Every winter, Avignon becomes the capital of contemporary dance with the emblematic Les Hivernales festival: shows, workshops, exhibitions...take place inside and outside Avignon.
The not-to-be-missed event in the heart of winter!
Created in 1979, the Les Hivernales festival has become an essential event for contemporary dance in France. From the very first edition, Amélie Grand, the festival's founder, adopted a specific approach: guest personalities give workshops for all levels or courses reserved for professionals, during the day, and perform their shows in the evening. In this way, the event became a transmission belt between amateurs and professionals.
As part of its annual programming, Les Hivernales, one of whose aims is to reflect the vitality of contemporary dance, has invited a number of choreographers to present creations representing a broad spectrum of choreographic art: Boris Charmatz, Philippe Découflé, Angelin Preljocaj, Maguy Marin...
All the richness of contemporary dance is presented in and around Avignon.
The next edition takes place from February 3 to 21, 2026:
- February 3 to 12: Les HiverÔmomes, a program dedicated to young audiences
- February 12 to 21: Les Hivernales, program in progress
Choreographers slated for this 48th edition include Michel Kelemenis, Sylvain Huc, Christine Fricker, Caroline Breton, Marina Otero, Fabien Almakiewicz, Léa Vinette Vania Vaneau, Marco da Silva Ferreira, Flora Detraz, Marion Blondeau, Erika Zueneli, Madeleine Fournier, Nacim Battou, Chloé Zamboni, Julien Andujar, Massimo Fusco, Doria Belanger...
Further information at http://www.hivernales-avignon.com
Created in 1979, the Les Hivernales festival has become an essential event for contemporary dance in France. From the very first edition, Amélie Grand, the festival's founder, adopted a specific approach: guest personalities give workshops for all levels or courses reserved for professionals, during the day, and perform their shows in the evening. In this way, the event became a transmission belt between amateurs and professionals.
As part of its annual programming, Les Hivernales, one of whose aims is to reflect the vitality of contemporary dance, has invited a number of choreographers to present creations representing a broad spectrum of choreographic art: Boris Charmatz, Philippe Découflé, Angelin Preljocaj, Maguy Marin...
All the richness of contemporary dance is presented in and around Avignon.
The next edition takes place from February 3 to 21, 2026:
- February 3 to 12: Les HiverÔmomes, a program dedicated to young audiences
- February 12 to 21: Les Hivernales, program in progress
Choreographers slated for this 48th edition include Michel Kelemenis, Sylvain Huc, Christine Fricker, Caroline Breton, Marina Otero, Fabien Almakiewicz, Léa Vinette Vania Vaneau, Marco da Silva Ferreira, Flora Detraz, Marion Blondeau, Erika Zueneli, Madeleine Fournier, Nacim Battou, Chloé Zamboni, Julien Andujar, Massimo Fusco, Doria Belanger...
Further information at http://www.hivernales-avignon.com
Opening times
Opening times
From 3 February 2026 until 21 February 2026 - Open everyday
