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 Avignon and the surrounding area.
The next edition takes place from February 3 to 21, 2026:
For this 48th edition, you can (re)discover the choreographers : Fabien Almakiewicz, Julien Andujar, Nacim Battou, Doria Belanger, Marion Blondeau, Caroline Breton, Marco da Silva Ferreira, Flora Détraz, Madeleine Fournier, Christine Fricker, Massimo Fusco, Sylvain Huc, Sophie Jacotot et Anatole Lorne, Michel Kelemenis, Quelen Lamouroux, Thi Mai Nguyen, Marina Otero, Nans Pierson, Thibaut Ras, Vânia Vaneau, Léa Vinette, Chloé Zamboni, Erika Zueneli...
This edition will showcase the full richness of dance, with 21 companies, 28 performances, 7 creations 2024-2025, 9 creations 2026, 3 premieres and 1 regional premiere, as well as screenings, residency outings, performances...
Keen to awaken the imaginations of the younger generation, and to continue the work begun on dance in schools, the CDCN team will be offering a time dedicated to children and families, Les HiverÔmomes, with 9 performances for young audiences.
A key feature of the festival since its inception, Les Hivernales will also include 10 training courses, providing opportunities to discover contemporary dance in all its diversity.
Further information at http://www.hivernales-avignon.com
Festival program available below:
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 Avignon and the surrounding area.
The next edition takes place from February 3 to 21, 2026:
For this 48th edition, you can (re)discover the choreographers : Fabien Almakiewicz, Julien Andujar, Nacim Battou, Doria Belanger, Marion Blondeau, Caroline Breton, Marco da Silva Ferreira, Flora Détraz, Madeleine Fournier, Christine Fricker, Massimo Fusco, Sylvain Huc, Sophie Jacotot et Anatole Lorne, Michel Kelemenis, Quelen Lamouroux, Thi Mai Nguyen, Marina Otero, Nans Pierson, Thibaut Ras, Vânia Vaneau, Léa Vinette, Chloé Zamboni, Erika Zueneli...
This edition will showcase the full richness of dance, with 21 companies, 28 performances, 7 creations 2024-2025, 9 creations 2026, 3 premieres and 1 regional premiere, as well as screenings, residency outings, performances...
Keen to awaken the imaginations of the younger generation, and to continue the work begun on dance in schools, the CDCN team will be offering a time dedicated to children and families, Les HiverÔmomes, with 9 performances for young audiences.
A key feature of the festival since its inception, Les Hivernales will also include 10 training courses, providing opportunities to discover contemporary dance in all its diversity.
Further information at http://www.hivernales-avignon.com
Festival program available below:
