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DNAppunti coreografici 2025: the call for entries for the new edition is out
Are you a young choreographer under 35? DNAppunti can support your artistic creation! Deadline for submissions on April 27, 2025.

Inheriting the future
Mauro Meneghelli’s words on the transformations of the Gender Bender project

Daniele Del Pozzo is the new Councillor for Culture of the city of Bologna
A farewell from the Gender Bender team and some words from the festival’s historic director

“From Ground Zero” wins audience award for best film at the Gender Bender Festival 2024
The 22 short films by Palestinian filmmakers were screened at the Modernissimo Cinema, Bologna, on Nov. 4, 2024

OPENING OF GENER BENDER 2023
Inaugural speech by the artistic directors Daniele Del Pozzo and Mauro Meneghelli


Tickets and memberships: how to access Gender Bender 2024
The 22st edition of the Gender Bender Festival is just around the corner! Here’s all the info, prices and reductions for the scheduled events!

Call for volunteers 2024
Want to help with the organization of the festival? Join our team of volunteers!

Le Baccanti: free workshop for women over the age of 65
The call for the dance workshop led by Giulio Santolini and Lorenza Guerrini is online. No previous experience required

Cauma Meridie: free dance workshop by Dewey Dell
The call for the dance workshop led by Dewey Dell is online: it is open to anyone, with or without dance experience

Gender Bender 2024: first previews!
Get a preview of the shows and performance teams that will join the 22nd edition!

DNAppunti coreografici 2024: the 5 final projects
The 5 projects will be presented on October 20, 2024 at Roma Europa Festival

DNAppunti coreografici: The call for entries 2024 is online
Are you a young italian choreographer under the age of 35? The DNAppunti Call for entries offers you an opportunity to be supported and produce your artistic creation! The deadline for the application is April 24, 2024.

OPENING OF GENER BENDER 2023
Inaugural speech by the artistic directors Daniele Del Pozzo and Mauro Meneghelli

Accessibility at the Gender Bender Festival
Take a look at the accessible-friendly events at the Gender Bender Festival 2023

Tickets and memberships: how to access GB2023
The 21st edition of the Gender Bender Festival is just around the corner! Here’s all the info, prices and reductions for the scheduled events!

HAMONIM: WORKSHOP AND PERFORMANCE WITH CHOREOGRAPHER PATRICIA CAROLIN MAI
Join a free workshop about the relationship between individual and mass with a final public performance.

The 4 finalist projects of DNAppunti coreografici 2023 have been selected
The 4 choreographic projects will be presented on Oct. 22 in Rome as part of Romaeuropa Festival.

DNAppunti coreografici 2023: the call for entries for the new edition is out
The the winning project will receive a support for the creation of the work.

Rifrazioni: accessibility on stage
Nine Italian partners for a project that makes entertainment accessible

Cosmo Panico: workshop and dance performance with Igor x Moreno’s company. Sign up!
Join Igor x Moreno’s free workshop: a series of meetings with a final performance that explore the ritual dimension and celebrates the many sides of individuals.

“A Happy Man”: watch it for free with Gender Bender
In collaboration with Teodora Film, we are offering 100 free tickets (subject to availability) for the film’s premiere screening on March 8 at 9 p.m. at Cinema Rialto (Bologna).

Teatro Arcobaleno: all the workshops for the 2022-2023 season
80 free movement and dance workshops have started in 13 schools for about 500 students, teachers and families.

Stefania Tansini wins Ubu 2022 award for best actress/performer under 35
The dancer and choreographer won the 2020 DNAppunti Call for Proposals and performed her solo “My Body” during the 20th edition of Gender Bender Festival