Now more than ever, the Cannes – Côte d’Azur Dance Festival throws open its doors and windows to the world. It celebrates what sets us apart and transforms these differences into a collective treasure.
Dance has this unique power to touch the very depths of both those who practise it and those who watch it. The diversity of bodies sharing the stage, the plurality of imaginations on offer—never imposed—constitute the best antidote to the dark passions of isolation, the stigmatisation of difference and the rejection of others.
Dance is a celebration.
From 21 November to 6 December 2026, we will celebrate its full diversity with 25 companies from 11 countries, including a spotlight on faraway Australia!
This new edition bears witness to an international choreographic vitality and maps out a veritable globe of movement, where aesthetics intersect, from the most intimate gesture to the most powerful collective outbursts.
Music will be one of the key themes. Iconic symphonic works and reimagined scores will engage in dialogue with contemporary sound creations, live percussion, breath, voices and jazz rhythms. So many ways to renew the relationship between rhythm and movement, to explore listening, vibration…
This edition will also showcase choral works, strong female perspectives, and both emerging and established dancers. Particular attention will be paid to young audiences, ensuring that dance remains an art form that inspires and educates.
At the Cineum, MOV’IN Cannes, the video dance competition co-directed by Éric Oberdorff, will offer a sensitive, inventive perspective on dance on screen.
Beyond the performances, film screenings, masterclasses and round-table discussions will enrich the experience. A ‘Giga Barre’ will be open every Sunday near the Croisette, inviting amateurs and the curious to get hands-on with movement, turning the practice into a space for meeting and sharing.
