Why should tantra be only for heterosexuals? The festival organisers say: “Everyone needs a place where they can freely express themselves. The TantraLove Festival is an annual event where gay and bisexual men can explore their erotic bodies, indulge in sensual pleasure, grow spiritually and have mind-blowing, once-in-a-lifetime experiences. We’re super excited to announce the […] » read more
Tantra, as all the tantra festivals will fall over themselves to tell you, isn’t just about sex. It’s an ancient spiritual tradition with Hinduism that has been widely practiced across India and its origins are buried in the mists of time. Of course, anything New Age needs an ancient origin story to validate it but […] » read more
You might be wondering what on earth contact improvisation (or contact improv or CI) is all about? And what happens at a contact improv festival? Wikipedia has a good history of contact improvisation as a dance form though what contact improv is today depends on who you ask. Many would struggle to put it into words […] » read more
For now, we don’t have any information on future editions of this event… Drachen und Tiger – Open Air Pushing Hands Treffen organizers say (according to Google Translate): “For our usual Pushing Hands meeting under the open sky at Wildeshausen on the campsite Aschenbeck, 27801 Dötlingen, (Tel: 04433/333) we invite you. A large practice tent […] » read more
They offer 15 presenters and 75 hours of workshops… a lot to learn. Don’t forget to take advantage of a discount of 40 euros with early bird tickets. The organisers say: “We invite you into the possibility of deep and lasting personal tranformation in the beautiful surroundings of the Czech Highlands. The Paths of Transformation […] » read more
Angsbacka is a centre for spiritual festivals and events in Sweden and it’s been running since 1996. It hosts the Sexsibility Festival and also this tantra festival. Nice work if you can get it. The organizers of the tantra festival say: “The theme of Tantra at Ängsbacka is LIFE IS NOW, and we are a […] » read more
The Stockholm Tantra Festival features a wide range of international teachers who all look suitably ecstatic, wise and otherwise sexually enlightened, going by their profile photos. But then all tantra festivals do that. Here you have an interview with one of them: The tantra festival organisers say: “We are now bringing the Stockholm Tantra Festival […] » read more
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
Who knew so many people like to hula-hoop? SWhoop organizers say: “SWhoop is the South West Hoop Conference brought to you by Hooping Mad (aka Emma Kenna). Held in a converted church in the heart of Bristol in the UK, SWhoop is a high intensity weekend of hoop workshops, crafting, shows, hoop party, ukulele, and A LOT of […] » read more
The Les Rencontres Jasnières organizers say (according to Google Translate): “You will have the opportunity to practice the forms of taiji quan, tuishou, weapons in various internal styles and to initiate yourself in other disciplines such as bagua zhang, qi gong, in a spirit of mutual enrichment with animators of different nationalities.” Learn more about […] » read more
The Tai Chi Caledonia organizers say : “Thank you for visiting our website where you will find details of our latest event, Tai Chi Caledonia 2020, our 25th year offering high quality teaching of Tai Chi Chuan, Qigong and other Chinese Internal Arts, here in the beautiful, natural environment of Stirling University Campus in the […] » read more
The 8th International Taiji-Push Hands-Meeting organizers say: “This meeting provides TAIJI – practitioners of all styles (Yang, Chen, Wu, Fu …) in a friendly and harmonious atmosphere to practice, to get to know, to share experiences … But the important thing is to go deep into the art of TAIJIQUAN. This Push Hands meeting will take […] » read more
The International Push Hands Meeting Hannover organizers say: “Founded in 2000 as an annual exchange meeting for the scattered push hands practitioners of different schools and styles in Germany and Europe, the International Push Hands Meeting in Hannover (Germany) evolved into Europe’s biggest meeting dedicated solely to the partner work in Taijiquan – Push Hands […] » 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
The Oceans and Flow organizers say: “Explore your creativity. Awaken in your body spontaneous and authentic movement, in amazing natural spaces along the island. Develop physical abilities. Dance on a empty beach. From land to water, explore the dance in warm waters and feel the freedom to fly in partnership.” Learn more about the Oceans and […] » 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
(2020 dates to be confirmed) This is a really friendly little hippie festival in South Austria. The festival organisers say: “The Heart-Culture is an Essence-ial Awareness supporting and loving each other as One unified Family. A culture in which we learn and appreciate the life of the family. By side, Children, Families, Friends and Animals […] » read more
(2020 dates to be confirmed) They welcome many guest teachers from all around the world. The Thousand and One organizers say: “It will happen in MENS, in the wonderfull mountaineous area of the TRIÈVES, 45 mn from GRENOBLE, focusing from Contact Improvisation and Composition and relation to the environment.” Learn more about The Thousand and […] » 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 : “This year, we invite you to explore how Contact Improvisation deepens our capacity for listening, strengthens community, and fosters ease in change. In CI, every fall is not the end […] » read more
