20th Cyprus Contemporary Dance Festival
About the event
From 11th until 27th of June at 8.30pm
The theatres Pallas in Nicosia, Rialto in Limassol and Attikon in Paphos will host the 20th Cyprus Contemporary Dance Festival, which was called “European Festival of Contemporary dance” for the last 17 years.
The festival is an important international event in the world of dancing and it attract plenty of participants every year. The most interesting and well-known dancing groups from Cyprus and all over Europe will present the newest dancing tendencies in their performances.
This year dancing groups form 7 countries will present a diverse programme, which will give an opportunity to the visitors to discover the evolution of dancing art and enjoy the vivid performances of the masters of dance.
The European Festival of Contemporary dance is organized by the Ministry of Education and Culture of Cyprus and the Rialto theatre in cooperation with the Embassies and cultural centers of the participant countries.
The schedule of performances in Nicosia:
- Sunday, 11th June
Cyprus: ANNNA / ALEXANDRA WAIERSTALL, 10 ‘/ ELEANA ALEXANDROU
The schedule of performances in Limassol:
- Saturday, 17th June
France: Center Chorégraphique National de la Rochelle / Cie Accrorap – The Roots - Sunday , 18th June
Israel: Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company – Horses in the Sky - Saturday, 24th June
Austria: Chris Haring – Candy’s Camouflage - Sunday, 25th June
Switzerland: EGLI_ITEMS / withOut – a ConcerDance for three bodies
The schedule of performances in Paphos:
- Monday, 26th June
Japan: Motoko Hirayama / Hybrid * k - Tuesday, 27th June
Spain: KUKAI Dance Company / Roots