Romaeuropa Festival 2023 Opens with Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui's Ukiyo
The 38th Romaeuropa Festival is set to start on September 6, featuring Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui's Ukiyo, which is his first piece for the Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève. Running until November 19, the festival will present 90 performances with more than 500 artists across 13 venues in Rome. Attendees can expect a rich mix of music, dance, theater, new circus acts, digital arts, and shows for kids. Curated sections like Anni Luce and Kids & Family are led by a talented team, including Maura Teofili and Matteo Antonaci. Dance highlights include names like Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker and Akram Khan, while theater features Ivo van Hove's The Glass Menagerie with Isabelle Huppert. Emerging groups like VicoQuartoMazzini will also participate.
Key facts
- 38th edition of Romaeuropa Festival
- Opens September 6 with Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui's Ukiyo
- Ukiyo is Cherkaoui's first creation for Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève
- Festival runs until November 19
- 90 performances and over 500 artists
- 13 venues in Rome
- Curated sections include Anni Luce, Kids & Family, Dancing Days, Digitalive, LineUp!
- Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels and Flanders State of the Art support dance program
Entities
Artists
- Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui
- Anne Teresa De Keersmaker
- Bintou Dembelé
- Boris Charmatz
- Serge Aimé Coulibaly
- Akram Khan
- Christos Papadopoulos
- Francesca Pennini
- Kat Válastur
- Lemi Ponifasio
- Choy Ka Fay
- Igor & Moreno
- Smaïl Kanouté
- Anna-Marija Adomaityté
- Daniel Mariblanca
- Panzetti / Ticconi
- Alessandro Marzotto Levy
- Ivo van Hove
- Isabelle Huppert
- Milo Rau
- Peter Brook
- Massimo Popolizio
- Forced Entertainment
- Ascanio Celestini
- Susanne Kennedy
- Markus Selg
- VicoQuartoMazzini
- Fabiana Iacozzilli
- Guido Fabiani
- Fabrizio Grifasi
- Maura Teofili
- Stefania Lo Giudice
- Francesca Manica
- Federica Patti
- Giulia Di Giovanni
- Matteo Antonaci
- Laura Bevione
Institutions
- Romaeuropa Festival
- Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève
- Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels
- Flanders State of the Art
- Dance On Ensemble
- CollettivO CineticO
- Pleiades
- Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra (MST)
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Geneva
- Switzerland
- Parà
- Brazil
- Sardinia
- Basque Country
- New Zealand
- Singapore
- Greece