danceWEB Europe

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danceWEB Europe is a non profit association of dance organisations based in Vienna, Austria led by "danceWEB/Vienna". Funded under the "Culture 2000 programme of the European Union"[1] in 2002 to 31 May 2005 with a community grant of €900,000[2] and in 2005 up to 31 May 2008 with a community grant of €900,000.[3] to develop contemporary dance throughout Europe and to link the international dance scene and education, enhancing dialogue between cultures.[4]

Activities[]

  • Scholarships: the scholarship program started in 1996 awarded to 50 dancers each year, the scholarships provide for participation in the ImPulsTanz Vienna International Dance Festival.
  • Multimedia: technology and the web are used as a tool to use the mass media. Short documentaries have been produced of contemporary dance performances to reach a broad audience.
  • Coproduction / Touring: emerging European choreographers and dancers are supported in multinational projects and touring.

Members[]

Country City Dance organisation
Austria Vienna danceWEB
Austria Vienna ImPulsTanz Vienna International Dance Festival
Belgium Brussels
Belgium Brussels Ultima Vez
Belgium Antwerp DeSingel
Bulgaria Sofia
Cyprus Limassol
Czech Republic Prague
Denmark Copenhague Danish National School of Theatre and Contemporary Dance (Skolen for Moderne Dans)
Finland Pyhäsalmi
France Montpellier
France Tourcoing
Germany Berlin
Greece Athens
Hungary Budapest
Iceland Reykjavík
Ireland Dublin
Italy Venice
Lithuania Vilnius
Luxembourg Luxembourg
Norway Oslo
Netherlands Amsterdam
Poland Poznań
Portugal Lisbon
Portugal Lisbon
Portugal Porto
Romania Bucharest
Slovakia Bratislava
Slovenia Ljubljana
Sweden Stockholm
Sweden Malmö
Turkey Istanbul
United Kingdom London Southbank Centre

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