Konstantinos Papanikolaou
Epidaurus Athens Festival
Ten French organisations and six organisations from the Balkans (Bulgaria, Greece, North Macedonia, Slovenia) active in the field of dance will be taking over three venues in Vitry-sur-Seine in Val-de-Marne: La Briqueterie CDCN, the MAC VAL, the Théâtre Jean Vilar and cnd.fr, to showcase the work of 32 artistic teams they support. Two matinee performances will also be on offer.
By launching Canal, the CND aims to make its resources available to the choreographic sector. Over two days, La Briqueterie CDCN, the MAC VAL and the Théâtre Jean Vilar will be taken over by invited cultural institutions (CCNs, CDCNs, state-subsidised and national theatres, festivals, etc.). Since 2020, Canal has also been inviting international organisations; this year, the Balkans are in the spotlight. The aim is to offer, within a shared space and time, new visibility to the projects (short excerpts, screenings, oral presentations, etc.) and to the artists they support. Canal creates spaces for exchange between artists and professional audiences.