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The nation unto itself in the digital era

The current digital era has brought with it a new conception of art, and thus requires novel approaches to its presentation. While honouring the national heritage, the National Theatre, a true gem of the Czech arts scene, has often also been a trailblazer of new trends.

Duncan Centre Conservatory Celebrates 30 Years

The Duncan Centre Conservatory is entering its fourth decade of existence. The 30th anniversary celebrations will begin with a three-day programme from 20 to 22 September 2022 at the conservatory’s building in Braník. 

Open call: Playing Dance Writing

Apply to be one of the four writers who will participate in the seminar Playing Dance Writing happening in Bergen, Norway during Oktoberdans festival 20–24 October 2022.

Call for papers for the conference on dance research

The Institute for Choreology of the Faculty of Music and Dance of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague announces a call for papers for an international conference Dance Research and its Institutional Background in the Contemporary Cultural and Social Context.

Open call WRITE/MOVE: Dance Writing Workshop on Body and Mobility

The project Dance and Performing Arts Criticism in Europe, a collaboration of Czech Dance News and Performing Arts Hub Norway, organizes a three-day seminar for emerging European dance critics and writers during KoresponDance Festival in the Czech Republic.

Reflections on Dance Writing

Open panel discussion will take place 24th April in Prague and online. What is the status of a dance critic in Europe, what are the conditions, obstacles and pleasures of dance writing? What does dance writing mean to the development of dance?