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From July 16 to 31, the wait is finally over: Bolzano Danza is back for its 42nd edition! Get ready for fifteen days of non-stop highlights, featuring world-class shows, open-air performances, inspiring encounters, and high-energy parties. This is your chance to experience the stars of the international choreography scene up close. Bolzano’s ultimate summer event is back—mark your calendars now! Here is a first look at four highlights you won’t want to miss.

Here is a first look at four highlights of Bolzano Danza 2026:

The festival kicks off on Wednesday, July 22, with Rosas danst Rosas—the timeless masterpiece by Golden Lion-winning choreographer Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker. On Friday, July 24, Olivier Dubois presents Mémoires d’une Seigneure, an extraordinary tribute to femininity featuring forty local amateur dancers from Bolzano and the surrounding area. Saturday, July 25, marks the world premiere of Replica, the latest production by Abbondanza/Bertoni, choreographed by the duo Ginevra Panzetti and Enrico Ticconi. Closing out this preview on Monday, July 27, is Irresistible Révolution, the newest work by Franco-Argentine choreographer Ayelen Parolin—a rising star on the European dance scene.
And there is even more to discover: ExtraDanza returns this year! Our grand dance celebration on the Talvera meadows celebrates movement in all its forms under the open sky.