Julia Grosse and Yvette Mutumba breathe new life into the world of contemporary art: based in Berlin, they design exhibitions and founded the magazine Contemporary And, a demanding print and digital publication whose aim is to “connect cultures”.

N'Goné Fall, the General Commissioner of the Africa2020 Season, wished to place this ambitious project under the banner of pan-Africanism and collective intelligence.

Gisèle Vienne’s work illuminates what lies in shadow, the hidden side buried in each of us. Constantly torn between perfection and horror, her creations explore violence, returning the full cathartic dimension to the performing arts.

Appointed in 2018 as head of Ballet du Nord at the National Centre for Choreography in Roubaix, Hauts-de-France, choreographer Sylvain Groud develops the interaction between music and dance and seeks to provoke encounters between them. Because Sylvain Groud likes to discover dance where it is least...

From a childhood of constant wanderings on West African lands, Abdoulaye Trésor Konaté keeps a sense of pace, the measure of movement. The choreographer dances the lines of a cultural intersection between Africa and Europe.

Dancer and choreographer, founder of the prestigious École des Sables, Germaine Acogny mixes traditional African dances and contemporary dance for works that endeavour to question the ties between Africa and the West.

Dancer and choreographer from Burkina Faso, mixing African and Brazilian influences, with her In-Out Dance Festival Aguibou Bougobali Sanou offers a moment of encounter and interaction in the public sphere. 15 companies from all over the world took part in the 2020 edition.

Choreographer, dancer, actress and film director, Blanca Li has asserted herself as a reference in the world of contemporary dance. Resolutely turned towards innovation, in November 2020 at the Chaillot National Theatre she presents the live performance virtual reality show Le Bal de Paris (The Ball...

Catherine Tsekenis is a former professional dancer who has built her career focussed on gestures and knowledge. Today she directs the Centre National de la Danse - CND (National Dance Centre), and provides unfailing support to arts and theatre creators.

Coming from the world of film animation, the choreographer Éric Minh Cuong Castaing combines dancers and new technologies in his works, examining our perceptions of bodies and their apprehension in dealing with these tools.

Since 2017 Maud Le Pladec is the head of the Centre Chorégraphique National d'Orléans, supported by the Institut français for its tours abroad. The choreographer and director has produced nearly ten works in just a decade. 

An eclectic artist, Lucie Antunes creates intense melodies and shows standing at the crossroads of artistic disciplines. Blending music, dance, and theatre, she works on committed stage performances where the digital world meets robotics. 

Choreographer and dancer-performer Fatou Cissé has been developing a body grammar that questions the place of women in society and its various aporias for almost two decades. This year she presented La ville en mouv'ment as part of the Dak'art festival, supported by the Institut français. 

A passionate dancer and experienced choreographer, Taoufiq Izeddiou has made himself an ambassador for contemporary dance in Morocco and abroad.

Dancer, circus artist and choreographer Justine Berthillot is taking her latest creation to Peru. Made possible with the support of the Institut français, this tour, conducted alongside circus artist Mosi Espinoza, will also result in the production of a documentary with the help of Onda (Office...