Marcos Morau and Ballet Nacional de España have managed to conjure up the essence of Spain with flamenco, castagnets and bullfighting in a magnificent, contemporary masterpiece: Afanador

ARTIST TALK: Claire Vivianne Sobottke & Alma Toaspern in conversation with Tina Tarpgaard Get closer to the artists and the ideas behind tonight's two performances, Velvet and _plex.

Dive into the works and meet the artists when OPENINGS hosts a series of artist talks, giving you a closer look at the thoughts, processes, and stories behind the performances.

blackmilk is the first part of the trompoppies trilogy by Tiran Willemse. „Trompoppies“ is Afrikaans and describes drum majorettes in uniform.

Join us for a free dance class at København Danser Studios as part of the yes – dance biennale!

Experience three poetic dance films by Inuk artist, dancer, choreographer, and filmmaker Maliina Jensen from Nuuk, Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland).

Dansk Danseteater's popular Summer Dance is back in Copenhagen from 26-30 August 2026 — this year in a new, spectacular setting right at the water's edge in front of the Opera House - and even completely free of charge. This year's performance is a work by the sought-after Swedish choreographer Philip Berlin, which is being created for the company's 11 world-class dancers.

In connection with the annual KIN FESTIVAL, Sydhavn Teater presents a double bill with works by Claire Vivenne Sobottke and Alma Toaspern, who explore the nature of the body in their own way. In a desolate wilderness and a sonic universe of 1,000 pop hits, they try to make sense of the chaos. The two works will open this year's KIN FESTIVAL.

Kom med til danseworkshops for hele familien ved fronten af operaen i København. Glæd jer til masser af dans under åben himmel for hele familien.

Join us for free dance in Enghaveparken

I samtale: Mette Ingvartsen & Danjel Andersson Med videobidrag fra André Lepecki

Kids' Disco at Dansehallerne

Chiara Bersani questions the place of bodies in society. Her intimate experience of disability has shaped both her perception and her artistic imagination, sharpening the uniqueness of her approach.

Mountain building invites the audience into a sensuous experience and a calm reflection on all that connects us: body and landscape, human action and the changes of nature.

What happens if we for a moment let go of the narrative of who we are? Never the Same Selves is a sensory and exploratory performance about memory, identity, and time, created by choreographer Tim Matiakis and composer Katrine Grarup Elbo.

How is sound felt in the body, and what happens when it takes over? In SHOUT, dancer Jens Jeffry Trinidad and musician Marcus Amadeus come together in an intense and sensory exploration of how music, rhythm and vibration shape, move and transform the body.

The stage is transformed into a lively skate park and skateboarding to a unique form of choreography. Skatepark is one of Mette Ingvartsen's major works, which can now finally be experienced in Copenhagen.

What does it mean to belong? Dancer and choreographer Sarah Aviaja Hammeken explores her cultural belonging between Greenland and Denmark. SOIL is a poetic, embodied investigation of language, identity, and living between cultures.

The Lamenters is an outdoor, site-specific performance in which five performers examine crying as a collective, bodily practice.

In umuko, award-winning choreographer Dorothée Munyaneza creates a sensorial performance about community, hope, and resistance, carried by young Rwandan dancers, musicians, and poets. A celebration of joy, love, and solidarity across generations.

In Waterkind, the duo Land Before Time explores the relationship between two bodies in constant motion – inspired by the currents, rhythms and ever-changing forms of water.