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
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
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.
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
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)
Moving Balkans Contemporary Dance Showcase 2026
First day of the 2nd Moving Balkans Contemporary Dance Showcase.
14 May 2026
Novi Sad (Serbia)
Showcase Performance
Enya Belak & Kristýna Peldová (SI): Unfolded Moments
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)
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.
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.




