FIND - Festival Internazionale Nuova Danza

Founded in 1983, the Festival Internazionale Nuova Danza FIND is one of the oldest festivals of contemporary dance in Italy. It is considered the pioneer of contemporary dance in Sardinia. Since 1983, more than 260 dance companies have hit the stage of the festival: striking artists, leading figures and also emerging talents at the beginning of brilliant careers. In its 37 year history, FIND brought to Cagliari’s audiences unforgettable European and Italian premieres: among the many, FIND presented the first European performances by Trisha Brown and Lucinda Childs. FIND’s early editions programmed performances by Angelin Preljocaj; Karine Saporta; L'Esquisse; En Knap; Charleroi Danse; Kazuo Ohno; and more recently, Jan Fabre’s unconventional shows, the unforgettable Susanne Linke, Wim Vandekeybus, Frédéric Flamand, Marie Chouinard, Emio Greco & Pieter C. Scholten with Ballet National de Marseille, Jerome Bel, Massala.

The FIND is composed of:

• Main Programme, dedicated to established companies; • FIND-ER, dedicated to new companies not yet officially constituted; • FIND Ragazzi, shows for families and children • Serata Explò XL, performances of young choreographers chosen in collaboration with the Italian Network Anticorpi XL (32 festivals); • Breaking 8, video dance festival in collaboration with international partners; • Additional Events, such as master classes, workshops, meetings and conferences. The 2017 edition presented 52 shows, 21 companies and 10 Italian premières. FIND is carefully followed by Italian programmers, national press, critics and passionate audience. Rich, varied, open to the infinite shades of contemporary dance, Find’s programmes have always been committed to diffuse and give relevance to the culture of dance. A special section of Find festival, dedicated to discover, support and promote the work of emerging choreographers, companies and performers through a residency program. FIND-ER’s call is open to young artists (age 18- 35) of Sardinian origin, with the aim of helping them to create and put on stage innovative projects, inspired to the contemporary world. The works developed during FIND-ER programs are to be premiered on the FIND-ER night, during the FIND festival.

FIND Ragazzi Shows for families and children. A dedicated section, bringing to Cagliari the best of regional, national and international works of contemporary dance and dance theatre specifically created for young audiences. Each year, Find Ragazzi’s program presents shows for different age groups, from toddlers to adolescents, with evening shows for the entire family and morning encore performances for students and schools. After the show, our public has always the opportunity to meet the companies and take part in conversations with the artists about dance and theatre, or simply express their views and ask questions about the performance.

SERATA EXPLÒ XL. Performances of young choreographers chosen in collaboration with the Italian Network Anticorpi XL (which comprises 32 festivals.) FIND festival continues its commitment to support emerging talents, in collaboration with the 32 festival of the Italian Anticorpi XL Network. A scouting work resulting in an invaluable opportunity for young artists, a series of showcases taking the selected artists to perform on the stage of established and significant dance festivals in 15 Italian regions.

BREAKING 8

Video dance festival, in cooperation with world-known videodance Festivals. During the years, Breaking 8 has collaborated with Agite y Sirva (Mexico), DVDanza Habana (Cuba), Loikka Dance Film Festival (Finland), VideoMovimiento (Colombia); Screendance (Sweden); FIVC (Chile), Movimiento En Movimiento; Panorama Videodanse. Breaking 8 actively supports the exchange of information and knowledge, highlighting the work of other local and international videodance festivals. Free of charge for authors and audience, Breaking 8 has the aim of diffusing the multifarious genre of videodance, and the work of videodance authors. As a meeting point for artists of many fields, Breaking 8’s events want to create opportunities to share ideas and ignite collaborations. Future programs comprise a further involvement of the audience, with seminaries dedicated to high schools.

INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS WITH British Council, Canada Council, Portoguese Ministery of Culture, Ambassy of di France, Ambassy of Canada, Ambassy of Belgium, Communauté Française de Belgique, Cultural Centre of Belem Esterioson Real Ficcáo, Pro Helvetia (Switzerland), AC/E Accion Cultural Española, BTS/Between the Seas Festival New York, Kultur Stadt Bern, Swisslos/Culture Canton de Berne

THE VENUES IN SARDINIA

- Cagliari since 1983

- Sassari since 1992

- Arzachena since 1994

- Porto Torres since 1999

- Oristano since 2000

- Sinnai since 2005

- Paulilatino since 2006

- Serrenti since 2009

- Quartucciu since 2009