Excited to announce our first contemporary dance showcase festival!
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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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:
– 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)
– Marko Milić: DILF (Serbia)
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.
The showcase aims to create an artistic network that fosters dialogue, exchange, and future collaborations across the region and beyond.
Stay tuned for announcements about workshops, networking events, and other ways to get involved.
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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Moving Balkans Contemporary Dance Platform is a new and dynamic collaboration of dance professionals from across the Balkans, established at the beginning of 2024. The mission of the platform is to elevate contemporary dance in the region and position it competitively within Europe. Through a regional partnership network, showcase festivals, initiatives promoting artist mobility, workshops, co-creations, and capacity-building activities, it aims to empower dance professionals and raise awareness of the vibrant and diverse dance scene flourishing in the Balkans. At the heart of the platform are esteemed international partners, each playing a pivotal role in shaping the landscape of contemporary dance in the region. In alphabetical order, the main partners are: 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). Together, we are united in our commitment to fostering creativity, collaboration, and innovation in the realm of contemporary dance throughout the Balkans and beyond. The project is co-funded by the European Union.