Torinodanza Festival 2026 Opens with Cloud Gate Dance Theatre's Italian Premiere
The Torinodanza Festival 2026 is taking place at Fonderie Limone in Moncalieri, Turin, until October 11. Guided by director Anna Cremonini, the festival commenced on September 9, highlighting its theme "Dance Matters." The event features the Italian debut of "Sounding Light," presented by Taiwan's Cloud Gate Dance Theatre and choreographed by Cheng Tsung-Lung. This year's program showcases a range of international choreographers, including Christos Papadopoulos, Hofesh Schechter, and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui. Additionally, several Italian performers such as Viola Scaglione and Michele di Stefano are contributing with a variety of choreographed pieces.
Fatti principali
- Torinodanza Festival 2026 runs until 11 October at Fonderie Limone in Moncalieri, Turin.
- The festival opens on 9 September with the Italian premiere of Sounding Light by Cheng Tsung-Lung for Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan.
- Artistic director Anna Cremonini chose the title Dance Matters for the 2026 edition.
- Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan was founded in 1973 by Lin Hwai-min and is the most internationally recognised Chinese-language contemporary dance company.
- Cheng Tsung-Lung became artistic director of Cloud Gate in 2020 and presented Waves at the Biennale Danza in Venice in 2024.
- Sounding Light was conceived during the Covid pandemic and features a score by composers Lim Giong and Chang Shiuan.
- The programme includes international choreographers Christos Papadopoulos, Hofesh Schechter, Marco Da Silva Ferreira, Rachid Ouramdane, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Damien Jalet and Kyle Abraham.
- Italian artists in the programme include Viola Scaglione, Michele di Stefano, Dewey Dell, Stefania Tansini and Chiara Bersani.
- The festival is produced by Teatro Stabile di Torino/Teatro Nazionale.
Entità
Artisti
- Anna Cremonini
- Christos Papadopoulos
- Hofesh Schechter
- Marco Da Silva Ferreira
- Rachid Ouramdane
- Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui
- Damien Jalet
- Kyle Abraham
- Viola Scaglione
- Michele di Stefano
- Dewey Dell
- Stefania Tansini
- Chiara Bersani
- Cheng Tsung-Lung
- Lin Hwai-min
- Daito Manabe
- Lim Giong
- Chang Shiuan
- Eliana Stragapede
- Borna Babić
- Laura Bevione
Istituzioni
- Torinodanza Festival
- Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan
- Fonderie Limone
- Teatro Stabile di Torino/Teatro Nazionale
- Biennale Danza di Venezia
- Artribune
Luoghi
- Turin
- Italy
- Moncalieri
- Taiwan
- Venice