ARTISTS 2025 | Moving Balkans

SHOWCASE 2025 ARTISTS We are proud to present the Top 10 contemporary dance artists and collectives from our 2024 Open Call. These exceptional artists will showcase their work at the first edition of the Moving Balkans Contemporary Dance Showcase, held from 10–13 May 2025 in Ljubljana (Slovenia), Rijeka (Croatia), and Zagreb (Croatia)

PATRICIA APERGI (GR)

Aerites Dance Company (GR) Patricia Apergi , born in Athens, is a choreographer and founder of Aerites Dance Company (est. 2006). She...

SIMONE AUGHTERLONY (CH) & SAŠA BOŽIĆ (HR)

de facto theatre group (HR) Simone Aughterlony is an independent artist based in Berlin and Zurich, known for their queer-spirited...

FILIZ BOZKUŞ AL (TR)

GONG Sahne (TR) Filiz Bozkuş Al , born in the USA, has lived in Turkey since early childhood. She graduated from Middle East Technical...

EMESE CUHORKA & CSABA MOLNÁR (HU)

En–Knap Group (SI) Emese Cuhorka is a dancer, teacher, and choreographer who graduated from the Budapest Contemporary Dance Academy....

SIMONA DEACONESCU (RO) & VANESSA GOODMAN (CA)

Tangaj Collective (RO) & Action at a Distance (CA) Simona Deaconescu is a choreographer and filmmaker based in Bucharest, Romania. She...

STANISLAV RUMENOV GENADIEV & VIOLETA GEORGIEVA VITANOVA (BG)

Stanislav Rumenov Genadiev is a dance artist specializing in independent performative arts. He graduated from the National School of...

LINDA KAPETANEA & JOZEF FRUČEK (GR)

RootlessRoot (GR) Linda Kapetanea is a prominent dancer, choreographer, and contemporary dance teacher, currently serving as the...

CHRISTIANA KOSIARI (GR)

Christiana Kosiari is a professional dancer, choreographer, and dance teacher based in Athens. She graduated from the Greek State School...

BARBARA MATIJEVIĆ (HR) & GIUSEPPE CHICO (IT)

Premier Stratagème (FR) & Omnibus (HR) Barbara Matijević is a multidisciplinary artist with a background in languages and literature,...

MARKO MILIĆ (RS)

Marko Milić is a dance and multimedia artist renowned for his thought-provoking works that explore the physical manifestations of...