Look out the window, the autumnal colours of Prague in early October vibrate in the sun. Inside, on the Archa+ theatre stage, a new piece by choreographer and director Jana Burkiewiczová – Slunce (The Sun) – premiered as part of the Signal and 4 +4 Days in Motion Festivals. 

Petr Pavel, President of the Czech Republic, bestowed the highest state decoration, the Order of the White Lion, on choreographer Jiří Kylián in the Vladislav Hall of Prague Castle on the occasion of the national holiday on 28 October.

You cannot miss the Thalia 2024 winner Klára Jelínková. Her expressive eyes and intent gaze will catch your attention from afar. 

The first edition of the Dance Context Journal publication has just been published, focusing on the topic of dance in public space. Order your own copy today!

After more than 10 years, the National Ballet of Canada came back to London with a truly national programme consisting of three Canadian choreographers of different generations – James Kudelka, Emma Portner, and Crystal Pite.

When a dance artist can no longer create physical movement, one option is to start again by sewing fabric. The Noa Eshkol. No Time to Dance exhibition at the Georg Kolbe Museum in Berlin offered important insights into what creation can be.

The 28th edition of the Bratislava in Movement international festival will showcase a selection of contemporary dance from Spain.

In times of shift towards authoritarianism, militarisation, and planned major funding cuts, Berlin festival Tanz im August, founded just before the Wall came down, is preserving its original spirit to provide an open space for an international and local dialogue.

According to artistic director Patrick Bonté, this year’s International Festival at Les Brigittines in Brussels is a “whirlwind of perceptions”...