The Netherlands Contact Improvisation Festival is a chance to do some CI early in the year. The festival organisers say: ‘By organizing the Festival and the Gathering, we aim to make this wonderful dance form accessible for dancers to make a deeper dive into it. Additionally, we aim to provide a platform for CI teachers […] » read more
Contango is a blend of contact improvisation dance and tango and the Contango Festival is a chance to try that out – there are multiple dates in Germany and Italy. The festival organizers say: “Contact improvisation makes us soft and elastic every day. Every morning from 10.00 am to 1.00pm we are in contact with […] » read more
Portugal Contact Festival is a contact improvisation community music festival immersed in nature. Enjoy the spontaneous jams, and get lost in the wave of movement in the outdoor dance space in the beauty of nature. Prepare to let your mind, body, and soul align and dance on the beach and in the ocean. The festival […] » read more
Kick off your shoes and join your fellow tango enthusiasts at Contango Festival Freiburg. The festival merges contact improvisation and tango to form one thrilling dance style. Enjoy live music while you learn from experienced guides on an open dance floor. The festival organisers say: “Here all dancers are invited to be dancing together with […] » read more
Immerse yourself in the deep antiwar history of contact improvisation at the Solo & CI Tirol Festival. Join workshops, lectures, and public talks with artists from Ukraine, as they discuss the current war from an artistic angle. Participate in daily jams to explore your body in motion and be part of innovation in the contact […] » read more
Jam every night at Vesuvius Contact Festival! You will cultivate a greater connection to your body with workshops teaching floorwork, communication, transition, and falling, amongst other contemporary contact improvisation practices. Celebrate the 50th anniversary of contact improvisation with a community of like-minded dance lovers close to the archaeological park of Pompeii. The festival organisers say: […] » read more
If you are looking for an intimate experience, focused on community building and connection, Isabelle Guidi’s Contact Improvisation Festival is the event for you. Split into two sections; an intensive week and the festival weekend, you will build bodywork skills, connect with other creatives, and enjoy peaceful jams in a calm and nurturing setting. The […] » read more
Join the 10th-year celebration of Italy Contact Fest in Gaia, Italy. An experienced lineup of contact teachers will take you on a transformative journey of intensive dance workshops, jams, and classes. Explore contact practice while camping or sharing the 1.400 mq space within the inspiring ecovillage. The festival organizers say: “Take it from here, constantly […] » read more
Join dancers of all skill levels at the Contact Improvisation Festival of Provence in the heart of southern France. A team of contact improvisation dancers will personally lead you through dance workshops, jams, and live music. Register soon because space is limited to just 25 participants! The festival organizers say: “VI edition of the Contact […] » read more
Contact in Paradise is a contact improvisation festival where you can immerse yourself in a community of creative, joyful dancers exploring paradise together. The festival boasts a lineup of world-class musicians and dance instructors to help you build skills, connect with creatives like yourself, and enjoy a truly transformative experience. The festival organizers say: “It’s […] » read more
The website for the Osterimpro Contact Improv festival is in German but they’ll speak English for sure – anyway who needs to talk during contact improv? Learn more about Osterimpro contact improvisation festival!
Where Community Matters as much as the Dance Contact Improvisation inspired gathering All sorts of amazing dance workshops (not just contact) Variety of creative, somatic and sound-based experiences Small, Intimate and Great Value Nestled within green fields, wild meadows, natural woodlands, lakes, amazing skylines and the rolling hills of the Wiltshire countryside. Learn more about Emerging Hearts Contact […] » read more
The festival organizers say: “A yearly festival where people and dancers from all over the Netherlands and abroad are coming together to create a dancing community that explores and play with this beautiful art/dance form.” Learn more about Netherlands Contact Improvisation Festival.
Berlin has tons of dance events going on and this contact improv festival features live music during the jam sessions. The festival organisers say: ‘Working with experiential somatic disciplines and Contact Improvisation in warm water and on the dance floor. The teachers offer skill building intensives, classes & labs. Discovering where movement arises, bringing it […] » read more
The Israeli contact improv festival is usually held in a few different locations and is usually in December. The Israeli Contact Festival organizers say: “The Israeli Contact Improvisation Festival has three different parts, each with its unique atmosphere and style: CI on the road, The GreenHouse and City Time – TLV. You can Join for […] » read more
Dates To Be Announced The Cercanias Contact Festival organizers say (according to Google Translate) : “The festival of contact improvisation: Cercanías, was born with the initiative to offer an annual meeting point for practitioners, organizers and teachers of CI, who are in the area developing their work, after observing an increase in displacements among the […] » read more
Dates To Be Announced The Shdema Contact Camp organizers say: “Living in a 5 Acre Farm In Moshav Shdema in the South Center Israel. We use the fertile soil to grow some of our food and develop a food forest based on permaculture principles. We spend our days building, dreaming, practicing yoga, meditation, contact dance, […] » read more
Warsaw Flow is Poland’s main contact improvisation festival and is one of the most dynamic CI events in Europe. The Warsaw Flow organizers say : “In our festival we want to: – use dancing as a tool to work on your own personal process of development – prepare a performance based on CI technique and improvisation with […] » read more
A cosy contact improvisation festival in Hungary for just 60 dancers. The organisers say: “We will celebrate Contact Improvisation and deepen together into our practise during 6 days surrounded by nature. This is an opportunity to gather the hungarian community and to welcome international dancers. The festival is settling year by year and we are […] » read more
(2020 dates to be confirmed) The Contact Bucharest Festival organizers say: “Our desire is to create each year a framework for learning and practicing Contact Improvisation as an art and dance form. We invite experienced teachers and dancers to facilitate the process through intensive classes, workshops, discussions, laboratories and jam sessions structured in a detailed […] » read more