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The international contemporary dance festival, Lugano Dance Project, is being held for the third year, this time dedicated to the combination of dance and heritage. From 10 to 14 June 2026, it will transform the city of Lugano into a great showcase for artists and performing arts operators from all over the world. It will feature new co-productions conceived by established talents on the world dance scene, site-specific performances, workshops, round tables, and screenings: a rich programme of events that will take place at LAC and other venues around the city.

Many civilisations have transmitted and still transmit their history and cultural heritage through song and dance. Yet, we often forget that we come from that kind of transmission and communication and that the body is both a genetic archive and a cultural archive. Going through direct experience gives us a range of information that would otherwise be difficult to convey in words.
As an international festival and platform, which will be held for the third time in 2026 and reflects on the present to launch projects into the future, it has become crucial to understand what it means ‘to transmit’, asking ourselves how the transmission of dance/knowledge can be made fluid and accessible, how can we create a sense of identity and continuity through dance, and how can we produce new dance/knowledge by mixing collective or individual memories carried by bodies with different cultural elements, either from different societies or from different groups or classes within the same society.
We decided to dedicate this third Lugano Dance Project festival to the theme of “dance and heritage” because we strongly believe that transmitting means preserving what we have inherited from the past with the criteria that apply to the time we live in, its value system, and its challenges and needs, while also continuing to produce it and provide the conditions for future generations to build a heritage.

Cambio di location e orario: Lo spettacolo Cosmorama è stato spostato nella Hall del LAC e anticipato alle 10:30.

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Programme

Wednesday 10 June

Thursday 11 June

Friday 12 June 2026

Saturday 13 June

Sunday 14 June