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DNAppunti coreografici: the call for entries 2026 is online!
Are you a young italian choreographer under the age of 35? The DNAppunti coreografici Call for entries offers you an opportunity to be supported and develope your artistic creation! The deadline for the application is April 13rd, 2026.

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Matinée ScaldaFestival
Gender Bender warms up its muscles together with the audience, companies, and staff!


Gender Bender Festival 2025 and Icarus’ fall
Artistic director Mauro Meneghelli introduces the 23rd edition of Gender Bender Festival

Tickets, passes, and admission details for Gender Bender Festival 2025
The 23rd edition of Gender Bender is just around the corner: here is all the information on prices, how to purchase tickets, and how to participate in the events in program!
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Queering the Museum
Identity, participation, and cultural heritage are the focus of a day of discussion in Bologna as part of Gender Bender Festival 2025



Playground, a free dance workshop led by OPERABIANCO
The call for the free dance workshop conducted by the Opera Bianco company is now online. Open to children ages 8 to 12 and people over 60, with and without experience.

DNAppunti coreografici 2025: the finalist projects
The 4 projects that will be presented on 19 October 2025 at Roma Europa Festival