- The Councilor for Culture, Jorge Suárez, highlights that it is a consolidated event that they will continue to support to bring dance closer to the people of Cáceres
The Cáceres City Council is collaborating with the DZM 2026 International Festival—which marks its 25th anniversary this year—on an extensive program running from Saturday, October 3, through Friday, October 30. The festival celebrates this milestone having evolved into a cultural network encompassing performances, creative work, reflection, and civic engagement.
The Councilor for Culture, Jorge Suárez, has highlighted that it is “a consolidated event in our city and proof of this is its 25 years of existence, throughout which it has been growing, which has allowed thousands of people from Cáceres to enjoy both amateur and professional dance.”
A festival, he added, “which is a cultural showcase that enriches the city’s offering, and adds to all the events that make up a broad and rich cultural agenda with which we aspire to achieve the European Capital of Culture title in 2031.”
“From the City Council we congratulate you on this anniversary, and we will continue collaborating so that the monumental city is a stage to enjoy dance, and that this festival continues for many years so that we can continue enjoying it. We encourage the people of Cáceres, and those who visit us, not to miss the magical moments that we are going to experience.”
Regarding the programming, the selected works that will be performed on Saturday the 3rd, Sunday the 4th, Saturday the 17th and Sunday the 18th of October in the Plaza de San Jorge at 5:30 p.m. are the following:
On Saturday, October 3, “Recreo” by Meraki Cia will be performed; “Uncovered” by Yosbani Antonio; “En Blanco” by Colectivo DeXeito; and “Umbral” by Altea León, María Rufo and Celia García.
On Sunday the 4th “Fully conscious” by Altea León and María Rufo will be performed; “Las alborás” by Javier Guerrero; “Let’s say what we have to say” by Marina López and Raquel Esteller; and “Tente nublo” by Kike Arias.
On Saturday the 17th, “Azul azul” by La Matriz will be performed; “Assemble a body” by Colectivo La Triangular; “Capsule 0.1” by Aldaketa Dantza Konpainia; “Uncertainty Principle” by Marina Melero; and “Sauze” by Indhhia & Kham.
On Sunday the 18th, “Perdona” by Aida Perez and Lara Rauch will be performed; “Iocari” by Daniel Esteban; “The world behind” by Rolo Salamé and Lucas Morones; “Untitled” by Colectivo aSymbol; and “Pack-back” by Marilisa Gallicchio and Alessia Sinato.
“Numerous videos of the pieces have been projected in various scenic spaces, and with the intention of opening new opportunities within our platform,” indicates the organization, “we are very excited to share the selected proposals.”
These works, “which promise to surprise and fascinate”, will be performed on Tuesday, October 20 at the Gran Teatro de Cáceres in the Summer Fall Courses Dance Gala of the University of Extremadura & Dance Platform, and on Friday, October 30 at the Capitol ESAD Theater with the commemoration of the 30th Anniversary of the UEx Dance Classroom & Dance Platform.
On Tuesday, October 20 at 8:30 p.m. at the Gran Teatro, “Where something once existed” by UEX Dance Project will be performed; “A-solo” by Alessia Sinato; “Docile femina” by Tagless Dance; “The petals that I don’t want to see fall” by Cia. La Piel; “What the body remembers” by Colectivo Límite Suroeste; and “AkkÁ” by Kateryna Humenyuk and Arthur Bernard.
On Friday, October 30 at 6:00 p.m. at the Capitol ESAD Theater, “The “gift”…?” by Kohei Nakatsu; “Unknown” by Silvia Bango; “Fission” of Cía. Celia García Ferriols; “Prelude” by Entretantos Dansa; “All made up” by Paula Simón; “Star” by MooDanza; “As a woman” by Marina Walpercin; and “La sed” by Aula Danza UEX.
