That’s a Wrap – Thank You for Being Part of Moving Balkans 2026!
The second Moving Balkans Contemporary Dance Showcase is officially over, and we’re still carrying the energy of these past days with us.
What started with early arrivals and co-productions on 12 May turned into a full week of performances, pitches, conversations, reunions, unexpected encounters, and shared moments.
Over the week, we discovered new artistic voices, exchanged ideas, met the Top 10 artists of 2026, and spent time together in theatres, at pitches, over coffee, and in all the spaces in between. We crossed paths with familiar faces and future collaborators, and had conversations that lasted a bit longer than planned. Special thanks to the weather for waiting almost until the end before becoming part of the programme.
To everyone who joined us – artists, delegates, partners, audiences, volunteers, and supporters – thank you for bringing your curiosity, generosity, care, and good company. The showcase exists because of these exchanges and because of the communities continuing to build contemporary dance across the Balkans and beyond.
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Revisit some moments
Before we all return to rehearsals, deadlines, airports, and the next project – take a look through the photo highlights and revisit some moments from Moving Balkans 2026.
Thank you for being with us in Novi Sad. 💜
12 May
Photo: Jovana Semiz ARTissue: Lineage; Photo: Jovana Semiz ARTissue: Lineage; Photo: Jovana Semiz ARTissue: Lineage; Photo: Jovana Semiz Hijacking by local dance scene; Photo: Jovana Semiz Hijacking by local dance scene; Photo: Jovana Semiz _Seems Familiar_; Photo: Jovana Semiz _Seems Familiar_; Photo: Jovana Semiz _Seems Familiar_; Photo: Jovana Semiz Photo: Jovana Semiz Suck it up, buttercup!; Photo: Jovana Semiz Suck it up, buttercup!; Photo: Jovana Semiz Suck it up, buttercup!; Photo: Jovana Semiz Photo: Jovana Semiz
13 May
Photo: Jovana Semiz Photo: Jovana Semiz Photo: Jovana Semiz Somatic Freaks; Photo: Jovana Semiz Somatic Freaks; Photo: Jovana Semiz Somatic Freaks; Photo: Jovana Semiz Photo: Jovana Semiz Hijacking by local dance scene; Photo: Jovana Semiz Hijacking by local dance scene; Photo: Jovana Semiz INSERT COIN / PLAYER ONE; Photo: Jovana Semiz INSERT COIN / PLAYER ONE; Photo: Jovana Semiz INSERT COIN / PLAYER ONE; Photo: Jovana Semiz Photo: Jovana Semiz Photo: Jovana Semiz Photo: Jovana Semiz Photo: Jovana Semiz Photo: Jovana Semiz ALL'ARME; Photo: Jovana Semiz ALL'ARME; Photo: Jovana Semiz ALL'ARME; Photo: Jovana Semiz Photo: Jovana Semiz
14 May
Mădălina Dan; Photo: Jovana Semiz Photo: Jovana Semiz Neda Ruzheva; Photo: Jovana Semiz Photo: Jovana Semiz Sonja Stojanović; Photo: Jovana Semiz Photo: Jovana Semiz Photo: Jovana Semiz Photo: Jovana Semiz Photo: Jovana Semiz Photo: Jovana Semiz Mockumentary; Photo: Jovana Semiz Mockumentary; Photo: Jovana Semiz Mockumentary; Photo: Jovana Semiz Photo: Jovana Semiz Connecting the Puzzle; Photo: Jovana Semiz Connecting the Puzzle; Photo: Jovana Semiz Photo: Jovana Semiz Unfolded Moments; Photo: Jovana Semiz Unfolded Moments; Photo: Jovana Semiz Unfolded Moments; Photo: Jovana Semiz Unfolded Moments; Photo: Jovana Semiz Hijacking by local dance scene; Unfolded Moments; Photo: Jovana Semiz Hijacking by local dance scene; Unfolded Moments; Photo: Jovana Semiz
15 May
Kristina Aleksova; Photo: Jovana Semiz Photo: Jovana Semiz Canan Yücel Pekiçten; Photo: Jovana Semiz Photo: Jovana Semiz Alexandros Stavropoulos; Photo: Jovana Semiz Photo: Jovana Semiz Photo: Jovana Semiz Photo: Jovana Semiz Photo: Jovana Semiz Photo: Jovana Semiz SCARED; Photo: Jovana Semiz SCARED; Photo: Jovana Semiz SCARED; Photo: Jovana Semiz Something Very Special; Photo: Jovana Semiz Something Very Special; Photo: Jovana Semiz Last Orbit; Photo: Jovana Semiz Last Orbit; Photo: Jovana Semiz Last Orbit; Photo: Jovana Semiz Hijacking by local dance scene; Something Very Special; Photo: Jovana Semiz Hijacking by local dance scene; Photo: Jovana Semiz Photo: Jovana Semiz Appropriations:territory; Photo: Jovana Semiz Appropriations:territory; Photo: Jovana Semiz Appropriations:territory; Photo: Jovana Semiz Photo: Jovana Semiz
16 May
Photo: Jovana Semiz Photo: Jovana Semiz TELOS; Photo: Jovana Semiz TELOS; Photo: Jovana Semiz TELOS; Photo: Jovana Semiz IT’S THE END OF THE AMUSEMENT PHASE; Photo: Jovana Semiz IT’S THE END OF THE AMUSEMENT PHASE; Photo: Jovana Semiz IT’S THE END OF THE AMUSEMENT PHASE; Photo: Jovana Semiz Photo: Jovana Semiz Photo: Jovana Semiz Photo: Jovana Semiz
17 May
IMAGINE; Photo: Jovana Semiz IMAGINE; Photo: Jovana Semiz IMAGINE; Photo: Jovana Semiz Photo: Jovana Semiz Ridges; Photo: Jovana Semiz Ridges; Photo: Jovana Semiz
