NEWS

We are entering 2026 with a programme packed with movement, dance, international guests, and powerful themes of today. Expect workshops, premieres, returns of Ostrava-based artists, and top-tier international projects . Are you in with us? The programme for January–May 2026 is now available on our website and social media, and tickets for all events are on sale. January: MOVEment Intensive | 10.–11. 1. 2026, Janáčkova konzervatoř We are opening the year with a weekend for

At the beginning of November, people unafraid of challenges and new experiences gathered in eastern Slovakia alongside those sharing their perspectives on ecofeminism and consumerism through the language of new circus. This unconventional connection was further strengthened by venues that themselves are fighting for survival or recognition. Through collaboration, resilience, and persistence, an adaptation of the Slovenian production GOZD / FOREST by choreographer Danijela Za

In mid-November 2025, Circus Nights / La Nuit du Cirque once again took place across Europe - an international celebration of contemporary circus, movement, and creativity. The Czech Republic joined the project for the second time, and MOVE Ostrava was part of it again this year. Circus Nights ran from 14 to 16 November 2025 and were coordinated in the Czech Republic by the Czech Contemporary Circus Association The three-day programme connected professional productions, i

The Embarking Symposium , which we organized for the first time this year in collaboration with Vize tance as part of MOVE Fest Ostrava , focused on the transition of young dancers from school into the professional field, opening a space for sharing, inspiration, and exchange among emerging artists . The three-day program offered students creative workshops, pitch sessions, lectures, the curated evening Fresh Dance , as well as the opportunity to take part in the project Lio

The site-specific movement performance Connecting/Stations entered the railway halls in Zittau and Liberec, linking dance, music, and public space as part of the Czech–German Mandava Jazz Festival . Once again, the project activated spaces where people usually only pass each other by - this time on the Czech–German border, itself a powerful symbol of movement, encounters, and crossings. Together with our excellent partners - Hillersche Villa and Varnsdorf Municipal Theatre