Dead end: 28/11/25
The preparations of the 16th Dance Days Chania are on! We look forward to receiving your proposals for participation with a performance and/or workshop. Join us!
Where: Chania, Crete, Greece
When: 18.07 – 02.08.2026
Deadline for applications: November 28th 2025
The team of the International Contemporary Dance Festival, Dance Days Chania, announces the submission of proposals for participation with a performance and/or workshop for its 16th edition.
Through its sections, the festival aims to highlight different choreographic and creative approaches of the contemporary dance scene, to provide space to creators, to support research practices, artistic exchanges and the active participation of the community.
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Possible dates of realization July 18th – August 2nd 2026.
Dance Days Chania is being organized by the Syn-Kinisi Association of Expressive Dance since 2011 with volunteer work of its members. In past editions the Region of Crete and the Municipality of Chania have been co-organizers. The last few years, DDC receives the support of national and international institutions and organizations (J. F. Costopoulos Foundation, Flux Laboratory Athens, American Dance Abroad etc.) as well as embassies. In 2017 Stavros Niarchos Foundation has been major donor of the festival. Finally, for some editions the festival has received the financial support of the Ministry of Culture.
DDC has received the EFFE Label 2017-2018, 2019-2021, 2022 – 2023 & 2024 – 2025 certification by the European Organization EFA.
The festival program consists of performances, workshops, site specific projects, the Video Dance section, the “New creators and Public Space” section, the transnational artistic residency program, lectures and more.
We thank you in advance.
How to apply:
Visit our website https://dancedays.gr/portfolios/open-call-dance-days-16-en/ and fill up the application form of participation. Then send an email to opencallddc@gmail.com with the necessary material of your work. Please make sure that you have read and accepted the terms and conditions of this year’s festival.
Proposals’ submission: October 13th 2025 – November 28th 2025
Costs for participants:
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Contact details:
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dancedayschania@gmail.com
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