Dance Bridges Festival is an international dance biennial celebrating a diverse range of contemporary dance that is artistically innovative, thought-provoking and relevant. The Festival is run by Dance Bridges, a non-profit organisation with a core value for excellence and believing in the power of community built through artistic exchanges and discursive dialogues. The Festival supports year round activities in addition to the main festival and is curated by a programming committee based in London, Taipei and Kolkata.

The Festival was founded in August 2014, and has taken place in the month of August since its origin in 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2022. Over these past 4 editions Dance Bridges has presented performances, residencies, workshops, artist talks and film screenings collaborating with more than 70 independent artists and dance companies from over 30 countries as well as engaging with 25,000+ audience members and participants.

The 5th edition of the Festival will be held in Kolkata from August 1st-5th, 2024. We look forward to welcoming you in the City of Joy this summer. Watch this space for updates, we will be announcing the artist line up shortly!

PERFORMANCES * FILMS* WORKSHOPS* RESIDENCIES* ARTIST TALKS* JAM SESSIONS