Crossing Berlin in winter is risky, the icy sidewalks are a constant hazard. Yet, the city simultaneously organizes itself into a constellation of diffuse performative spaces.
Letter from Berlin, January 2026 - Cold feet, warm dance: Surviving Berlin’s slippery winter one step at a time
Crossing Berlin in winter is risky, the icy sidewalks are a constant hazard. Yet, the city simultaneously organizes itself into a constellation of diffuse performative spaces.
Winners of the Prix de Lausanne 2026 and award for Sylvia Guillem
The 54th edition of the prestigious Prix de Lausanne ballet competition took place in Lausanne, Switzerland, from February 1 to 7, 2026. It culminated in the final evening on Saturday, February 7, during which fourteen of the twenty-one selected finalists were awarded prizes. At the same time, French prima ballerina Sylvie Guillem received an award for her lifetime contribution to the world of dance.
There is a lack of women in management and creative positions in prestigious theaters. And the situation is not changing, according to Miřenka Čechová.
Twenty choreographers and directors demonstrated their leadership and artistic abilities in the innovative work DVACETjedna (Twenty-One), in which the author of the concept and sole performer, Miřenka Čechová, placed herself in their hands.
