IRIDESCENT Festival

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This November, we create space for new worlds to emerge. In a constantly shifting universe, Iridescent celebrates the transformative power of ideas and dance.

Iridescent is an invitation to curiosity and openness, challenging you to navigate unfamiliar territories. Discover micro-histories that disrupt global narratives, provocative non-Eurocentric histories, presences that intersect with the history of dance, and critical examinations of theatrical norms and traditions. These experiences encourage us to cultivate an expansive and generous perspective.

This year’s program presents 16 performances and works, most of them premiering in Romania, by creators including: Ioana Paraskevopoulou, Jérôme Bel, Adriana Butoi, Jean-Baptiste Baele, Mădălina Dan, Moritz Ostruschnjak, Florin Flueraș, Janet Novás, Ioana Marchidan, Dominik Więcek, Ioana Păun, Simona Deaconescu & Vanessa Goodman, Iva Sveshtarova & Willy Prager, and their guests.

You’ll have the chance to attend dance workshops, film screenings, and discussions on the phenomena shaping our existence, featuring Constantin Vică, Veronica Lazăr, Anda Zahiu, Alexandra Zorilă, and Paul Gabriel Sandu. Join us for the Ideas for Planet Earth Marathon, and don’t miss the party!

Iridescent is a space for coming together. Think of it as a navigational tool that inspires us to explore new possibilities and imagine a better world..

Period
01.11.2023 – 01.12.2023

Schedule

• 1- 15.11 |  Dreamers – Ioana Păun (RO)  | CNDB
• 2.11 | Kill the Fucking Bill(s) – Adriana Butoi (RO/MX) | Teatrul Bulandra, Sala Izvor
• 2-4.11 | Artwork  – Florin Flueraș (RO) | SAC/Malmaison
• 3.11 | Irreversibile | CNDB
• 6.11 | Patosphere – Mădălina Dan (RO) | CNDB
• 8.11 | MOS – Ioanna Paraskevopoulou (GR) | CNDB
• 10.11 | Jérôme Bel – Jérôme Bel (FR) | CNDB
• 11.11 | Workshop Café Müller – Dominik Więcek (PL) | CNDB
• 12.11 | Café Müller – Dominik Więcek (PL) | CNDB
• 14.11 | Bodies on the line – Ioana Marchidan (RO) | CNDB
• 16.11 | TransLucid – Paula Dunker (RO) | CNDB
• 17.11 | Effortless Flow – Jean-Baptiste Baele (NO) | CNDB
• 18.11 | Nabinam – Jean-Baptiste Baele (NO) |  CNDB
• 19.11 | Tiny dances | CNDB
• 21.11 | Mercedes máis eu – Janet Novás & Mercedes Peón (SP) | Teatrul Odeon
• 22.11 | The Busy Body – Janet Novás (SP) | CNDB
• 23.11 | BLOT – Simona Deaconescu & Vanesa Goodman (RO/CA) | Apollo111
• 24.11 | Made for Happiness – Iva Sveshtarova & Willy Prager (BG) | CNDB
• 25.11 | Shamebox – Iva Sveshtarova & Willy Prager (BG) | CNDB
• 26.11 | Idea for Planet Earth | Apollo 111
• 28.11 | Tanzanweisungen – Moritz Ostruschnjak (DE) | CNDB
• 29.11 | Miriam Răducanu. Without Expectations – Mircea Albuțiu (RO) | Cinema Elvira Popesco
• 29.11 – 01.12 | Uncreative dance – Moritz Ostruschnjak (DE) | CNDB

With the support of
Aerowaves, AFCN, National Culture Fund Bulgaria, ARCUB, PMB, STB, Odeon Theatre, Bulandra Theatre, APOLLO 111, SAC, Malmaison, Solitude Project, Cervantes Institute, French Institute Paris, French Institute Romania, Goethe Institut, Franco Germa Fund, BLZT, Polish Institute, Hotel Duke

Main media partners
TVR, Radio Guerrilla

Media partners
ELLE, Radio România Cultural, Scena9, Revista Arta, Zile și Nopți, Black Rhino Radio, The Institute, RFI Romania, Happ.ro, Zeppelin, ISCOADA, Liternet, CUTRA, Modernism.ro, Films in frame