active participants by reconfiguring maps and networks of dialog and mutual understanding of the values that connect us. The result of the symposium of the same name, which took place in 2005 in Leipzig, the studies published in the book belong to researchers and theorists interested in drawing a map that aims to interconnect the artistic space of Eastern and Western Europe, the stake being the creation of a platform (EAST ART Map) that systematizes and (re)constructs possible ways of reflection and action in both the cultural and political arenas.
We invite you to discover the resource books in the CNDB Media Library!

Mind the Map! History is not given!

The National Center for Dance Bucharest (CNDB) organizes from 24-27 April a contemporary dance half-marathon at which you are invited to participate whether you are physical fit or not.

We dance for 4 days. We see 11 contemporary dance and performance shows in 4 locations.

If you want to see some of the best contemporary dance productions in Romania, you are expected at the National Center for Dance Bucharest, Linotip – Independent Choreographic Center, ARCUB and Galateca.

” Dance.Context.Showcase” presents a relevant* selection of contemporary dance and performance performances from the last years in Romania and aims to strengthen a national network of dance festivals and performing arts institutions in the country that promote contemporary dance, precisely to develop opportunities for the dissemination of dance performances. The selected performances are dedicated to the general public as well as to theater and choreographic center directors, festival organizers, curators, pedagogues, cultural managers, dance producers and representatives of European dance networks.

*More details about the open call and the jury that selected the performances can be found here.

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With the support of
Administration of the National Cultural Fund (AFCN)

Main partner
Linotip – Independent Choreographic Center

Partners
Primăria Capitalei prin ARCUB – Centrul Cultural al Municipiului Bucureşti,Galateca, Universitatea Națională de Artă Teatrală și Cinematografică „I.L. Caragiale”, Liceul de Coregrafie „Floria Capsali”, Cinema Union, Cărturești, 5 to go

Main media partner
Radio Guerilla

Media partners
Adevărul, Agerpress, Elle, Happ.ro, Liternet, TVR Cultural, Radio România Cultural, Revista Arta, The Institute, Zile și nopți, Zeppelin, ISCOADA, Revista Golan, Feeder, Visit Bucharest, Ziarul Metropolis, Scena9, IQads, Ceașca de Cultură, Modernism.ro, Haute Culture Magazine, munteanurecomanda.ro, Daily Magazine, Revista Ficțiunea

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Dates
April 24-27, 2025

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SCHEDULE

Thursday, April 24
Passing Through | Sofia Sitaru-Onofrei @ CNDB, 16:00
Red Line | Alice Veliche & Alexandru Radu @ LINOTIP, 18:00
BORN(E) | Maria-Luiza Dimulescu & Beatrice Oneț @ ARCUB, 20:00

Friday, April 25
Balkan Ballerinas | Anca Stoica & Sergiu Diță @ LINOTIP, 14:00
Book Launch: The Exhaustion of Dance. Performance and the Politics of Movement by André Lepecki @ Mediateca CNDB, at 18:30
BLOT – Body Line of Thought | Simona Deaconescu & Vanessa Goodman @ CNDB, 20:00

Saturday, April 26
Roundtable | @ CNDB, 11:00
Somatic Freaks – The Proprioceptor Revolution | Vlad Benescu & Alexandra Mihaela Dancs @ Galateca, 14:00
Self ACME. rebalancing and personal optimization resort | Camelia Neagoe & Adrian Ionescu @ LINOTIP, 18:00
BPM – Beats per Millennium | Simona Dabija @ CNDB, 20:00

Sunday, April 27
Pathosphere | Mădălina Dan @ CNDB, 14:00
Humans | Bodies | Images | Ioana Marchidan | Ioana Marchidan @ LINOTIP, 20:00
OMEN | Arcadie Rusu @ LINOTIP, 21:00

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The events are presented within the Dans.Context.Showcase project, co-funded by the Administration of the National Cultural Fund (AFCN). The project does not necessarily represent the position of the Administration of the National Cultural Fund. AFCN is not responsible for the content of the project or how the results of the project may be used. These are entirely the responsibility of the grantee.

The National Center for Dance Bucharest (CNDB) announces the results of the selection of performances within the Dans.Context.Showcase project.

The Showcase will take place from April 24-27, 2025, and the performances will be presented at the CNDB and at Linotip – independent choreographic center. The project aims to present the choreographic creation of recent years, the Romanian dance scene, as well as to strengthen a national network of dance festivals and performing arts institutions in Romania that promote contemporary dance, precisely in order to develop opportunities for the dissemination of dance performances. The selected performances will be shown to the general public and to an audience of theater directors, directors of choreographic centers, directors of dance festivals, representatives of European dance networks, curators, educators, cultural managers and dance producers.

In the open call, 24 eligible performances from all over the country were submitted for juries. Works by Romanian artists realized in the period 2022-2025, with a minimum duration of 20 minutes, realized in independent contexts or produced by public institutions, as well as dissertations realized in university settings, were considered eligible. The qualitative criteria were the relevance of the theme in relation to contemporary realities, the consistency of the compositional structure and writing, the clarity of the artistic vision, the innovative character of the choreographic work, the diversity of directions and aesthetics, as well as of presentation formats (performances created for black box, but also in alternative spaces, public spaces, galleries, one-on-one).

The project jury was composed of Cristina Lilienfeld (choreographer, performer and Areal co-director), Sandra Mavhima (choreographer and lecturer, PhD. at the National University of Arts “George Enescu” in Iași), Mihai Mihalcea (director of programs and projects at the National Dance Center Bucharest), Andreea Novac (choreographer), Simona Paraschivu (choreography teacher at the “Floria Capsali” Choreography High School), Anna Maria Popa (manager of the “Andrei Mureșanu” Theatre in Sfântu Gheorghe) and Elena Zamfirescu (lect. In the case of the performances that the jury members could not rate due to a possible conflict of interest, the evaluation was made by Oana Stoica (theatre and dance critic) and Carmen Coțofană (artistic consultant/ coordinator of the production and broadcasting department of the National Dance Centre Bucharest), as substitute members of the jury. Artists who have submitted their performances to the project can request the evaluation grids for the selection process.

Following the open call, the jury decided that the following productions will be presented in the showcase:

• BLOT – Body Line of Thought (Simona Deaconescu and Vanessa Goodman)
• Humans Bodies Images (Ioana Marchidan)
• Patosphere (Mădălina Dan)
• Somatic Freaks (Alexandra Mihaela Dancs and Vlad Benescu)
• Self ACME (Camelia Neagoe)
• Balkan Ballerinas (Platforma 13 – Sergiu Diță and Anca Stoica)
• OMEN (Arcadie Rusu)
• ÎnTrecere (Sofia Sitaru-Onofrei)
• BPM – Beats per Millennium (Simona Dabija and Vlaicu Golcea)
• BORN(E) (Maria Luiza Dimulescu and Beatrice Oneț)
• Red Line (Radu Alexandru and Alice Veliche)

Thank you to all participants for entering, congratulations to the winners and we look forward to seeing you at the showcase!

Event co-financed by AFCN. The project does not necessarily represent the position of the Administration of the National Cultural Fund. AFCN is not responsible for the content of the project or how the results of the project may be used. These are entirely the responsibility of the grantee.

Choreographers, dance companies and directors are invited to submit their work for presentation at the Video Dance Showcase.

Get the conditions and forms online here.

March 30, 2025 is the deadline for submitting proposals.

The Video Dance Showcase is included in the Quinzena de Dança de Almada – International Dance Festival, in its 33rd edition from September 27th to October 12th, 2025.

For more information, contact us at quinzena@cdanca-almada.pt

The most relevant contemporary dance productions from Romania will be presented this April at the National Center for Dance Bucharest. Emerging and established creators have been invited to submit their works, which will be showcased to the general public and industry professionals.

The National Center for Dance Bucharest (CNDB) announces Dans.Context.Showcase, a project designed to present the most significant contemporary dance works of recent years to an audience of festival programmers from Romania and abroad, members of international networks, and the general public.

The showcase will take place from April 24–27, 2025, featuring a selection of 10–12 dance performances chosen by a jury of seven industry professionals, including independent artists and representatives from dance organizations and institutions: Cristina Lilienfeld, Sandra Mavhima, Mihai Mihalcea, Andreea Novac, Simona Paraschivu, Anna Maria Pop, and Elena Zamfirescu. Additionally, the event will include presentations from local dance spaces (Linotip, Areal, UNATC, Choreography High School) and a roundtable discussion featuring industry professionals and representatives of international dance networks.

Launched at the end of last year, the call for projects targeted artists active in contemporary dance and graduates of specialized master’s programs. The project aims to showcase recent choreographic creations and the Romanian dance scene while fostering a national network of dance festivals and performing arts institutions that promote contemporary dance, in order to develop opportunities for the dissemination of dance performances. The selected performances will be viewed by an audience of theater directors, choreographic center directors, festival organizers, representatives of European dance networks (Aerowaves, Moving Balkans, EDN – European Dance Development Network), curators, educators, cultural managers, and dance producers.

A total of 29 eligible applications were submitted by creators from across the country. The selected works will be announced on February 25, 2025.

Event co-financed by AFCN. The project does not necessarily represent the position of the Administration of the National Cultural Fund. AFCN is not responsible for the content of the project or how the results of the project may be used. These are entirely the responsibility of the grantee.

January 27 – March 7

“This Is Unreal” explores the intersection of dance, theater, and contemporary technologies like artificial intelligence, clones, and deepfakes. Through text and movement, Liz Santoro inhabits a world where the lines between human and machine, real and virtual, blur. The performance delves into the unsettling implications of AI on truth, creativity, and freedom, using both human-generated and AI-generated materials to create an emotional experience that questions our current relationship with reality. The project also introduces a novel “fourth wall” (the imaginary barrier theatrically imposed between performers from the audience) creating a hybrid space that integrates audience interaction through real-time feedback and digital extensions, offering a glimpse into the evolving future of human and machine collaboration in artistic creation.

Biographies

Pierre Godard is a French artist and performance maker with a PhD in Artificial Intelligence from Paris-Saclay University. With a background in applied mathematics and linguistic engineering, his research has focused on unsupervised word discovery and computational language documentation, particularly in low-resource languages. Beyond his academic pursuits, Godard is a prominent figure in the performing arts creating works with choreographer Liz Santoro that explore the intersection of dance, technology, and AI, pushing the boundaries of contemporary performance art. Their pieces have been showcased internationally, and Godard’s innovative approach continues to influence both the fields of AI and the arts.

Liz Santoro is an American choreographer and dancer with a background in neuroscience from Harvard University and professional training from the Boston Ballet School. Over her career, she has become known for her innovative works that blend movement with generative composition and technology. In collaboration with Pierre Godard, Santoro has created numerous acclaimed pieces that explore the intersection of dance and cognitive processes, presented extensively in Europe, North America and Asia. In addition to her choreographic works, Santoro’s artistic practice encompasses extensive pedagogical engagement through her curation, teaching, outreach, and mentoring work.

Mélanie Rattier first worked alongside lighting artist Georges Berne on large-scale architectural lighting projects (Philharmonie de Paris, Musée du Quai Branly, Centre Pompidou-Metz…). After graduating from the École d’architecture de la ville et des territoires (Marne-la-Vallée), she joined major Parisian architectural firms such as Atelier Jean Nouvel. For the past ten years, she has been developing her artistic work on the design of scenic space within the company Le principe d’incertitude.

Léo Chédin works at the intersection between dance and digital art. He is a PhD student at LISN, University of Paris-Saclay. He holds a diploma from ENS Paris-Saclay, a diploma in research-creation from Scène de recherche and a master’s degree in music technologies from IRCAM. Léo works on creating pieces and installations that combine dance and technology.

Pierre-Yves Macé (composer) combines electroacoustic music with instrumental writing. He has released CDs on the Tzadik, Sub Rosa and Brocoli labels, and regularly collaborates with stage directors and choreographers. His music was the subject of a Portrait for the 2023 edition of the Festival d’Automne à Paris. He is a resident at the Académie de France in Rome (Villa Médicis) in 2024-2025.

More info about MODINA HERE.

May 6–10, Cankarjev dom
Application deadline: 20 February 2025

Over the recent years, we have witnessed an erosion of critical and discursive spaces that resulted in a significant decrease in the number of writers, theorists, and other professionals in the field of contemporary dance. Despite the renewed interest in the practice of writing and learning in the field of criticism, writers have limited opportunities outside of the official academic system for systematic, in-depth training which can support them on their path to professionalisation. 

The Maska Institute and the Contemporary Dance Association of Slovenia invite you to a multi-day international workshop for critics, which will take place within the framework of the Gibanica Biennial in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The workshop aims to deepen the understanding of performance and writing and will focus on disparate topics, methodologies, problems, (political) contextualisation, and the history of contemporary dance. 

The workshop will be led by Bojana Cvejić, who has extensively collaborated, taught, and published in the field of contemporary dance and performance in Europe since 2000. It will include shorter interventions by guest theorists, editors and writers: Pia Brezavšček will provide an overview of contemporary dance in Slovenian space with an emphasis on feminist methodologies, and Rok Vevar will address different political contexts and their relationship to contemporary dance.

The full-day workshop programme will include attendance at the Biennial performances. The exact schedule will be sent to the selected participants upon confirmation. The workshop is aimed at individuals with experience in criticism, theory, or dramaturgy, gained in a variety of contexts, who have prior knowledge in the field of criticism. Residents from Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro, Albania, Kosovo*, Greece, Turkey, Romania, and Bulgaria are eligible for support covering travel expenses and accommodation. The support scheme is implemented as part of the Exchange programme of the European project Moving Balkans. Participation is limited – registration is mandatory at: info@maska.si by 20 February 2025. The application should include a CV, at least one sample of original writing by the applicant (article, review, critique, theoretical text), and a motivational letter. Selected participants will be notified by 3 March 2025. 

The workshop is free of charge. It will be held in English!

Production: the Maska Institute and the Contemporary Dance Association of Slovenia.
Partners: Cankarjev dom; Moving Balkans – Platform for Contemporary Dance.
Financial support: the European Commission; the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia; the Municipality of Ljubljana. 

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Auditions at CNDB for a new performance by Simona Deaconescu

ABOUT THE PROJECT
Tangaj Collective invites artists from the field of performing arts (dance, acting, performance) to audition for the show The Choreography of Water.

Choreographer and filmmaker Simona Deaconescu (RO), visual artist Ioana Vreme Moser (DE), and composer and sound artist Simina Oprescu (DE) bring their creative universes together in The Choreography of Water. Tangaj Collective’s latest production critically examines the movement of water, from oceans to the human body. The performance explores our bodies as fluid territories where human and non-human worlds intersect, inviting the audience to reflect on the political implications of water flows.

The Choreography of Water is a speculative piece that artistically envisions the future, imagining alternative hydrological cycles. From the intracellular fluids of our bodies to the ports that connect us to the world, the shallow waters that sustain us, and the ocean depths as mysterious as a distant planet, the performance traces the flows that weave life on Earth.

Four performers will interact with a series of water-based sculptures to generate sound, exploring the relationship between choreography and fluid computing—a form of computation that emulates the planet’s natural rhythms through water streams. The sounds produced by the sculptures, amplified and enriched, transform into immersive soundscapes, becoming dynamic instruments for the performers to explore and manipulate.

PROJECT SCHEDULE
March 17 – April 6, 2025 | Creative laboratory with the three artists
August 18 – October 3, 2025 | Rehearsals
October 4 & 5, 2025 | Performances

Location: CNDB — The National Centre for Dance in Bucharest

The audition will take place at CNDB — The National Centre for Dance in Bucharest (80-82 Mărășești Blvd, Sector 4, Bucharest) on January 16 and 17, 2025, from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Participants will be divided into groups based on the number of applicants and may be asked to attend on both days.

More information about the project and audition application HERE.

OPEN CALL: Dance. Context. Showcase

If you have a performance piece that moves (us) and you want your work to be seen by dance professionals and representatives of the most important international and national dance networks, then apply!

The National Centre for Dance Bucharest is launching an open call within the Dance.Context.Showcase project and is addressed to artists working in the field of contemporary dance and graduates of specialized master studies. The project aims to present the choreographic creation of recent years, the Romanian dance scene, as well as to strengthen a national network of dance festivals and performing arts institutions in Romania that promote contemporary dance, in order to develop opportunities for the dissemination of dance performances.

We support brave ideas and innovative artistic approaches, we encourage the diversity of choreographic discourses, aesthetic forms and presentation formats (shows/performances created for black box or in alternative spaces, public spaces, galleries, one-on-one, performative installations, etc.).

Application deadline: January 20, 2025.

Selected works/performances will be announced on February 25, 2025.

To apply you need to send:

• a link to a video recording of the full work (technical specifications: close-up, 16:9, HD and ideally minimally edited; trailers will not be considered);
• a text of maximum one page, including a description of the performance, the date and place of the premiere, where and when the performance has been presented before, the duration, credits (artists, producers, partners, sponsors, etc.);
• a video with the author/author or creative collective of maximum 5 minutes answering the question “Why do you think the performance is relevant in the current artistic and social context?”;
• an artistic biography of the author/author or creative collective, including experience and creative portfolio.

All documents should be sent to the email address: centrul.dansului.bucuresti@gmail.com.

Eligibility criteria

• applicant artists must be active in the field of contemporary dance/performance;
• performances proposed by independent artists, artistic collectives, independent or producing public institutions, as well as master’s works are taken into consideration;
• an artist can apply with only one work/artwork spectacol.

Technical selection criteria

• the work entered must be produced between 2021 and 2024, with a minimum duration of 20 min;
• the performances must be adaptable to the spaces and resources made available by the showcase organizers* (information on the technical characteristics of the two spaces can be found here). If the performances require alternative venues (museums, galleries, parks, industrial halls, etc.), the organizers can provide minimal technical support;
• the artistic and technical teams of the performances to be available between April 24-27, 2025.

Qualitative selection criteria

• relevance of the theme to contemporary realities;
• consistency of compositional structure and writing;
• clarity of artistic vision;
• the innovative character of the choreographic work;
• novelty of the choreographic language and appropriateness of the movement vocabulary to the artistic proposal

The selection of the performances will be made by a jury consisting of Cristina Lilienfeld, Sandra Mavhima, Mihai Mihalcea, Andreea Novac, Simona Paraschivu, Anna Maria Pop, Elena Zamfirescu.

Benefits:

• the opportunity to have your work seen by international and national representatives of dance institutions, festivals and networks;
• networking opportunities with other artists, but also with professionals in the field (dance producers, curators, directors of choreographic centers and festivals, etc.)
• Remuneration of the members of the artistic and technical team performing in the showcase, depending on the available budget of the project (we cover honoraria, transportation and accommodation costs, but not the production costs of the performances)
• promotion of the artistic team and the choreographic work on the social networks of the National Centre for Dance Bucharest, as well as in partner online and offline press publications.

About “Dance. Context. Showcase”

The project will take place in Bucharest, at the National Center for Dance in Bucharest and at Linotip – Independent Choreographic Center, between April 24 and 27, 2025 and will present a selection of 10-12 dance performances to a professional audience of theatre directors, choreographic centers, dance festivals, representatives of European dance networks (Aerowaves, Moving Balkans, EDN – European Dance Development Network), curators, cultural managers and dance producers, as well as to the general public. The aim of the project is to promote Romanian contemporary dance productions and co-productions (from Bucharest and other cities in the country) at both national and European level.

Organiser: The National Center for Dance Bucharest (CNDB)
Institutional partners: “Ion Luca Caragiale” National University of Theatrical and Cinematographic Art, Linotip- Independent Cinematographic Center, AREAL | space for choreographic development, “Floria Capsali” Choreography High School. Partners: Cinema Union, Cărturești
Main media partner: Radio Guerrilla
Media partners: Adevărul, Agerpress, Zile și nopți, Scena9, Elle, IQADS, Happening, Liternet, TVR Cultural, Radio Romania Cultural, Revista Arta, The Institute, Zeppelin, ISCOADA, Revista Golan, Feeder, Visit Bucharest, Ceașca de Cultură, Ziarul Metropolis, Modernism. ro, Haute Culture Magazine
“Dance. Context. Showcase” is a cultural project co-financed by the Administration of the National Cultural Fund – AFCN. The project does not necessarily represent the position of the Administration of the National Cultural Fund. AFCN is not responsible for the content of the project or how the results of the project may be used. These are entirely the responsibility of the grantee.

The Moving Balkans Contemporary Dance Platform is proud to announce the Dance Scape artists who will present their visionary projects at the Moving Balkans Showcase Festival. While from the open call for artists, 10 works were selected for the main showcase festival, six additional artists were chosen for the Moving Balkans Dance Scape, offering a dynamic and diverse representation of the region’s dance scene. The pitches will be held during the Moving Balkans Showcase Festival, taking place from 10–13 May 2025.

The Moving Balkans Dance Scape platform is designed to provide choreographers and dance artists the opportunity to pitch their current or future projects to an international audience of producers, presenters, and potential collaborators. This initiative is tailored to promote collaboration and co-production opportunities, offering professional guidance to help artists refine their pitches and maximize the potential of this exposure.

For the 2025 edition, the Artistic Board selected choreographers based on key principles: high-quality choreography and performance, innovation, relevance to contemporary social, environmental, and artistic issues, and the tourability of works. The program also emphasizes sustainability, representation across diverse cultural backgrounds, genders, and generations, and the inclusion of both emerging and established artists from the Balkan region.

The 2025 Moving Balkans Dance Scape Artists are:
Sofia Mavragani (GR), FINGERSIX
Magdalena Reiter (SI), Zavod Mirabelka
Aris Papadopoulos & Martha Pasakopoulou (GR), arisandmartha
Jan Rozman (SI)
Gentian Doda (AL/DE), was bleibt kollektiv | Gentian Doda
Ivana Balabanova (MK)

These artists will pitch their works on May 11–12, 2025, in Ljubljana and Rijeka, offering a diverse glimpse into the vibrant dance landscape of the Balkans. Join us in May 2025 to witness the transformative power of dance at the Moving Balkans Showcase Festival.

More information about the selected artists and their biographies is available HERE.

Artists, coders, designers, musicians, dancers, new circus performers, choreographers, people working at the cutting edge of art and technology, a fabulous opportunity for transdisciplinary collaborative work is about to open up: Bucharest Dance Hack 2025!

Between April 7-11, 2025, we aim to bring together artists and new media enthusiasts committed to working towards ways of blending the moving human body and technology, into an innovative framework, supported by experienced mentors.

The call is open until the 31st of December 2024, at 23:59 (EET). All you need to do is fill in this application form available HERE and upload a CV and a letter of intent.

The selection process will last throughout the month of January, and results will be announced by email, by Mid-February 2025.
More info on dancehack.eu.

Do you have at least two years of professional experience in contemporary dance and are you interested in perfecting your skills and meeting colleagues from abroad? We invite you to apply for a six-day choreography workshop in Bucharest, organized in the framework of the European project Moving Balkans.

Application deadline: December 29, 2024, 23:59 CET
Application form HERE.

The workshop will host 27 young dancers from Bulgaria, Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, Albania, Greece, North Macedonia, Turkiye, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo* and Romania.
The National Dance Centre Bucharest (the host organization) will cover the workshop, travel and accommodation expenses.
More information on www.movingbalkans.eu

Project facilitated by
National Dance Center Bucharest
SKC Novi Sad
Kino Šiška
Interart Cultural Center – Dance Fest Skopje
En-Knap
ARC FOR DANCE FESTIVAL
Hrvatski kulturni dom na Sušaku
Derida Dance Center
Gibanica
Albania Dance Meeting-Festival
Hrvatski institut za pokret i ples – HIP