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Belgrade Dance Festival

Under the slogan We believe in one Dance the 19th Belgrade Dance Festival is ahead of us. With its program, the nineteenth edition is gathering top artists, and the topics that authors are bringing analyze modern society using the richest and most diverse vocabulary of the unique movement. The Festival is preceded by the traditional film review Dance Days in Cinematheque, choreography workshops, masterclasses, and exhibitions. Thanks to this Festival, Belgrade has become an important spot in the biography of artists who create trends in the field of dance and theater, a place where new productions are discovered, and where well-known and young authors are represented with equal attention. The actuality of the program has determined the position of the manifestation on the international map, while high standards and bold introduction of new choreographic manuscripts and aesthetics enhance the expectations of the audience and dictate the challenges of content creation. By discovering dance through its superb range, the festival has gained a large audience on its journey of nineteen years. Since its founding, over 450 choreographic realizations have been presented, while every edition’s program was followed by around 23.000 spectators and 120 accredited local and international journalists. During the last few, difficult, pandemic theater seasons, contact was maintained with numerous viewers thanks to streaming and live broadcasts of performances on the Radio Television of Serbia’s second channel. Belgrade Dance Festival’s uniqueness was once again confirmed by the fact that the announced programs were not canceled, only postponed until the conditions for realization were adequate. This is why the two previous editions became a real dance marathon spanning through the entire calendar year.

Belgrade Dance Festival developed thanks to the support from the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia, the City of Belgrade, the Embassies, and the Cultural Centers of the participating countries. Long-standing cooperation with the Provincial Secretariat for Culture of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina and the City of Novi Sad is important for the program’s realization in Vojvodina. For nine consecutive years, the Belgrade Dance Festival has realized educational programs in cooperation with the EU Delegation in Serbia. The company NIS is supporting this event that significantly contributes to the development of culture and art in Serbia. Supporting the festival that brings together top artists across the world and contributes to the popularization of our country is a logical step in line with the values that NIS nurtures within its socially responsible business. Visa, as a long-term general partner of the Festival supports the Belgrade Dance Festival with great dedication, believing in its role in positioning our country on the cultural map of the world and wanting to offer the convenience of online ticket shopping for a unique experience of enjoying contemporary dance. As a long-standing partner of the Festival, Erste bank aims to make high art available to the broadest audience in Serbia. Traditional friends of the Festival are company Beiersdorf with the famous brand Nivea, Hemofarm Foundation, Mozzart company, DDOR osiguranje, Heineken, Bojović Drašković Popović and partners law office, Telegroup, Lasta, and others.

Malpaso Dance Company / 19th Belgrade Dance Company

BELGRADE DANCE FESTIVAL - in numbers

195

troops presented within the main program

390

New choreographic pieces displayed

336k

Visitors from the country and abroad

2106

accredited journalists from the country and abroad

Festival in the media

Gloria

The Belgrade Dance Festival returned the audience to the theaters

Story

On the 19th Belgrade Dance Festival in front of almost 10.000 people 14 troupes have performed

HELLO Magazin

On the 19th Belgrade Dance Festival in front of almost 10.000 people 14 troupes have performed

Kurir

The leading world choreographers have wowed the audience in full auditoriums

Nova.rs

Belgrade Dance Festival: 10.000 people enjoyed the shows of world choreographers

Nova.rs

The Belgrade Dance Festival ended with a spectacular homage to Leonard Cohen

SEE Cult

Musical-scenic enjoyment in honor of Cohen at the end of the 19th BDF

A movie twist, and then ovations for "Swan Lakes" of Gauthier Dance from Stutgart

Telegraf

Ovations for Gautier Dance from Stutgart on the 19th Belgrade Dance Festival

Nova.rs

From man to animal, from woman to a swan: An exciting seeing of an famous piece

Danas

"Four Swan Lakes" on 9th of April in Madlenianum

Dnevnik.rs

The Cuban Dance Company Malpaso tonight at SNP

Danas

"The four Swan lakes" on the 9th of April in Opera Madlenianum

Prensa Latina

Compañía cubana Malpaso pretende encantar en festival de Belgrado

Blic

After the Venetian Bienale Marco D'Agostin performes on the 19th Belgrade Dance festival

City Magazine

After the Venetian Bienale and Julidance festival in Amsterdam, Marco D'Agostin performs on the 19th Belgrade Dance Festival

Danas

Maria Luisa Buzzi: Everyone will carry the scars of the pandemic

Nova.rs

The Gods actobats: Israeli ensamble "Batsheva" haw enchanted the audiotorium in Belgrade

"The Attic" of Jo Strømgren on BDF for the protectants of the Safe house

Nedeljnik

Jo Strømgrens wordl premiere of the "Attic" at the 19th Belgrade Dance Festival

Blic

Jo Strømgrens world premiere of the "Attic" at the 19th BDF: Almost 500 people saw a strong emotional piece

Dnevnik.rs

The Israeli emsamble Batsheva on the 4th of April in Novi Sad

Nova.rs

Luciano Rosso about his performance "Apocalipsync": I turned the fear into hope

Nova.rs

Gili Navot about the performance of "Three" by Batsheva ensamble from Tel Aviv

Nova.rs

Triumph of the show "Lovetrain2020" to the music of Tears for Fears

The audience on their feet with "Lovetrain2020" from Emanuel Gat on the BDF

Nedeljnik

Triumphal success of the show "Lovetrain2020" last night at the 19th Belgrade Dance Festival

World premiere of Jo Strømgren on the 19th BDF

RTV

Jo Strømgren: Serbia and Norway have a close relationship

Politika

Emanuel Gat on the Belgrade Dance Festival

Danas

Euripides Laskaridis: In the crisis we are going through with the whole world we do not see the real problem

Nova.rs

Emotional bombardment in the time of political correctness: Premiers on the BDF

Nova.rs

Herve Coubi: Being an artist is a political act

Ekspres

Emio Greco The dance that pusles through revolted bodies

Danas

Herve Koubi Company in Atelje 212

Nova.rs

"What the day owes the night": The mix of classical ballet and the supreme dancers form the Algerian streets

Telegraf

Herve Koubi Company from Cannes in Atelje 212 on the 19th Belgrade Dance Festival

SEE Cult

From a crisis performance to the world festivals

"Relic" by Laskaridis in Bitef theatre, form a crisis preformance to the world festivals

Nova.rs

"Relic": The show that conquers the world created in the basement during the greatest crisis

Danas

Euripides Laskaridis, Greek director and performer, presents his work "Relic" in Bitef theatre on the 19th BDF

Euronews Srbija

"Relic": Multilayered show by the Greek artist on the Belgrade Dance Festival

Blic

The award "Jovan Ćirilov - for a step further" has been awarded on the 19th Belgrade Dance Festival: The recognition for Gabriela Carizzo and Franck Chartier for an unrepeatable theatrical experience

Nova.rs

The fear of death, abandoment and sexuality: Kritique of the show "Child"

Nova.rs

Washington Post: Belgrade DAnce Festival an example of solidarity in the time of Covid

Nova.rs

Lucia Laccara and Matthew Golding: The moment we landed in Belgrade we have felt freedom

Blic

The famous Yair Vardi and the dancers of Lines Ballet have traveled to the 19th Belgrade Dance Festival

Nova.rs

Maria Luisa Buzzi about the Belgrade Dance Festival: This is an athetic poetry

Yair Vardi: Belgrade Dance Festival is one of the best in Europe

Nova.rs

The troupe "Lines Ballet" has arrived in Belgrade: We can't wait to open the Dance festival

Blic

The program of the 19th Beograde Dance Festival has been presented: 14 shows made by the most most important troups and choreographers from 12 countries are comming

City Magazine

At the 19th Belgrade Dance Festival: 14 troups from 12 countries

Kurir

WE LIVE IN OUR UTOPIA BECAUSE THE FUTURE IS UNCERTAIN The World star to perform at the Belgrade Dance Festival with the HIT show

City Magazine

Reporters of Danas and NIN the recievers of the "VISA iskorak" award

Noizz

Choreographer Marco D'Agostin for Noizz:

Danas

The line marks the beginnig point and end

Dnevnik.rs

Artistic troup "Malpaso" from Havana, the strenght of persistence and stubbornness

Nova.rs

Alonzo King: The body is a gentle instrument

Srbija Danas

The 19th Belgrade Dance Festival will start soon under the slogan - We believe in one Dance

Blic

The body under the magic magnifying glass: The play "Relic" bravely separates itself from the normal and expected

Novi magazin

Emanuel Gat: The choreographical ode to the sound and vibrations of the eighties

Novi magazin

Phenomenons: A marathon of artistic dance

Nova.rs

Choreographer Herve Koubi: "What the day owes to the Night" is a turning point in my career

Nova.rs

Marco D'Agostin choreographer: Shows like atomic bombs

Blic

"We believe in one dance": The programme for the 19th Belgrade Dance Festival has been presented

Nova.rs

The program for the year 2022 is known: Lines Ballet opens the Festival

Blic

Bojana Mitrović with the German show "Soul Chain" on BDF: It is great to cooperate with so many coworkers from diferent cultures

Nova.rs

BDF: To the founders of "Peeping Tom" the award "Jovan Ćirilov"

Nova.rs

Akram Khan's Group: He seeks emotion and commitment, not perfection

Nova.rs

Hulio Bocca INTERVIEW

SEE Cult

Bodytraffic finally in Belgrade and Novi Sad

Nova.rs

Godani's troupe on December 4th and 5th at the Belgrade Dance Festival

24 Sedam

Spectacle on stage: Everything is ready for the autumn part of the 18th Belgrade Dance Festival

ATA Stars

The autumn part of the 18th Belgrade Dance Festival begins

Politika

When silver turns into gold on the stage

Euronews Srbija

Pau Palacios from Agrupación Señor Serrano

Nova.rs

Exclusive Zoom interview: Akram Khan for Nova.rs

Nova.rs

Akram Khan puts his version of the Jungle Book on stage

Nova.rs

Papaioannou for Nova.rs: I create my works with Tesla on my mind

Blic

ADVENTURE IN 72 YEARS OD AGE

Nova.rs

Director of Joyce Theater from New York exclusive interview for Nova.rs

Nova.rs

Fernando Saez (Cuba): Strong message form Belgrade for the artists

SEE Cult

Modern contradictions of religious celebration

SEE Cult

Botelho: It is courage to organise BDF, and to play it

Telegraf

On the eve of Belgrade Dance Festival, Guilherme Botelho announces the play "Normal"

Politika

Story of a society where people must smile

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