Julidans
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| Country and Region | Netherlands — North Holland |
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| Type of Festival | Dance |
| Location of Festival | Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands |
| Festival Address Information | Julidans |
| Festival Description | Julidans, Amsterdam’s annual contemporary dance festival will take place from June 30th until the 11th of July 2009. The festival venue offers various stages at the Leidseplein international dance productions featuring well known choreographers as well as young new talent. |
| Festival Dates | June 30 - July 11, 2009 |
| Festival Links | http://www.julidans.com |
Festival Story:
In the summer of 1991 Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam (Municipal Theatre of Amsterdam) and Van Baasbank & Baggerman initiated Julidans with three foreign dance companies. Julidans has evolved to a highly acclaimed international dance festival. The festival has a varied program with contemporary dance performances of all different kinds. It searches for productions of a high artistic level with a theatrical feeling to them. Julidans presents a selection of controversial, unconventional and surprising performances and has introduced a sumptuous amount of productions for the first time in The Netherlands. Not only the big names are invited; also new talents are presented in the various venues.
In 1997 the collaboration with the pop-temple Paradiso started and the following year Theater Bellevue joined the festival. After that, two other venues were added: Vondelpark Open Air Theatre and multicultural centre Melkweg Theater (Milkyway). The latest new location is Krater Theater in Amsterdam South-East where (youth) dance performances and workshops are staged.
New since 2007 is Julidans Next. Various well-known choreographers lend with their performances weight to the festival. But who do they think are important for the future and development of dance-art? Who do they see as exciting new artists? In whom do they recognise themselves? These choreographers have been challenged to bring a talented choreographer, like the support-act for a rockband.
As in previous years, Julidans works together with Cinedans. Cinedans is an international dance film and video festival. In view of last year’s tremendous success Cinedans is expanded with debates and seminars. The Henny Jurriëns Stichting offers workshops given by choreographers participating in Julidans.
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