8th International Festival of Contemporary Dance Dance Festival Jun 8–24, 2012

Now in its eighth edition, the International Festival of Contemporary Dance of the Biennale di Venezia, chaired by Paolo Baratta, will take place this year from June 8 through 24. Two weeks of productions, performances and installations – including 5 world premieres and 5 Italian premieres – as well as lectures, laboratories and master classes with some of the leading figures on the contemporary scene. And also: 20 short performances by 20 companies selected by means of a public call for entries, presented in the Marathon of the Unexpected, a space within the Festival dedicated to innovative works never before performed in public.