DANCETOPIA SYMPOSIUM
AUTHENTICITY & ARTIFICIALITY
5.–8. 6. 2026
Prague: Goethe-Institut ⟡ Libeň Synagogue ⟡ Komunitní prostor Smíchov
Four days of performances, workshops and discussions with international artists and performers in various Prague locations. DANCETOPIA creates a platform for dance enthusiasts and professionals in the dance field, welcoming all levels of experience and backgrounds.
With the themes of authenticity and artificiality forming tense entanglements, the program unfolds across the weekend of June 5-8, creating meeting spaces for dancers, artists and the public. Join us in imagining a place for collective dreaming, movement exploration, and mutual inspiration across dance floors.
The performance program invites you into a series of works that blur the boundaries between body, space, and technological processes. Experience a dance work shaped through AI-modified choreography and organ music; a performance that weaves together fragments of the urban landscape with human bodies; or a piece inviting us to face the ungraspable, the unspoken, and the unresolved. To dive deeper into the topics, each show is followed by a discussion with the artist(s).
The workshops are led by international performers and artists, including the symposium’s special guest, Isabel Lewis. Born in the Dominican Republic, Lewis is an artist and choreographer whose practice engages with open-source technology, dance improvisation, and social dances. Her work has been presented across contemporary art, music, dance, and theatre contexts at institutions worldwide. She currently serves as the artistic co-director of Tanzquartier Wien.
The third edition of DANCETOPIA is based in Goethe-Institut Prague, where most of the program takes place, while also extending to other locations, such as Libeň Synagogue, to offer a distinct experience for each performance.
Shows by Katrina E. Bastian (Terminal), Lucia Kašiarová (Mnohodinec), Pavel Matela (Permaperformer), Peter Pleyer (Slow Rave) & Lucie Vrbíková (Bodies That Do Not Hold)
Workshops with Isabel Lewis, Peter Pleyer, Raul Vargas Torres, Katrina E. Bastian
Program
Friday, June 5
Opening Program at Goethe-Institut :
15:00-16:00 : Registration
16:00-17:30 : from ONE to TWO to MANY - Peter Pleyer
17:30-18:30 : Welcome Dinner
18:30-19:00 : “ErgoPermaperformer” - Pavel Matela
19:00-20:00 : “Asphalt Lovers” - Azolla Collective
20:00-21:00 : Discussion on Authenticity & Artificiality
Saturday, June 6
Morning workshop at Goethe-Institut :
10:00-11:00 : Warm-up space
11:00-14:00 : Doppelgänger Workshop - Isabel Lewis
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Evening Program at Komunitní prostor Smíchov
19:00-20:00 : Panel Discussion with Participating Artists
20:00-21:00 : “Terminal” - Katrina E. Bastian
21:00-23:00 : Dancefloor Sharing with DJ Spring (Jaro Viňarský / Vize Tance)
Sunday, June 7
Morning workshop at Goethe-Institut :
10:00-11:00 : Warm-up space
11:00-14:00 : Lines, Rivers or Bodies - Raul Vargas Torres
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Evening Program at Nová Libeňská Synagoga :
19:00-20:00 : “Mnohodinec” - Lucia Kašiárová & ufftenživot
20:00-20:30 : “ErgoPermaperformer” - Pavel Matela
20:30-22:00 : “SOLO 2025 + Slow Rave” - Peter Pleyer
Monday, June 8
Closing Program at Goethe-Institut :
10:00-11:30 : Hardware vs. Software - Katrina E. Bastian
11:30-12:30 : Closing Brunch
12:30-14:00 : Cranky Viewpoints - Peter Pleyer
