Festival Pays de Danses 2026

11th Edition
23/01/2026 14/02/2026

11th Edition

A herald of contemporary dance, the Pays de Danses Festival returns this winter for a new edition rooted in bodies, memories, and geographies.
After traversing many countries and exploring the age-old connections between dance and music, this edition will center around the theme “Heritage and Territories,” inviting us on a sensitive journey into roots, belonging, and cultural blending.

As an international biennial, the Pays de Danses Festival will once again welcome companies and choreographers from across the globe, including from the United States, Cameroon, Italy, Spain, Japan, Thailand, France, and of course, Belgium.

While the full program will be unveiled in a dedicated brochure in December 2025, two major highlights are already announced:
Opening: Choreographer Marcos Morau will present Notte Morricone, a creation inspired by the world of the famous Italian composer;
Closing: American artist Trajal Harrell will summon the mythical figure of Antigone to explore questions of identity and lineage, blending on stage eclectic influences from theater and dance.

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Full program starting in December 2025

Supported by the Club des Entreprises Partenaires of Théâtre de Liège

Expositions

Collection Uhoda

13.09.2025 30.06.2026
Salle du Fin Cou
Expositions

Space Collection

06.12.2025 04.01.2026
Salle des Pieds légers
Lecture

CBK Poetry Slam

13.12.2025
Salle de la Grande Main
Theater

Rumba

16.12.2025 20.12.2025
Salle de la Grande Main
The ox and the donkey from Saint Francis's nativity scene… on a supermarket parking lot
Theater

Foxes

27.12.2025
Salle de la Grande Main
An old dance hall, four children, and a thousand dreams to reinvent their world.
Theater

L’Hôtel du Libre-Échange

31.12.2025 04.01.2026
Salle de la Grande Main
"Safety and discretion! The Free Exchange Hotel, 220 rue de Provence! Recommended for married people… together or separately!"