Kolkata | Dance Bridges Festival 2019 - open call

Dance Bridges Festival in Kolkata, India invites dance artists from all over the world to apply for the third edition of the Festival (to be held in August 2019). This is a very special opportunity for dance artists to gather in Kolkata and experience the vibrant arts scene the city has to offer. Check our previous edition here.

The previous editions of the Festival took place in August 2015 and August 2017. Dance Bridges Festival 2017 brought together 70 artists from 17 countries offering 18 performances, 20 workshops, film screenings, a 15 Day Residency, Internships, Artist Talks; engaging 5000+ audience and participants. Dance Bridges also organises regular events such as workshops, dance jams and artist talks, supporting the development of new audiences.

If you wish to participate in the 2019 edition (August 1-5, 2019), read the guidelines for the open call to artists in the different categories:

A. Performances & Workshops

B. Dance Film Screenings

C. Studio Showcase

D. Choreographic Residencies

You can download the application guidelines here.

Please, send your application to dancebridgesfestival@gmail.com by Monday 22nd October 2018 by 23.59 Indian Standard Time (IST) for Category A/B and by Saturday 5 January 2019 for Category C/D indicating “APPLICATION” in the subject header.