19th International Festival of Contemporary Dance

Events

Myth Makers

Artistic director Wayne McGregor

It takes the long view to imagine the future through the generative power of art: Myth Makers/Creatori di miti is the theme of the 19^th International Festival of Contemporary Dance that will run from July 17 to August 2 in Venice, directed by Wayne McGregor.

“Through their inexplicable creativity quest,” writes McGregor, “artists have always been the mythmakers of their day, and it is in their legacy that we delve into the depths of their/our inner selves while articulating universal truths that resonate across times and cultures.”

The sections of the 19^thInternational Festival of Contemporary Dance – live performances, art and technology, installations, Biennale College, workshops, and conversations – will present many new works: 8 world premieres, 7 European premieres, 5 Italian premieres. Over the course of 17 days, more than 160 artists will be involved in the 75 events open to the public, including: the legendary American choreographer and dancer Twyla Tharp, Festival’s Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement, who will inaugurate the Festival with the magnetic energy of her choreographies: Slacktide, a new creation, will be presented together and her famous choreography from 1998, Diabelli; Carolina Bianchi, recipient of the Silver Lion key exponent of the South American experimental scene; Marcos Morau and the multidisciplinary collective he founded twenty years ago, La Veronal, will present the world premiere of La Mort i la Primavera (1 e 2 August, Teatro Malibran); Tao Ye and Duan Ni (2023 Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement) return in Venice and will present the European premieres of 16 and 17 (25 e 26 July, Teatro Malibran).