Stages of the Nowa Huta Cultural Centre and the Nowa Huta Meadows will see artists from six European countries presenting the most interesting phenomena in contemporary choreography brought together under the common theme of Immersions.
It is therefore worth immersing oneself in this space of movement and gesture, especially as most of the performances will be shown in Poland for the first time. In the German–Swedish production Unearth, the audience will surrender to blissful introspection together with the dancers, and spectators will decide for themselves how long they want to watch the performance. Irish Dances Like a Bomb explores the phenomena of youth and ageing, while the Greek show Borborygmi surprisingly penetrates the beneficial power of noise as a source of joy, solidarity and a sense of community. Thanks to the Czech Microworlds, aimed primarily at families with children 4+, we will notice that the Earth is full of microuniverses. The Polish scene will be represented by the Inner Monologue “for 38 trillion votes plus one” about illness and how humans depend on bacteria, Love Letter, a performance for one spectator revolving around the themes of love, desire and imagination, and the open-air Trace of a Snail combined with a film première. The festival programme will be complemented with movement, writing and creative workshops for seniors, a photography exhibition and a silent disco to end the whole event.