The Zagreb Dance Center once again concludes its season in style. June at the ZPC marks the height of the dance season with a rich and diverse program that includes two premiere performances, performances under the starry sky, festival shows, and special programs for audiences of all generations.

RESIDENTIAL PREMIERE PERFORMANCES

The first highlight of the month arrives on 6 and 7 June,

This spring, the Zagreb Dance Center continues its tradition of organising a diverse and dynamic program, bringing new residency titles and numerous reprise performances of acclaimed dance pieces. After the successful first cycle of Dance Extras, in the second cycle, the ZPC presents a screening of physical theatre company DV8’s piece JOHN. At the end of the month, on the occasion of World Dance Day and produced by National Theatre Live, get ready for reprise performances of Marin Lemić’s “Selfiemorphia” and the piece “With Roberta” of dance pedagogue and artist Roberta Milevoj.

This May, the Zagreb Dance Center brings a rich and diverse program connecting innovative authors, renowned festivals and current social topics. From original premieres by domestic choreographers, to international guest appearances as part of the 42nd Dance Week Festival, to engaged queer performances – every day at the ZPC opens up space for new dance reflections and experiences. Whether you are a fan of experimental movement or someone just entering the world of contemporary dance,

The start of spring at the Zagreb Dance Center brings an exceptionally rich program that combines dance performances by renowned choreographers, educational dance intensities, and special film screenings and discussions. The audience will be able to enjoy contemporary dance performances, explore dance forms in intensive workshops and deepen their understanding of the art of dance in conversations with artists and film screenings.

On 6 and 7 March at 8 p.m.,

During February, the Zagreb Dance Center presents three premiere performances by renowned creators – Nika Disney’s dance piece Fleeting, award-winning artist Roberta Milevoj’s With Roberta, and Intermezzo by Filipa Bavčević and Nastasja Štefanić Kralj. One of the cultural highlights of the month is a special guest performance of the Yellowbiz Art Collective with the show What Do You See, Or Not, created in co-production with the Croatian National Theatre Ivan pl.

March 10–15, 2025 | Zagrebački Plesni Centar
VRUM performing arts collective, Kliker Festival and Zagreb Dance Center / Plesni Intenziteti program / invite dance and theatre artists and mediators to participate in an interdisciplinary, hands-on artistic laboratory “KLIKER LAB – NEXT GENERATION”. This laboratory is dedicated to exploring innovative practices in dance and performing arts for young audiences and it consists of two parts: Moving Lab and Mediation Lab. It is possible to apply to either Moving Lab or Mediation Lab or both!

ZPC’s January program is chock-full of diverse performances that will satisfy the tastes of contemporary dance lovers, but also attract the youngest audience with interactive content. The youngest viewers will be treated to the magic of the children’s piece Koloplet, intended for children ages four to ten, which will lead them into an inexhaustible world of wishes, while the rest of the audience looks forward to the premiere of Sounds Like Pepper and reprise performances of two hits – the piece Unisono and Talking Head Case.

Throughout the month, the Zagreb Dance Center continues with traditional morning practices for dance and performance artists – Margareta Firinger and Marin Lemić present their training programs for everyone hoping to improve their dance skills. The training sessions are free of charge, but spots need to be reserved, by writing to: info@zagrebackiplesnicentar.hr.

CONTEMPORARY DANCE TECHNIQUES by MARGARETA FIRINGER
3/12-6/12, 10:00am-11:30am
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The “Motion Square” exhibition and panel
The long-time associate and official photographer of the ZPC, Neven Petrović, in cooperation with the Zagreb Dance Center, inaugurates the exhibition “Motion Square” on 16 December at 8:00 p.m. The exhibition is conceived as a spatial intervention at ZPC’s interior and it will remain inside the space until end of June 2025. As part of the exhibition, there will be a talk with the author and dance creators Ida Jolić and Koraljka Begović,