In the midst of crisis, the power of dance still soothes. The need for human connection through movement, performance, art and dialogue seems even more necessary in a time the world is witnessing tragedy through war, a global pandemic, climate concerns and more. Dance Bridges has always sought to build artistic exchanges and build bridges across frontiers through culture. We have therefore curated this next 2021-2022 edition as a special hybrid format festival with live events taking place across Kolkata, London and Taipei from August 11th-22nd, 2022, and a range of other digital offerings, engagements and events.

The theme for this year’s edition is INTERCONNECTING, and our curation features artists from previous editions as well as new dance companies. The Festival Programme includes film screenings- both onsite and online, a digital residency showcase, a podcast series with artists and choreographers, a photo essay series highlighting emerging dance artists in India and several artist talk sessions online including a session on dance & technology and the DBF Lounge for artists and audiences to gather and interact.

Our artistic team led by Founder-Director, Vanessa Maria Mirza (currently based in London) Associate Director Dam Van Huynh & Pierre Palluet (Hong Kong/ London) and Jeff Hsieh (Taipei) are working with partners in India and abroad to bring you an exciting experience with artists we have collaborated with in the past as well as a number of new companies.