Starting Friday, March 13, the public space around the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic on Maltézské náměstí will become the venue for the event Art Endures (Umění trvá), which draws attention to the long-standing underfunding of culture in the Czech Republic and to growing concerns about political interference in artistic freedom.
From 9 July to 9 August 2026, ImPulsTanz – Vienna International Dance Festival will once again bring together the international dance and performance scene in Vienna. In addition to Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, Katerina Andreou and Boris Charmatz, Leïla Ka, Phia Ménard, Eun-Me Ahn and Christos Papadopoulos will also be appearing for the first time, as will TAO Dance Theatre with a world premiere.
Euro Art Publishing House and the Academy of Performing Arts Publishing House in Prague have released a new dance publication entitled The Duncan Method – Thinking Through Dance by choreographer and dance teacher Eva Blažíčková.
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.
Denudation – this is the leitmotif of this year's 24th Malá inventura festival, which traditionally takes place in February and presents a selection of the most compelling performances created in the Czech Republic over the past season in the field of new, contemporary and independent theatre across genres.
The 38th edition of the TANEC PRAHA international festival will open on June 1, 2026, at the Ponec Theater with a performance Natural Order of Things by Guy Nader & Maria Campos. The Greek choreographer Christos Papadopoulos will provide the grand finale of the festival on June 23 at the Karlín Music Theater with his work My Fierce Ignorant Step.
