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Balkan Dance Project within a Danube Dance Alliance is performing on The Festival of the New European Bauhaus in Brussels in June 2026 with a duet TOUCH. 

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TOUCH is a contemporary duet by renowned choreographer Igor Kirov. Grounded in physical dialogue, precise composition, and a clear relationship to space, the duet unfolds as a playful system of weight-sharing, balance, and support — powerful yet light, rigorous yet enjoyable. Movement is inspired by principles of order, simplicity, and the relationship between body and architecture.

Rather than dramatic tension, the work offers clarity, rhythm, and the pleasure of moving together. Its physicality is demanding but open, inviting the audience into a shared sense of presence and joy.

The duet is a reimagination of a performance presented and awarded at several prestigious international festivals, resonating with both contemporary dance audiences and curatorial contexts that value strong physicality, conceptual clarity, and accessibility.

 

Danube Dance Alliance emerges as an initiative of the international dance platform Balkan Dance Project.

 

Choreography: Igor Kirov

Dancers: Alja  Turk Hvala and Endi Schrötter 

Music: Alva Noto · Ryuichi Sakamoto- Noon 

 

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Balkan Dance Project is a connecting partner of a new project DANUBE DANCE ALLIANCE. 

 

The project aims to elevate contemporary dance in the Danube region by establishing the Danube Dance Alliance through innovative, modular, and hybrid international co-productions.

As a stepping stone towards a long-term cooperation and business model, the project will engage 8 transdisciplinary organisations from Slovenia, Croatia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Serbia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina in developing an international Co-Production centred around contemporary dance.

The Co-Production will merge contemporary dance with new technologies, theatre, performance art, puppetry, architecture and urban design, tourism and regional development, resulting in a modular show, available as a Live, VR or hybrid performance. Production will be co-developed through 10 co-creation workshops with local communities in 5 cities (Trbovlje, Velenje, Svetvinčenat, Belgrade, Sarajevo), involving over 50 international artists and 11,000 local creatives, craftspeople, businesses and individuals, utilising local resources. The developed co-production will be performed Live in 5 locations, while the VR Experience will tour 10 more cities in the Danube region, altogether directly engaging over 6,200 spectators in contemporary dance.

The project aligns seamlessly with the Creative Europe programme, emphasizing cultural diversity, economic potential, and innovation in the cultural and creative sectors. In essence, the project seeks to create an international alliance for the development of the contemporary dance scene in the region, promoting sustainability, and fostering cross-disciplinary international collaborations. The innovative use of technology, collaborative practices, and a commitment to sustainable development underscore the project’s potential to leave a lasting impact on the contemporary dance landscape in the Danube region and beyond. 

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Partners:

  • Zavod za kulturo Delavski dom Trbovlje (SI)

  • Zavod Iskriva (SI)

  • Festival Velenje (SI)

  • The Collective Foundation (BG)

  • Zagreb Dance Company (HR)

  • Fakultet za inženjerski menadžment (RS)

  • Sarajevski ratni teatar (BH)

  • Živimo Balet (BH)

Associated:

  • Stiftung Hochschule für Gestaltung HfG Ulm (DE)

  • Europäische Donau-Akademie (DE)

  • Donauburo Gemeinnutzige Gmbh (DE)

  • Ars Electronica Linz Gmbh & Co Kg (AT)

  • Moholy-nagy muveszeti egyetem (HU)

In collaboration with:

  • New European Bauhaus on the Danube

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