The first Helsinki Flamenco Bienal 2025 is calling for a young dance artists of any nationality to perform in the Dance House Helsinki on 25 and 26 April 2025.
Helsinki Flamenco Bienal is a new international art festival organised by Compañía Kaari and Roni Martin, an international artist group based in Helsinki. The programme also includes films, panel discussions, and club nights. During the festival, flamenco enthusiasts and professionals can also enjoy workshops by top international performers.
Helsinki Flamenco Bienal is looking for an innovative flamenco piece by a young (under 35 years old) professional dance artist. The proposed piece can be a premiere or an already existing work. The organisers are looking for intimate pieces with a personal point of view. It can be experimental, political or surrealistic, and it can combine traditions.
The proposal may include a working team consisting of dancers, musicians, and/or other artists. Live music is a big plus. It is essential that the proposal includes a sound technician and a lighting technician, and the total travelling team should comprise no more than five people. The piece should be approximately one hour long and it should be performed by professional artists.
Helsinki Flamenco Bienal will provide a fee of 1,200 EUR per person for both performances (maximum of five persons travelling). Travelling expenses will be covered by the festival (flight expenses of up to 350 EUR for international travel from outside of Europe), as well as accommodation and per diems according to Finnish regulations for travelling artists.
