Spend 5 days dancing in an enchanting castle at the Festival of Contact Improvisation and Tango Beichlingen. Learn, romp, and exchange ideas with a talented lineup of international ContacTango teachers. The festival invites dancers of all skill levels to discover their body awareness and flow together. The festival organisers say: “ContacTango in the magical summer […] » 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
Galicia Contact Festival aims to explore the possibilities of your body in motion. Reach your full potential and gain technical skills, expanding your creativity and joining daily jams to broaden your contact improvisation practice. You can expect to enjoy an intimate environment at “A Rigueira”, a rural home tucked in a stunning sacred forest. The […] » read more
Connect and recharge at The Land of Thousand Contacts summer festival. Immerse yourself in the contact improvisation community and nature while learning contemporary and theoretical skills with experienced leaders in CI practice. This festival offers workshops, labs, and skill-building intensives for all skill levels. The festival organisers say: “We warmly welcome you to reconnect with […] » 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 archeological 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
Expand your contact improvisation practice in a serene, intimate environment at Cardedeu Contact Festival. You will enjoy 7 days of jams, dance, live music, and delicious vegetarian treats. Study and practice with a lineup of talented, experienced teachers who will guide you through an organic, transformational experience you won’t want to miss! The festival organizers […] » read more
Enjoy 7 days in one of the most beautiful villages in France, participating in intimate workshops, jams, and live performances at Festival Contact Improvisation. Delicious vegetarian delights will be served while you enjoy a cozy atmosphere and connect with nature as well as each other through the practice of contact improvisation dance. This is an […] » 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
Dance and play with other freedom seekers at the Algarve Contact Community Gathering. This meeting of creatives celebrates local artists, dancers, and musicians in a cozy, countryside backdrop. Activities include a variety of dance workshops, jams, and sharing events over the course of seven days. The festival organizers say: “Let’s create together! ALGARVE CONTACT COMMUNITY […] » 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
In case you needed an excuse to travel to Georgia… The CI festival organisers say: ‘This is a festival of Contact Improvisation that brings together people from all over the world and unites various types of contemporary art. ‘Sound, text, color and form are going to be embodied in us during an unforgettable week spent […] » 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