Atanas Maev Continues His Work on the EDN Board
We are happy to share that Atanas Maev, co-founder and project manager of Derida Dance Center, continues his work as a member of the Board of the European Dance Development Network (EDN). During EDN’s General Assembly, held in Hamburg this June, the network’s members elected a new co-presidency and welcomed three new members to the […]
STRATUM Premieres in Kunino on 26 September
On 26 September 2026, Kunino will become a meeting point for contemporary art, history, local flavours, music and community. A special day-long programme will take place at the Vocational School of Stonework, with the premiere of STRATUM – the new visual dance performance by Derida Company, conceived and choreographed by Jivko Jelyazkov – at its […]
Relive the Moving Balkans Showcase 2026
The Moving Balkans Showcase 2026 brought the region’s contemporary dance scene together in Novi Sad for four days of performances, encounters, ideas, and exchange. Relive the highlights of the second edition in our official aftermovie – and share the movement! 13–16 May 2026 Novi Sad (RS) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qN_pQLzufSA The showcase featured 10 works selected through the […]
Spanish artist Antonio Javier Aguilera Rodríguez presents an open creative process as part of the Derida Dance Center Residency Programme
On 7 August at 7:30 p.m. at Derida Stage, audiences will be invited to encounter “23f”, a work developed during the artist’s residency in Sofia As part of the Derida Dance Center Residency Programme, Spanish artist Antonio Javier Aguilera Rodríguez will present a section of the creative process developed during his stay in Sofia. The […]
From Sofia to Rio: Derida Dance Center at the 25th Edition of Dança em Trânsito
August 3–11, 2026 | Festival visit no. 6 After a series of festival visits across Europe, the international journey of Atanas Maev, co-founder of Derida Dance Center, continued overseas — this time to Rio de Janeiro and the 25th edition of Dança em Trânsito. His first visit to Brazil became an intense and inspiring […]
“12 Reasons to Love Moving Balkans 2026”: Springback Magazine on a Festival that Puts Encounter at Its Centre
What turns a dance festival from a sequence of performances into a genuine shared experience? In his article “12 Reasons Why I Loved Moving Balkans 2026”, published in Springback Magazine on 31 July 2026, critic Dmitrijus Andrušanecas looks for the answer in the atmosphere, encounters and performances that shaped the second edition of the Moving […]
Moving Balkans 2026 through the Lens of Aerowaves On Record: Voices, Encounters and Stories from Novi Sad
The second edition of the Moving Balkans Contemporary Dance Showcase, held from 13 to 16 May 2026 in Novi Sad, continues to resonate well beyond the festival itself. A special edition of Aerowaves On Record, dedicated to Moving Balkans 2026, brings together impressions, conversations, texts, audio pieces and drawings, creating a multilayered portrait of both […]
“Wish You All the Best” by Anna Pesetti in the frame of Derida Dance Center Residency Program
On 24 August 2026 at 7:30 PM, Derida Dance Center will present a public sharing of the creative process behind “Wish You All the Best”, a new project by Anna Pesetti developed during her residency in Sofia. The event is part of the Derida Dance Center Residency Program and offers audiences an opportunity to encounter […]
From Galicia to Chania: Atanas Maev and Derida Dance Center on an International Festival Journey
International encounters are an essential part of the development of contemporary dance — spaces where ideas are exchanged, new artistic voices are discovered, and partnerships emerge that continue long after a festival has ended. During the summer of 2026, Atanas Maev, Co-founder and General Manager of Derida Dance Center, embarked on an intensive international journey […]
Derida Dance Center Brought Together Nearly 40 Professionals from the Balkans for an Art Management Workshop in Contemporary Dance
From 24 to 29 June 2026, Sofia hosted an intensive international workshop for producers and cultural managers, organized by Derida Dance Center within the framework of the Moving Balkans platform. Over five days, nearly 40 professionals in the field of contemporary dance from 11 Balkan countries gathered in Sofia to work together on topics […]