Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Dance Bridges Festival 2026 Brings Global Contemporary Dance Together
The Dance Bridges Festival is a special event where dancers from different countries perform together.
Its sixth edition took place on Saturday evening.
The main idea was “Converging Identities,” which means exploring how people and cultures connect.
Four performances used bodies, spaces, music and projections to tell different stories.
Croquis looked at how people leave marks and preserve identity.
Re-Garde explored mirrors, seeing and how people watch one another.
Alleo examined watchtowers, observation and loneliness.
Meeting Point focused on invisible connections formed when people share the same space.
The festival lasts five days and also includes workshops and films.
The sixth Dance Bridges Festival presented international and national contemporary artists on Saturday evening.
The event was organised by Dance Bridges and curated by artistic director Vanessa Mirza under the theme “Converging Identities.”
Ralph Escamillan opened the programme with the Canadian production Croquis by FakeKnot.
Re-Garde, Alleo and Meeting Point explored identity, observation, solitude and human connection through movement.
The five-day festival includes workshops, artist showcases and film screenings across multiple city venues.
- Who
- Dance Bridges, curated by artistic director Vanessa Mirza, presented international and national artists including Ralph Escamillan, Francesco Colaleo, Maxime Freixas, Esther Latorre, Hugo Pereira and Chen Yu-Chi.
- What
- The sixth Dance Bridges Festival presented a programme of contemporary dance performances under the theme “Converging Identities.”
- When
- The showcase took place on Saturday evening during the 2026 festival, which spans five days.
- Where
- The evening was held at the International Management Institute, with the wider festival taking place across multiple venues in the city.
- Why
- The festival brought artists and audiences together to explore identity, movement, architecture, observation, solitude and human connection across cultures.
- Festival
- Dance Bridges Festival 2026
- Edition
- Sixth edition
- Theme
- “Converging Identities”
- Organiser
- Dance Bridges
- Curator
- Vanessa Mirza, artistic director
- Featured works
- Croquis, Re-Garde, Alleo and Meeting Point
- Duration
- Five immersive days
- Additional programming
- Workshops, artist showcases and film screenings