Biennale de la danse en Afrique

Edition

Senegal 2026

I dance,

therefore we are

April 29

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May 3

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Toubab Dialaw

April 29

- to

May 3

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Toubab Dialaw

AN INVITATION
TO (RE) THINK THE WORLD

From April 29 to May 3, 2026, Senegal will host the Dance Biennial in Africa.

Guided by the unifying vision “I dance, therefore we are,”the 2026 edition reflects the vitality of choreographic scenes across the African continent and its diaspora. It is a philosophical invitation to question our shared humanity and the ways in which we inhabit the Earth. The Biennale also offers a space for dialogue and professional encounters focused on the challenges of structuring the dance sector in Senegal.

Set within the innovative environment of the Ecole des Sables and its surroundings, the program will reflect the concerns expressed by choreographers, dancer-performers, and professionals from the field. This edition will highlight 25 contemporary dance companies, including 10 Senegalese companies, and will open officially with a celebration of the International Dance Day.

Objet dynamique vectoriel copie

PROGRAM

April 29

- to

May 3

Program available HERE

SELECTED
COMPANIES

Body Ability Ltd Pty Co · South Africa

Hard but Fragile (extended)

 

Multicorps Co · Benin

Didę

 

Nata Co · Burkina Faso

Lènga – Le plateau du masque et des initiés

 

Zora Snake Co · Cameroun, Belgique

Combat des Lianes

 

Cie Raiz di Polon – Rosy Timas · Cap Vert

Sacralidade

 

Cie Danseincolore · Congo

Congo Ka Boyé

 

Al Badil Co · Tunisie

El Botiniere

 

Cie Don Sen Folo · Mali

Révélation

 

Cie Alleyne Dance · Barbade, Angleterre

A Night’s Game

 

Zimarèl Co · France

Gounouj

 

Cie Art-Track · Libéria, Sénégal, France

GRIOT – Acte 1 : Fo Lion de Pierre-Claver « Dexter » Belleka

 

Kane Co · Mélanésie, Suisse

The Dancing Tree

 

Cie DIOP IBAGHINO Hans Peter · Gabon, France

Oraison H.N.I.

 

Cie ATeKa · Côte d’Ivoire, France

Tant de Convoitises…

 

Cie Kezia Jonah · Madagascar, Sénégal

Beloved – Oui ou non

Cie Fii ak fee · Sénégal

Droits de la Nature

 

Cie Moustapha Guèye · Sénégal

L’envol des Racines

 

Cie Bi’Ndiaye · Sénégal

Tafaar

 

Cie Babacar Mané & Shelly Ohene Nyako · Sénégal, Ghana, Allemagne, Suisse

Racines de vie

 

Cie Urban Art · Sénégal

Xaritó

 

Cie Artea · Sénégal

Léneen Féneen

 

Cie Cheikh Ibrahim Thiam (Chico) · Sénégal

Jaar jaar

 

Cie Jules Romain Djihounouck · Sénégal, France

Niit

 

Cie Ngor · Sénégal

Mouton noir

 

Cie Diome-Fa · Sénégal

Oeil et Corps

PROJECT
INITIATORS

Already
Supporting Us

PRACTICAL
INFORMATION

TEAM
& CONTACTS

ARTISTIC DIRECTION
Germaine ACOGNY Artistic Director
Gacirah DIAGNE Associate Artistic Director
Hardo KA Associate Artistic Director

PRODUCTION
Paul SAGNE Production Director
Sarah DESBOIS Deputy Production Director
Stan MANDEF Administrative and Financial Manager
Eyumane BAOULE ASSENGONE Head of Funding and Partnerships
Camille SECK Project Officer
Mame Bousso MBAYE Communications Manager

LOGISTIC
Luc MAYITOUKOU Logistic Director
Régina MIANGUE Transport Manager
Blanche SONGO Accommodation and Catering Manager
Marhele MAYITOUKOU Transport & Accreditation Assistant
Khadidiatou MBAYE Accommodation & Catering Assistant
Saintrick MAYITOUKOU Technical Coordination

TECHNICAL
Abdou DIOUF Technical Director

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