NEWS

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

On September 26, twelve riot police officers walked through the streets of Ostrava. For those who were familiar with the festival program, the situations were humorous. For those who had no idea the festival was happening, the scenes might have appeared rather unsettling. After all, in the current political climate, the sight of riot police can be a bit much to take in. Personally, I can say that these interventions didn’t harm anyone — quite the opposite. They drew attention

Yesterday - on Sunday, September 21 - MOVE Fest Ostrava 2025 kicked off at the cultural centre Provoz with the Czech premiere of the dance film Zenit ! Before the screening, both younger and older audiences enjoyed the family punk-rock concert Rock Me Baby , which MOVE Ostrava presented at the Puppet Theatre for the second year in a row due to popular demand. And the most dedicated festival visitors opened the 12th edition in true style - in motion - with a morning yoga sess

MOVE Fest Ostrava will once again transform the Moravian-Silesian metropolis into a centre of movement, dance, contemporary circus, and performance art from September 21 to 28. The 2025 edition is shaped by the theme of resonance - a word familiar from physics and music, capturing precisely the dynamics of the human body, motion, and shared emotion. Resonance emerges when the frequencies of two bodies align; in the same way, every artistic encounter generates a unique energ