INTERPLAY/ 27 International Festival of Contemporary Dance & Performing Arts

INTERPLAY International Contemporary Dance Festival, reaching its 27th edition in 2027, is the longest-running festival dedicated to contemporary dance and performing arts in the Piedmont region, Italy. Taking place in Turin between late May and mid-June, with additional activities throughout the summer, INTERPLAY brings together emerging and established artists from Italy and abroad, presenting innovative choreographic works in theatres, unconventional venues and public spaces across the city. The festival's artistic programme is shaped by continuous research into the international contemporary dance scene, extensive scouting and long-standing collaborations with European and international cultural organisations. INTERPLAY supports a new generation of choreographers whose bold artistic visions and experimental languages challenge conventional boundaries and open up new perspectives on contemporary performance. The 2027 edition will feature a diverse selection of Italian and international artists and companies, including Leïla Ka, Yotam Peled, Simona Bertozzi, Equilibrio Dinamico, Nik Rajsek, Lost Movement, Elisa Sbaragli, Olga Dukhovna, Sara Sguotti and Bassam Abou Diab, among others. Over the years, INTERPLAY has welcomed leading figures in contemporary dance, including Omar Rajeh, Christos Papadopoulos, Marco da Silva Ferreira, Leïla Ka and Jan Martens, alongside major Italian choreographers such as Virgilio Sieni, Enzo Cosimi, Alessandro Sciarroni and Silvia Gribaudi. A distinctive feature of INTERPLAY is its outdoor dance programme, developed in collaboration with local cultural organisations. By bringing free performances into streets, squares, parks and neighbourhoods, including areas outside the city centre, the festival creates opportunities for encounters between artists, audiences and communities, promoting accessibility, social inclusion and audience development. In recognition of its artistic quality and international commitment, INTERPLAY has been awarded the prestigious European EFFE Label since 2015. Beyond its artistic programme, INTERPLAY actively supports artistic creation, international mobility and professional development. Since 2007, Mosaico Danza, the organisation behind the festival, has developed extensive collaborations through international networks such as Les Réperages and Dance Roads, and the Italian network Anticorpi XL, dedicated to emerging choreographers. Mosaico Danza also pioneered choreographic residency programmes in Turin through INSIDE/OFF, welcoming 162 artists between 2007 and 2017. Today, it is a partner of Étape Danse, an international residency programme developed with La Briqueterie CDCN Val-de-Marne (France) and Fabrik Potsdam (Germany), supporting emerging choreographers through artistic exchanges and production opportunities. INTERPLAY has also played an active role in the European Festivals Fund for Emerging Artists (EFFEA), an initiative of the European Festivals Association co-funded by the European Union. Selected as a leading festival in 2022, INTERPLAY subsequently participated as a partner festival in successful projects in 2023 and 2024. Another significant development is the creation of the LIVING LAB, an environmentally sustainable, multifunctional space surrounded by nature, dedicated to artistic residencies, workshops, research and performances. Developed with European funding support, it strengthens Mosaico Danza's commitment to ecological sustainability, artistic experimentation and the relationship between performing arts, landscape and community. Through its artistic programme, international partnerships and participatory activities, INTERPLAY continues to be a platform for artistic discovery, cultural exchange and the circulation of contemporary dance, connecting emerging artists with international networks and fostering new relationships between performance, audiences and the city.