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Swiss Performing Arts at @theatredesdoms. The Festival Fusée Francophone celebrates creative works from France, Belgium, Canada, Luxembourg and Switzerland, aimed at young audiences. It is taking place in Avignon from October 13 to October 15 and welcomes professionals from the international youth performing arts scene, including two companies from Switzerland.

This year's Swiss participants:

🎭 Grain de Génie · Cie Jusqu’à m’y fondre
📍 Théâtre des Carmes @theatredescarmes
🗓 13 October, 11:30

🎭 Bachibouzouk · Cie Philippe Saire @cie_philippesaire
📍 La Scierie @lascierie_avignon
🗓 15 October, 16:15

📷 © Philippe Pache
📷 © Anne Colliard

#FestivalFuseeFrancophone #SwissPerformingArts #YouthArts A person stands in a dark space, illuminated by swirling blue and purple lights, with text reading "SWISS ARTISTS AT FESTIVAL FUSÉE FRANCOPHONE" at the bottom. by @swissperformingarts

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Salon d’artistes is a format developed to strengthen the visibility and distribution of new works from Switzerland’s contemporary performing arts scene and to foster exchange between artists and performing arts professionals.

Through short presentations, selected artists introduce their artistic practice as well as current and upcoming projects to programmers and other professionals from Switzerland and abroad. The format provides a space for artistic work to be contextualised, discussed and connected with potential future partners. By creating opportunities for direct exchange, Salon d’artistes supports professional networking, facilitates access to new contexts and contributes to strengthening longer-term relationships within the performing arts sector.

This year, the format took place in the context of Zürcher Theater Spektakel and La Bâtie–Festival de Genève, bringing together artists and professionals from different linguistic regions and international networks.

The two editions were organised by Pro Helvetia in collaboration with @theaterspektakel and @labatie. Salon d’artistes forms part of our efforts to support national and international exchange, mobility and visibility within the Swiss performing arts scene.

#swissperformingarts #performingarts by @swissperformingarts

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Swiss artists at Operaestate Festival Veneto 🎭

The @Operaestate Festival Veneto brings together innovation, inclusion, and multidisciplinary artistic practices through new creations in dance, theatre, music, and contemporary circus. Set against the unique backdrop of theatres, villas, palaces, historic parks, and museums across the Veneto region, the festival celebrates contemporary performance in dialogue with cultural heritage.

This year, six Swiss artists and companies feature prominently in B.Motion (21-30 August), the festival's section dedicated to contemporary artistic languages and emerging international voices. Over ten days, B.Motion presents an exciting programme of dance, theatre, and music that reflects the complexity and diversity of today's artistic landscape.

Most of the Swiss works will also be presented within B.Network (28-30 August), the festival's professional platform fostering exchange and collaboration between artists, presenters, and cultural institutions.

Meet the artists present at this year’s festival (in order of appearance above):

Emma Saba @marymadlean – Jalousie des tempêtes
Trickster-p @trickster_p_switzerland – Common Land
Zoo / Platform K @zoo_thomashauert – Where is Everybody?
Baptiste Cazaux – That's Twisted
Soraya Leila Emery @sorayaleilaemery – Turn On
Clara Delorme @rougepuisvert– Le repos Eine Gruppe von Menschen, die sich in einer kreativ erscheinenden Situation befinden. by @swissperformingarts

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Annual programmes
Emerging performing artists / part two ✨

Three professional development programmes for emerging dance practitioners are taking place in Vienna and Hamburg this July and August.

Each summer, the ImPulsTanz Festival in Vienna hosts the ATLAS and danceWEB programmes, offering participants an immersive experience within one of Europe’s leading international dance festivals. Over the course of five weeks, participants take part in workshops spanning a wide range of movement and choreographic practices, attend performances, and exchange ideas with peers and mentors from around the world.

This year, Bianca Berger and Declan Whitaker participated in the ATLAS programme, while Emeric Rabot has been selected for danceWEB. Meanwhile, Ivana Balabanova is taking part in the residency programme at K3 | Centre for Choreography in Hamburg. She is only the second choreographer from Switzerland to be selected for this prestigious initiative.

Together with seven fellow choreographers from around the world, she is spending four weeks in Hamburg developing her artistic practice in K3’s studios. The programme also gives participants access to the International Summer Festival at Kampnagel, opportunities to connect with the local dance community through workshops and networking events, and a platform to present their work publicly at the end of the residency.
 🔗 Visit our website to learn more about current open calls and platform participation. Link in bio   📷 1/3: K3 residency programme © Niklaus Bein 📷 2/5: danceWEB welcome event © Almud Krejza
📷 4: K3-Studios © Thies Rätzke by @swissperformingarts

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LA SÉLECTION SUISSE EN AVIGNON TURNS 10 @selectionsuisse

From 6 to 21 July, the Sélection suisse en Avignon celebrates its 10th anniversary with a special edition dedicated to the vitality and diversity of contemporary Swiss creation.

Launched in 2016 by Pro Helvetia and Corodis, the Sélection suisse en Avignon is a platform supporting contemporary Swiss theatre, dance and performance. Each year, it offers artists from Switzerland the opportunity to present their work at the heart of the Avignon festival, while fostering encounters with programmers, professionals and cultural venues.

On the programme this year: 6 performances, 1 publication and readings - bold forms, singular voices and contemporary narratives across theatre, dance, performance and hybrid formats.

Full programme on our website and via the link in bio.

📷 1-8 ©️Pascal Gély
📷 9 ©️Julie Folly

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@oldmasters00, @jbldc, @andreandredessin, Anne Delahaye, @anninamosimann, @adel.ajuhasz, @hippocrate_, @cardosowil_, @hugentoblersarah, @rahulamo, @victordumont, @softgrl.johanna, @jt.jessicatamsin, @maite_maeum, @davidzagari, @bilalelhad, Karine Dahouindji, Alice Gratet, @litchi_blue_x, @billiebirdmusic, @wa_manaa by @swissperformingarts

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🎭✨ From 3 to 12 July 2026, Santarcangelo's theatres and squares will host the 56th edition of the festival, the last time under the artistic direction of Tomasz Kireńczuk. Once again, this year, Swiss artists feature prominently in the festival’s internationally renowned programme, representing the diversity, urgency, and formal inventiveness of the contemporary Swiss performing arts scene.

The @santarcangelofestival spotlights the artistic work of the following swiss artists (in the order of the pictures above)

Mélissa Guex – TODAY, WHO ARE YOU? @mel_gx
Catol Teixeira - ODE @catol.teixeira
Bast Hippocrate – JOYAUX LOURDEMENT SOUS-ESTIMÉS @hippocrate_
Malice – SORRY, THIS WAS MEANT TO BE FUNNY @melissaghazale
lisa laurent - THE WIZARD IST NOT REAL @lisalaurrrent
Mélissa Guex & Katerina Andreou – SHOUT TWICE @mel_gx & katerina.s.andreou

📷 © Margherita Caprilli
📷 © Solene Hoffmann
📷 © Giorgia Filipponi
📷 © Binta Kopp
📷 © Neige Sanchez
📷 Santarcangelo Festival, © Margherita Caprilli Eine Menschenmenge bei einem Kunstfestival mit Schweizer Künstlern auf einer Bühne im Freien. by @swissperformingarts

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Open Call Performing Arts

🔺 New Production
Funding for new productions by independent companies and artists in Switzerland, including digital, hybrid and online formats.
Deadline: 1 September 2026

Please check our website for other open formats that are open year-round and other dedicated formats for emerging performing artists. Apply via our website or linkinbio

📷 @matthieucroizier Ein verwaschenes Schattenbild einer menschlichen Figur mit einer Blume aus dem Hintergrund. by @swissperformingarts

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Focus Suisse at Scenica Festival @scenicafestival

From 22 to 31 May, the multidisciplinary Scenica Festival took place in Vittoria, Sicily. With the support of Pro Helvetia, this year’s programme hosted a Swiss Circus Focus.

Five Swiss companies presented six productions across twelve performances, offering Italian audiences and professionals a broad view of contemporary circus from Switzerland: Les Diptik @ciedyptik, Wakouwa Teatro, Théâtre Circulaire @theatrecirculaire, Jessica Arpin @jessicaarpin, and Cie Fada @ciefada

For Paola Berton, responsible for distribution in Italy for Théâtre Circulaire, one of the most interesting aspects was “the resonance the Focus had.” The initiative enabled programmers and professionals to discover performances and companies still little present in Italian circuits, “broadening perspectives towards new artistic proposals.”

Céline Rey, actress and director of Les Diptik, also highlighted how the Focus opened up new touring perspectives in Italy and helped lay the foundations for an Italian network for the company.

For more information on other Swiss Focuses and open funding measures, visit our website via link in bio.

📷 Toto Clemenza

#SwissPerformingArts #ProHelvetia #ScenicaFestival #ContemporaryCircus #SwissCircus #PerformingArts #InternationalExchange A street festival scene showing two performers on a colorful vehicle surrounded by a crowd of onlookers. by @swissperformingarts

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🎭🌟 Meet the artists selected for COMPASS 2026-2028!

We are excited to introduce the four artists selected for the COMPASS 2026-2028 programme (in the order of the pictures above)

Davide-Christelle Sanvee @davide_christelle
Baptiste Cazaux
Cardellini | Gonzalez @icardell @t__gonzalez__
Moved by the Motion @toshbasco @wu_tsang

COMPASS is a two-year programme that supports independent companies from Switzerland. This initiative is designed to empower artists in the performing arts by fostering their international networks and enhancing their touring activities. For more information, visit out website.

📅 This call for applications is open once a year, the next ones can be submitted from January 1 to March 1, 2027.

© Gregory Batardon
© Farah Mir
© Aline Paley
© Inès Manai

#prohelvetia_performingarts #dance #choreography #performingarts #theatre #performance by @swissperformingarts

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[CALL AND JURY]
The next edition of Swiss Dance Days will take place in Geneva from February 2-5, 2028. The board existing of partner venues has been established, Reso – Dance Network is working on the funding arrangements, we have a jury in place, and the call for compagnies is now open. We invite all dance companies, collectives and producers based in Switzerland to submit their productions.💥

The jury will in turn review the submissions and draw up a shortlist. We are delighted and wish the following five jury members an inspiring review period and fruitful discussions! ✨

More infos: Link in Bio by @swissperformingarts

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The four-day Producer’s Academy in Brussels has come to an end.

A co-learning programme by @cifasbxl and @kunstenfestivaldesarts, the Academy brought together 18 producers from around the world to reflect, co-learn, connect and question the practice of the producer.

Among them was Caroline Froelich from @moin_moin_prod, supported by Pro Helvetia. She shared and expanded her expertise in international production work in the performing arts.

As she puts it:
“ I’ve gained lots of fresh ideas, found plenty of inspiration and made valuable connections. I hope these will lead to fruitful collaborations and a broad, supportive network of producers.”

The next Academy will take place in May 2027. The Open Call will be published in December on our website and on the partner site: www.cifas.be The image shows a large indoor venue with a glass ceiling, brick walls, and a raised stage area where several people are seated and conversing. by @swissperformingarts

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As part of Pro Helvetia’s Swiss Connection UK programme, two residencies will take place in the United Kingdom in 2026: at Battersea Arts Centre in London and Fierce Festival in Birmingham.
We are delighted to announce the artists selected for the UK residencies.

In June, @pietbaumgartner and @es_Reichert will be hosted by @batterseaartscentre , where they will explore the possibility of an urban intervention with a machine-based performance, while seeking new connections within the human and non-human performing arts scene.

In October, Alina Arshi and @kaikikks will be hosted by @fiercefestival, where they plan to move through the festival as an evolving, collaborative unit, using drawing and writing as trace-leaving tools to observe and reflect on live performance.

The residencies enable participants to expand their networks, become familiar with institutions in a British context, and reflect on their artistic practice with the support of local arts and theatre practitioners.

Find more information about the selected artists, residency hosts and selection process on our website or via linkinbio

1. 📸 @pietbaumgartner & @julia.reichert_
2. 📸 Alina Arshi
3. 📸 @kaikikks
4. 📸 @pietbaumgartner & @julia.reichert_
5. 📸 Alina Arshi
6. 📸 @pietbaumgartner & @julia.reichert_ by @swissperformingarts

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