During the last hot week of June, Prague hosted a major dance event. A five-day symposium on improvisation entitled Inner Speech as a Stage Gesture in Instant Composition took place from 22 to 26 June 2026 at HAMU and at the Žižkostel Community Centre.

As surely as spring turns into summer, the dance season in London continued its course from late April right through to July.

On 13 September 1777, the world premiere of Maximilien Gardel’s pantomime ballet La Chercheuse d’Esprit took place before the French court at Choisy.

On Saturday, July 4, the world premiere of the production Perpetuum Havel took place as part of the Off program of the Avignon Theater Festival. The production marked the very first professional Czech adaptation of the only libretto for nonverbal theater written by Václav Havel.

Dance Context Journal is preparing its third issue. Following last year’s focus on identity in dance, this year’s edition explores the role of politics in the performing arts.

Adriana Štefaňáková made a notable debut to dance audiences last fall as a performer in Miřenka Čechová’s Hostage. Now she has presented her own full-length work Triptych: Genesis/Metamorphosis/6’7...

From the high-precision geometries of the Staatsballett to the archival memories of Radialsystem, Berlin’s spring 2026 dance season unfolds as a profound exploration of identity and heritage.

The Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic has a full complement of political deputy ministers since May. Former ballet master and choreographer Jiří Bubeníček has joined the ministry’s leadership and will represent the SPD party. He has been in office since May 4.