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18–21 March 2024

Derida Dance Center (Sofia, Bulgria)

Project kick-off

All partners gathered to kick off the project, a transformative initiative aimed at fostering artistic collaboration across the region.

5 April–2 June 2024

Online

Open Call for Artists

From the open call 10 contemporary dance works will be selected to be presented on the first edition of the Moving Balkans Contemporary Dance Showcase

8 April 2024

Online

Open Call for Artists

A Zoom info session for those with additional questions about the Open Call for Artists.

13–17 May 2024

Dance Fest Skopje (Skopje, North Macedonia)

Workshop

A five-day dance workshop in Skopje, organized as part of the Moving Balkans project.

13–18 May 2024

Port of Dance (Rijeka, Croatia)

Promotional Event

Promotion of the Moving Balkans platform at the contemporary dance festival Port of Dance festival.

14 May 2024

Port of Dance (Rijeka, Croatia)

Co-production

A debut collaboration between the Croatian Cultural Center and DAN.C.CE Unitiva within the Moving Balkans platform.

28–31 August 2024

Tanzmesse (Düsseldorf, Germany)

Promotional Event

Promotion of the Moving Balkans platform at the Tanzmesse.

September 2024

Online

Open Call for Artists

Announcing the Top 10 works selected from the Open Call. The Works will be showcased at the 1st Moving Balkans Contemporary Dance Showcase.

16 September 2024

Tanz Platz (Novi Sad, Serbia)

Promotional Event

Promotion of the Moving Balkans platform at the Tanz Platz Festival, the international festival of contemporary dance.

14 November 2024

Ljubljana (Slovenia)

Promotional Event

Promotion of the Moving Balkans platform to the French Institute Teatroskop network.

22–30 November 2024

CoFestival (Ljubljana, Slovenia)

Promotional Event

Promotion of the Moving Balkans platform at the CoFestival, the international festival of contemporary dance.

27 Novemer–29 December 2024

Online

Open Call for Artists

Open call for participation in workshop for choreography in Bucharest.

7–12 April 2024

Bucharest (Romania)

Workshop

A six-day choreography workshop in Bucharest, organized as part of the European project Moving Balkans.

6–10 May 2025

Ljubljana (Slovenia)

Workshop

Dance Criticism Workshop at Gibanica Biennial. Organised by the Maska Institute and the Contemporary Dance Association of Slovenia.

7–9 May 2025

Ljubljana (Slovenia)

Choreographic Lab

A three-day choreographic lab with Christioana Kosiari at Gibanica Biennial. Organised by NEST Institute and the Contemporary Dance Association of Slovenia.

10–13 May 2025

Ljubljana (Slovenia), Rijeka (Croatia), Zagreb (Croatia)

Moving Balkans Contemporary Dance Showcase

The 1st Moving Balkans Contemporary Dance Showcase.

10 May 2025

Ljubljana (Slovenia)

Showcase Performance

Emese Cuhorka & Csaba Molnár: Masterwork for Six Dancers

10 May 2025

Ljubljana (Slovenia)

Showcase Performance

Christiana Kosiari: RUNWAY

11 May 2025

Ljubljana (Slovenia)

Dance Scape Pitch

DANCE SCAPE: Jan Rozman

11 May 2025

Ljubljana (Slovenia)

Showcase Performance

Filiz Bozkuş Al: GONG

11 May 2025

Ljubljana (Slovenia)

Showcase Performance

Patricia Apergi: The House of Trouble

11 May 2025

Ljubljana (Slovenia)

Showcase Performance

Stanislav Genadiev & Violeta Vitanova: Saline Nebula

11 May 2025

Ljubljana (Slovenia)

Dance Scape Pitch

DANCE SCAPE: Aris Papadopoulos & Martha Pasakopoulou

11 May 2025

Ljubljana (Slovenia)

Dance Scape Pitch

DANCE SCAPE: Magdalena Reiter

12 May 2025

Rijeka (Croatia)

Showcase Performance

Linda Kapetanea & Jozef Fruček: Silence

12 May 2025

Rijeka (Croatia)

Dance Scape Pitch

DANCE SCAPE: Gentian Doda

12 May 2025

Rijeka (Croatia)

Dance Scape Pitch

DANCE SCAPE: Ivana Balabanova

12 May 2025

Rijeka (Croatia)

Moving Balkans Contemporary Dance Showcase

The second part of the 1st Moving Balkans Contemporary Dance Showcase, taking place in Rijeka.

12 May 2025

Rijeka (Croatia)

Dance Scape Pitch

DANCE SCAPE: Sofia Mavragani

12 May 2025

Rijeka (Croatia)

Showcase Performance

Marko Milić: DILF

13 May 2025

Zagreb (Croatia)

Moving Balkans Contemporary Dance Showcase

The third part of the 1st Moving Balkans Contemporary Dance Showcase, taking place in Zagreb.

13 May 2025

Zagreb (Croatia)

Showcase Performance

Barbara Matijević & Giuseppe Chico: Screenagers Vol.2

13 May 2025

Zagreb (Croatia)

Showcase Performance

Simone Aughterlony & Saša Božić: AGENDA

13 May 2025

Zagreb (Croatia)

Showcase Performance

Simona Deaconescu & Vanessa Goodman: BLOT - Body Line of Thought

23 May–8 June 2025

Athens (Greece)

Performance Touring

Masterwork for Six Dancers, GONG and ArtIssue performances presented at the Arc For Dance International Contemporary Dance Festival.

27 May–10 July 2025

Online

Open Call for Artists

From the open call 10 contemporary dance works will be selected to be presented on the next edition of the Moving Balkans Contemporary Dance Showcase / APPLICATIONS CLOSED

11 June 2025

Online

Open Call for Artists

A Zoom info session for those with additional questions about the Open Call for Artists.

23 September–3 October 2025

Novi Sad (Serbia)

Performance Touring

RUNWAY and GONG performances presented at the Tanz Platz festival .

September 2025

Online

Open Call for Artists

Announcing the Top 10 works and Dance Scape artists selected from the Open Call. The Works will be showcased at the 2nd Moving Balkans Contemporary Dance Showcase.

27–28 February 2026

Novi Sad (Serbia)

Co-production

A co-production of SKCNS, Kino Šiška, Praktikabl, and Nomad Dance Academy, Imagine was created within the framework of the Moving Balkans project.

2 March–3 April 2026

Online

Open Call for Producers & Cultural Managers

Apply for a 5-day residential workshop in Sofia complemented by online sessions taking place prior to the on-site program. Hosted by Derida Dance Center.

18–28 April 2026

Dance Fest Skopje (Skopje, North Macedonia)

Performance Touring, Co-production

RIDGES (Ermira Goro) and YUGO (Ivana Balabanova) co-productions premiered at the Skopje Dance Fest festival.

29 April 2026

Dance for All Festival (Ljubljana, Slovenia)

Co-production

A co-production of DSPS and En–Knap, Glorious Epic Wet was created within the framework of the Moving Balkans project.

12 May 2026

Novi Sad (Serbia)

Co-production

Croatian Culture Centre Sušak (HR) & DAN.C.CE Unitiva (GR): ARTissue: Lineage

12 May 2026

Novi Sad (Serbia)

Co-production

Art Link Foundation (BG) & The National Center for Dance Bucharest (RO): Duets Across Borders

12 May 2026

Novi Sad (Serbia)

Co-production

A selection of co-productions developed between Moving Balkans partners presented before the Moving Balkans Showcase in Novi Sad.

13 May 2026

Novi Sad (Serbia)

Showcase Performance

Vlad Benescu & Alexandra Mihaela Dancs (RO): Somatic Freaks – The Proprioceptors Revolution

13 May 2026

Novi Sad (Serbia)

Showcase Performance

Kosta Karakashyan (BG): INSERT COIN / PLAYER ONE (GROUP A)

13 May 2026

Novi Sad (Serbia)

Side Programme

S. Asentić (RS): Dis Giselle (GROUP B)

13 May 2026

Novi Sad (Serbia)

Moving Balkans Contemporary Dance Showcase 2026

First day of the 2nd Moving Balkans Contemporary Dance Showcase.

13 May 2026

Novi Sad (Serbia)

Showcase Performance

Ginevra Panzetti & Enrico Ticconi (IT): ALL'ARME

14 May 2026

Novi Sad (Serbia)

Showcase Performance

Enya Belak & Kristýna Peldová (SI): Unfolded Moments

14 May 2026

Novi Sad (Serbia)

Dance Scape Pitch

DANCE SCAPE: Mădălina Dan (RO)

14 May 2026

Novi Sad (Serbia)

Dance Scape Pitch

DANCE SCAPE: Neda Ruzheva, Trevoga (BG)

14 May 2026

Novi Sad (Serbia)

Moving Balkans Contemporary Dance Showcase 2026

Second day of the 2nd Moving Balkans Contemporary Dance Showcase.

14 May 2026

Novi Sad (Serbia)

Side Programme

S. Asentić (RS): Dis Giselle (GROUP A)

14 May 2026

Novi Sad (Serbia)

Side Programme

Coffee with Top 10 artists

14 May 2026

Novi Sad (Serbia)

Dance Scape Pitch

DANCE SCAPE: Sonja Stojanović (RS)

14 May 2026

Novi Sad (Serbia)

Showcase Performance

Adrijana Danchevska Rovchanin (MK): Mockumentary

14 May 2026

Novi Sad (Serbia)

Showcase Performance

Kosta Karakashyan (BG): INSERT COIN / PLAYER ONE (GROUP B)

14 May 2026

Novi Sad (Serbia)

Side Programme

PANEL: Connecting the Puzzle (Collaborative models for development of contemporary dance in region and wider)

15 May 2026

Novi Sad (Serbia)

Moving Balkans Contemporary Dance Showcase 2026

Third day of the 2nd Moving Balkans Contemporary Dance Showcase.

15 May 2026

Novi Sad (Serbia)

Side Programme

Coffee with Top 10 artists

15 May 2026

Novi Sad (Serbia)

Dance Scape Pitch

DANCE SCAPE: Kristina Aleksova, Via Negativa (SI)

15 May 2026

Novi Sad (Serbia)

Side Programme

D. Šandor (RS): Something very special

15 May 2026

Novi Sad (Serbia)

Dance Scape Pitch

DANCE SCAPE: Alexandros Stavropoulos (RO)

15 May 2026

Novi Sad (Serbia)

Showcase Performance

Ilias Chatzigeorgiou (GR): SCARED

15 May 2026

Novi Sad (Serbia)

Showcase Performance

Marta Rak (HR): Appropriations:territory

15 May 2026

Novi Sad (Serbia)

Showcase Performance

Deyan Georgiev (BG): Last Orbit

15 May 2026

Novi Sad (Serbia)

Dance Scape Pitch

DANCE SCAPE: Canan Yücel Pekiçten (TR)

16 May 2026

Novi Sad (Serbia)

Showcase Performance

Ermira Goro (GR): TELOS

16 May 2026

Novi Sad (Serbia)

Side Programme

Petrovaradin Fortress Underground Tour

16 May 2026

Novi Sad (Serbia)

Moving Balkans Contemporary Dance Showcase 2026

Fourth day of the 2nd Moving Balkans Contemporary Dance Showcase.

16 May 2026

Novi Sad (Serbia)

Showcase Performance

Chara Kotsali (GR): IT’S THE END OF THE AMUSEMENT PHASE

16 May 2026

Novi Sad (Serbia)

VR Presentation

VR Presentation (360°) of MB Top 10 2025: E. Cuhorka & C. Molnár (SI): Masterwork for Six Dancers & VR Presentation (180°) of MB Top 10 2025:
S. Genadiev & V. Vitanova (BG): Saline Nebula

17 May 2026

Novi Sad (Serbia)

Co-production

SKCNS (RS), Kino Šiška (SI), Praktikabl (RS) & Nomad Dance Academy (SI): IMAGINE

17 May 2026

Novi Sad (Serbia)

Co-production / VR Presentation

En–Knap (SI) & DSPS (SI): Glorious Epic Wet

17 May 2026

Novi Sad (Serbia)

Co-production

A selection of co-productions developed between Moving Balkans partners presented before the Moving Balkans Showcase in Novi Sad.

17 May 2026

Novi Sad (Serbia)

Co-production

HIPP (HR), Albania Dance Meeting (AL), Interart Culture Center (MK): Ridges

24–29 June 2026

Sofia (Bulgaria)

Workshop

The workshop will host professionals from the contemporary dance field, including producers, arts managers, project/operational managers, cultural entrepreneurs, curators, agents; professionals with minimum 2 years of experience in production/cultural management in performing arts.

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