Dancing Histor(y)ies is a European project binding communities and heritage through dance. It links the tangible heritage of archaeological sites in Europe with the intangible heritage of local communities and looks for an innovative, replicable model for promoting heritage sites through the performing arts.
The project started in April 2023 and brings together thirteen organisations from eleven European countries. It includes study visits, training, workshops, residencies, co-productions and two festivals. Art Link Foundation / Derida Dance Center is one of its four artistic partners.
Within the project Derida Company created performances at the Viminacium Archaeological Park in Serbia and in 2025 presented SCREAM in Rome. The project results were presented at a final event at Derida Stage on 30 March 2026.
The project is funded by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union, and the Bulgarian participation is co-funded by the National Culture Fund, Targeted Support for Creative Europe program.
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© 2026 Art Link Foundation (Derida Stage, Derida Dance Center). This site was created within the framework of the project “Sustainable development of Derida Stage”, financed by the National Culture Fund of Bulgaria under the program “Recovery and development of private cultural organizations ’22”.
In the period 2020-2023, the activities of Art Link Foundation (Derida Stage, Derida Dance Center) became possible thanks to the financial support under the structural anti-COVID-19 programs of the National Culture Fund of Bulgaria: One-year program to support private professional organizations in Arts / Pilot Session 2020, One-Year Grant Program 21, One-Year Grant Program 22, and Recovery and Development of Private Cultural Organizations Program ’22. We thank the National Culture Fund for the support and trust!
