11th International Dance and Performing Arts Festival in Syros
11th Akropoditi DanceFest 2024
11th – 21st July 2024
E x p a n d i n g identities
Another Festival has come to an end!
E x p a n d i n g identities, the title chosen for this year’s Festival, is now entering its second decade. Artists working in countries, other than their country of origin, presented the audience with works that deal with the concept of identity and how it expands through distance, travel, immigration, refugee and change. The Festival hosted artists from America, Europe and Asia, namely Jamaica – Great Britain, Syria – Germany – Luxembourg, Japan – USA, Iraq – Sweden, Palestine – France, Czech Republic, Belgium, Greece.
Each year, the Festival aims to be enriched by new themes giving voice to special groups of people within the arts and highlighting artworks inspired by sensitive matters.
We would like to thank everyone who took part in this year’s events and activities; the invited instructors of our workshops and all the artists who presented their work; to our sponsors, who have once again helped to make our Festival even more welcoming with their generous offers; and as always, to the people in our team, but also to our volunteers, for their invaluable presence and commitment.
Last but not least, we would like to extend our gratitude to the Municipality of Syros-Hermoupolis, the South Aegean Region-Aegean Islands, the Czech Centre of Athens and the cultural organization Nova Sit for their support and promotion of the Akropoditi Dancefest.
Special thanks also go to the Greek National Opera for the wonderful collaboration that gave a different touch to the Festival, as well as to all the collaborating institutions: the Municipal Port Fund of Syros, the School Committee for Primary Education of the Municipality of Syros Hermoupolis, the Association for Photography and Cinematography of Syros and the Association for the Support of the Disabled and Individuals with Special Educational Needs of the Cyclades, “Dikaioma”.
The Akropoditi DanceFest took place under the aegis and with the financial support of the Ministry of Culture.
We wish you a wonderful summer and look forward to seeing you again at our next festival!
OPEN CALL for performances for the 11th Akropoditi DanceFest 2024 (11th – 21st July 2024)
11th International Dance and Performing Arts Festival in Syros
E x p a n d i n g identities
Submission dates:
Sunday 5th November 2023 – Tuesday 5th December 2023
Counting 10 years from the establishment of our festival and its anniversary edition which took place in July 2023, we are now standing at the threshold of our second decade. Eager to breathe new life into our projects we are setting out a thematic invitation for the upcoming performances that are to take place in July 2024 (11th – 21st July 2024).
The invitation addresses all artists who live and work elsewhere rather than their place of origin (different country of origin and current residence), but combine in their work origin elements, such as tradition, history, culture, etc, with any other kind of influence coming from the place they currently live in as well as the wider, international and contemporary artistic reality.
Application period starts on 5th November 2023 until 5th December 2023 and all entries should be submitted to the Festival’s official site: here
Collaboration between the Czech Centre (Embassy of the Czech Republic in Athens) and Akropoditi DanceFest 2024
This year, Czech artists are invited to submit proposals for a performance and a workshop to be hosted at the Akropoditi Dancefest 2024, in collaboration with the Czech Centre. Stay tuned to our page to be informed of additional workshops and events that will soon be added to our program!
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11th International Dance and Performing Arts Festival in Syros
11th Akropoditi DanceFest 2024
11th – 21st July 2024
E x p a n d i n g identities
Counting 10 years from the establishment of our festival and its anniversary edition which took place in July 2023, we are now standing at the threshold of our second decade. Eager to breathe new life into our projects we are setting out a thematic invitation for the upcoming performances that are to take place in July 2024 (11th – 21st July 2024).
This year’s call, entitled “E x p a n d i n g Identities”, launches a series of thematic suggestions with the aim of enriching the festival’s identity and embracing creative works that will respond to the contextual reference.