October 2 - 4, 2025

Following the success of the first edition of the International Meeting of Dance Directors, Programmers, and Producers, Companhia de Dança de Almada (Ca.DA) is once again organizing a gathering of professionals aimed at fostering exchanges within the local, national, and international community. At the same time, the company aims to contribute to the deepening of a comprehensive body of knowledge related to internationalization and international cooperation projects in the field of contemporary dance.

This meeting, to which prestigious international figures in the field have been invited, is primarily aimed at artists, professionals, dance promoters, and open to the general public.

Programme:
October 2
14:00 | Ca.DA Studios | Reception of guests
15:00 | Faculdade de Motricidade Humana - Ed. Esteiros (Salão das Carochas) | GIED Seminar: “Contemporary Movement Techniques in Artistic Development: The Experience Developed in the Extremadura Community”, Elena López Haro (Spain)*
18:30 | Ca.DA Studios | Workshop: “Contemporary Dance: VIDAVÈ Method”, Matteo Vignali & Noemi (Italy)

October 3
11:00 | Casa da Cerca (auditorium) | Meeting and presentation of participants
15:00 | Casa da Cerca (auditorium) | Roundtable: "International Cooperation Projects in Dance” (with Atanas Maev - Bulgaria, Catarina Gomes - Portugal, Djam Neguin - Cape Verde and Francesca Tranter - Malta)
17:30 | Salão das Carochas | Video Dance Showcase

October 4
10:00 | Ca.DA Studios | Workshop: "Poetics in the Dynamics of the Moving Body”, Xián Martínez (Spain)
11:30 | Salão das Carochas | Space for debate
13:00 | Salão das Carochas | Closing of the meeting

*in collaboration with Polo FMH do INET-md

Free participation.
Information and registration: 212 583 175 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Updated on September 17, 2025

September 20 and 21, 2024

Since the promotion of Contemporary Dance is one of the main objectives of Companhia de Dança de Almada (Ca.DA), we organise a meeting of professionals with the purpose of developing exchanges in the international community. At the same time, the aim is to contribute to the deepening of an entire body of knowledge relating to dance production, namely in the approach to programming, promotion and internationalisation strategies.
This meeting, to which prestigious international personalities in this field were invited, has artists and dance professionals as its main target audience.

Expected programme:

September 20

10:00 | Ca.DA Studios: Reception of guests
11:30 | Ca.DA Studios: Open rehearsal of Companhia de Dança de Almada, with the choreographer São Castro
16:00 | Salão das Carochas: Introduction to the meeting and presentation of participants

September 21

10:30 | Salão das Carochas: Pitching session
13:00 | Nezy Restaurant: Social lunch
15:00 | Salão das Carochas: Round table: “Dance festivals and the future of contemporary dance”
17:30 | Salão das Carochas: Closing of the meeting

Free participation.
Information and registration: 212 583 175 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Funding: