Balkan DANCE project

18/06/2026

✨ Touch ✨
The duet Touch, choreographed by Kirov Choreography and performed by Ema Bates and Endi Schrötter, was presented at the New European Bauhaus Festival in Brussels.

We are grateful to have been part of this inspiring European gathering and to share our work with audiences in Brussels.

Danube Dance Alliance and Balkan Dance Project

Partners: Delavski dom Trbovlje, Zavod Iskriva, iskrišče za razvoj lokalnih potencialov, Sarajevski Ratni Teatar SARTR, Udruženje za afirmaciju baletne umjetnosti i savremenog plesa ŽIVIMO BALET, Festival Velenje, Zagrebački plesni ansambl, MOME Budapest, Kolektiv, Institut za umetničku igru

Supported by Creative Europe

Photo: Nik Jarh

08/06/2026

𝑾𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑩𝒐𝒔𝒏𝒊𝒂

brought new life to the abandoned swimming pools at Bentbaša, transforming the site into a unique stage for dance and theatre.
𝑾𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑩𝒐𝒔𝒏𝒊𝒂 is a poetic journey through memory and forgetting, where bodies trace what time cannot erase.
�Concept & Choreography: �
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Lighting Design: Nedim Pejdah�
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Hair & Make-up Design: Sanela Aličković Ćatović
Performers: , , , , , Ela Selimović
Production: Sarajevski Ratni Teatar SARTR in collaboration with Udruženje za afirmaciju baletne umjetnosti i savremenog plesa ŽIVIMO BALET Partners: Delavski dom Trbovlje Festival Velenje Zagrebački plesni ansambl , Zavod Iskriva, iskrišče za razvoj lokalnih potencialov, Institut za umetničku igrutnicku_igru , MOME Budapestdapest , .bg Associate partners: Europäische Donau-Akademie | Donaubuero | Ars Electronica | MOME Budapest | Stiftung HfG Ulm

In collaboration with: Balkan DANCE project | New European Bauhaus on the Danube | Udruženje Živimo Balet Sarajevo, Mediterranean Dance Center

Founded by: Creative Europe program .eu

04/06/2026

Tonight!

Večeras u 21:30h premijera plesne predstave “𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐁𝐨𝐬𝐧𝐢𝐚” na bazenima Bentbaša❤️🇧🇦

Putovanje u prošlost kroz kolektivno pamćenje, sve do savremenog trenutka i njegovih društvenih paradoksa.

Igraju: Davor Sabo, Iva Prgić, Hana Zrno, Emir Fejzić, Merjem Šiljak i Ela Selimović🎈

Koreografija: Branko Mitrović
Assistentica: Zulejha Kečo Kapidžić
Scenografija/ kostimografija: Adisa Vatreš Selimović
Muzika: Nedim Zlatar

📍 Bazeni Bentbaša
🗓️ 4.06 / 21:30h
🎟️ ULAZ JE SLOBODAN

02/06/2026

𝓕𝓸𝓻𝓰𝓸𝓽𝓽𝓮𝓷 𝓟𝓻𝓮𝓼𝓮𝓷𝓬𝓮: 𝓡𝓮𝓽𝓾𝓻𝓷 𝓽𝓸 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓢𝓸𝓾𝓻𝓬𝓮
Exploring the theme of female strength and heritage, the work takes monuments dedicated to heroines as its starting point—powerful yet often overlooked sites of collective memory. Forgotten Presence / Return to the Source invites the audience to reconsider their own relationship to memory and the symbols that shape collective consciousness, offering a contemporary dance interpretation of the female figure as a living, enduring source of strength.
Choreography: Aleksandar Saša Ilić
Dancers: Katarina Bučić, Katarina Iijasevic, and Jovana Grujić
Music and performer: DJ Aleksandra Duende
Performers: Nela Antonovic and the team
Costumes design: Snezana Arnautovic
Photo credit: Belkisa Beka Abdulovic

Partners: Delavski dom Trbovlje Institut za umetničku igru, Zavod Iskriva, iskrišče za razvoj lokalnih potencialov Festival Velenje , Sarajevski Ratni Teatar SARTR , .bg , MOME Budapest, Zagrebački plesni ansamblcentar

Associate partners: Europäische Donau-Akademie | Donaubuero | Ars Electronica | MOME Budapest | Stiftung HfG Ulm

In collaboration with: Balkan DANCE project | New European Bauhaus on the Danube | Udruženje za afirmaciju baletne umjetnosti i savremenog plesa ŽIVIMO BALET Mediteranski plesni centar - Mediterranean Dance Centerpc_sanvincenti

Founded by: Creative Europe program

31/05/2026

𝙿𝚛𝚎𝚖𝚒𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚘𝚏 𝙳𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎𝚜𝚌𝚊𝚙𝚎𝚜 𝚒𝚗 𝙱𝚎𝚕𝚐𝚛𝚊𝚍𝚎
As a part of this year’s Festival of Solo, the VR film DANCESCAPES, directed by and created within the Danube Dance Alliance, had its premiere screening. The immersive VR experience invites audiences into a unique encounter with contemporary dance, connecting artists, communities and landscapes across Danube region.
As a special prelude to the screening, visitors were given an exclusive glimpse into the future through miniature excerpts from upcoming productions from Velenje, Trbovlje, Belgrade, Svetvinčenat and Sarajevo. 📍European house Belgrade, 29.05.2026.

Partners of the project: , , Zavod Iskriva, iskrišče za razvoj lokalnih potencialov, , , , , .bg Associate partners: Europäische Donau-Akademie | Donaubuero | Ars Electronica | Stiftung HfG Ulm

In collaboration with: Balkan DANCE project | New European Bauhaus on the Danube |

Founded by: Creative Europe program 📸

27/05/2026

Soon in Velenje

Napovedujemo premiero plesne predstave Po poteh delavstva (site specific dance exhibition) v koreografiji Maše Kolar in produkciji Festivala Velenje - ob zaključku mednarodnega projekta D. Dance Alliance.
Rezervacije: [email protected]

Festival Velenje Delavski dom Trbovlje Zavod Iskriva, iskrišče za razvoj lokalnih potencialov Balkan DANCE project Sarajevski Ratni Teatar SARTR Institut za umetničku igru Mestna občina Velenje Ministrstvo za kulturo

04/05/2026

𝓓𝓪𝓷𝓾𝓫𝓮 𝓓𝓪𝓷𝓬𝓮 𝓐𝓵𝓵𝓲𝓪𝓷𝓬𝓮: 𝓬𝓸𝓷𝓽𝓮𝓶𝓹𝓸𝓻𝓪𝓻𝔂 𝓭𝓪𝓷𝓬𝓮 𝓻𝓮𝓿𝓲𝓽𝓪𝓵𝓲𝔃𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓪𝓫𝓪𝓷𝓭𝓸𝓷𝓮𝓭 𝓼𝓹𝓪𝓬𝓮𝓼 𝓪𝓬𝓻𝓸𝓼𝓼 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓓𝓪𝓷𝓾𝓫𝓮 𝓻𝓮𝓰𝓲𝓸𝓷.

5 locations. 12 organizations. More than 50 artists..

Join us on the premiere performances:
* May 30, 2026 – Opera & Theatre Madlenianum Belgrade
* June 4, 2026 – Bentbaša pools, Sarajevo
* June 30, 2026 – Coal Mining Museum of Slovenia, Velenje
* July 5, 2026 – Žlinja, Svetvinčenat
* September 17, 2026 – chimney of the former thermal power plant, Trbovlje

Choreographers: Aleksandar Saša Ilić, Branko Mitrovic, Masa Kolar, Ognjen Vucinic,

Partners: Delavski dom Trbovlje, Zavod Iskriva, iskrišče za razvoj lokalnih potencialov, Festival Velenje, Zagrebački plesni ansambl, Institut za umetničku igru, , Sarajevski Ratni Teatar SARTR

Associated partners: Europäische Donau-Akademie | Donaubüro | Ars Electronica | Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design- MOME Budapest | HfG Ulm Foundation

The project was developed in collaboration with New European Bauhaus on the Danube, Balkan DANCE project, Udruženje za afirmaciju baletne umjetnosti i savremenog plesa ŽIVIMO BALET, Mediteranski plesni centar - Mediterranean Dance Center and is co-funded by the European Union Creative Europe

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29/04/2026

Celebrate the International Dance Day with Danube Dance alliance 🍀🥂

20/04/2026

We have created a space for movement, listening and connection. Through the Danube Dance Alliance workshops, we explored the body as a place for memory, encounter and transformation.
Thank you to everyone who co-created this process with openness, curiosity and courage 🍀.
These were not just workshops. This was a community in the making.
📸 glimpses below
Partners: Delavski dom Trbovlje, Festival Velenje, Zavod Iskriva, iskrišče za razvoj lokalnih potencialov, Zagrebački plesni ansambl, Institut za umetničku igru, Sarajevski Ratni Teatar SARTR, Mediteranski plesni centar - Mediterranean Dance Center, Udruženje za afirmaciju baletne umjetnosti i savremenog plesa ŽIVIMO BALET, MOME Budapest, The collective Bulgaria
Project is co- funded by Creative Europe

29/09/2025

Last week in Sarajevo, the VR filming of the performance “𝑾𝑰𝑻𝑯 𝑳𝑶𝑽𝑬 𝑭𝑹𝑶𝑴 𝑩𝑶𝑺𝑵𝑰𝑨” — a co-production within the DANUBE Dance Alliance project — was successfully completed.
A heartfelt thank you to all the artists, collaborators, and partners who made this project possible. It was an exciting and inspiring process!
The project is co-funded by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union. 👉 European Commission
🎥 VR Direction: Enya Belak
💃 Choreography: mitrovic
🎶 Music:
📹 VR Filming:
🎙️ Sound Recording:
👗 Costume Design:
🎨 Creative Direction:
Producers: Maja Salkić Burazerović, Ishak Jalimam, Nataša Hajdarević
Project Partners: Delavski dom Trbovlje | Zavod Iskriva, iskrišče za razvoj lokalnih potencialov | Festival Velenje | .bg | Zagrebački plesni ansambl | Institut za umetničku igru | Sarajevski Ratni Teatar SARTR | Udruženje za afirmaciju baletne umjetnosti i savremenog plesa ŽIVIMO BALET_zivimobalet
Partner Organisations: Europäische Donau-Akademie | | | | Stiftung HfG Ulm
In collaboration with: New European Bauhaus on the Danube |
📅 VR film and premiere of the performance “𝑾𝑰𝑻𝑯 𝑳𝑶𝑽𝑬 𝑭𝑹𝑶𝑴 𝑩𝑶𝑺𝑵𝑰𝑨” coming in June 2026.