👀 We are happy to share more information about the artists and works that will be presented at the second edition of the Moving Balkans Contemporary Dance Showcase 2026, taking place from 13 to 16 May 2026 in Novi Sad, Serbia. Bringing together leading voices of contemporary dance from across the Balkan region, the four-day event will offer a curated programme of performances, encounters, and professional exchange, positioning Novi Sad as a vibrant meeting point for contemporary dance.
✨ The showcase will present 👉 10 selected artists and their works, alongside 👉 6 Dance Scape artists, offering a diverse programme of aesthetics, formats, and artistic approaches that are shaping the contemporary dance scene in the Balkans today. The programme is designed for international presenters, curators, producers, and dance professionals, as well as local and regional audiences.
SELECTED ARTISTS & WORKS
👀 The showcase will feature 10 live stage performances, carefully selected to highlight the richness and diversity of the contemporary dance scene across the region. The featured choreographers/collectives and their works are:
🇸🇮 Enya Belak & Kristýna Peldová (Slovenia): Unfolded Moments
🇬🇷 Ilias Chatzigeorgiou (Greece): SCARED
🇷🇴 Alexandra Mihaela Dancs & Vlad Benescu (Romania): Somatic Freaks – The Proprioceptors Revolution
🇲🇰 Adrijana Danchevska Rovchanin, Skopje Dance Theater (North Macedonia): Mockumentary
🇧🇬 Deyan Georgiev (Bulgaria): Last Orbit
🇬🇷 Ermira Goro (Greece): TELOS
🇧🇬 Kosta Karakashyan, Karakashyan & Artists (Bulgaria): INSERT COIN / PLAYER ONE
🇬🇷 Chara Kotsali (Greece): It’s the End of the Amusement Phase
🇭🇷 Ginevra Panzetti & Enrico Ticconi, Studio Contemporary Dance Company (Croatia): ALL’ARME
🇭🇷 Marta Rak (Croatia): Appropriations: territory
DANCE SCAPE ARTISTS
✨ In addition to these productions, the programme will also feature six Dance Scape project pitches, offering artists the opportunity to present their work to an international network of curators, producers, and festival representatives.
🎤 This year’s Dance Scape artists are:
🇸🇮 Kristina Aleksova, Via Negativa (Slovenia)
🇷🇴 Mădălina Dan (Romania)
🇹🇷 Canan Yücel Pekiçten (Türkiye)
🇧🇬 Neda Ruzheva, Trevoga (Bulgaria)
🇬🇷 Alexandros Stavropoulos (Greece)
🇷🇸 Sonja Stojanović (Serbia)
MORE INFORMATION & DELEGATE APPLICATIONS
👀 Further details about the Moving Balkans Contemporary Dance Showcase 2026, including the full programme, venues, schedule, and accompanying activities, will be announced soon. Dance professionals, presenters, curators, and producers are invited to follow upcoming updates, as information regarding delegate participation and registration will be shared in the coming weeks.
🌍 For more information, please visit movingbalkans.eu
✉️ Or contact us at info@movingbalkans.eu
ABOUT MOVING BALKANS
✨ The Moving Balkans Contemporary Dance Platform brings together many of the leading dance organizations from across the Balkans. Through festivals, workshops, and touring programmes, Moving Balkans aims to encourage innovation, create opportunities for artistic exchange, and build a vibrant contemporary dance network in the region.
🇪🇺 The project is co-funded by the European Union.
🇪🇺 The project is co-funded by the European Union. The views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
🤝 The project is supported by: National Culture Fund – Bulgaria; Ministry of Culture of Slovenia; City of Ljubljana; Ministry of Public Administration of Slovenia; Ministry of Culture and Media of the Republic of Croatia; City of Zagreb; Ministry of Culture of Romania; Ministry of Culture of the Republic of North Macedonia.
