Aerowaves is a platform created to give some of the most promising choreographers from across Europe the opportunity to present their work to professionals, curators, and directors of the most important and renowned institutions and festivals both within and beyond Europe.
Held from April 23rd to 27th, the 14th edition of the Spring Forward Aerowaves festival, organized by a.ArtistiAssociati, became part of the official programme of Nova Gorica – Gorizia, the European Capital of Culture 2025.
The Aerowaves 2025 programme featured 21 performances from 17 countries. The shows are selected each year by a group of curators, in which Lublin Dance Theatre from the Centre for Culture in Lublin is always represented. This year’s edition brought together around 300 participants from the international dance community. In addition to choreographers, dancers, and curators from Europe, the event welcomed representatives from Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Canada, among others. Performances took place on five stages across Gorizia and Nova Gorica, with some open to the local public.
Lublin Dance Theatre was invited to take part in two international projects in collaboration with Tanec Praha and Onassis from Greece. We have also begun discussions about cooperation within VAP, a network of over 20 festivals from across Europe.
With pride, we confirmed the plans to host the Spring Forward festival in Lublin in 2029 — an event included in the programme of the European Capital of Culture Lublin 2029 RE:UNION.
pht. Anna Kalita
Anna Kalita, Lublin Dance Theatre, Centre for Culture in Lublin
