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Regional Center Applications Now Open!

Communities, work groups, and freelance dance artists can now apply for support from the Regional Dance Center in Ostrobothnia. The work must be carried out in the region. Associations/groups can …

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Regional Network Coffee on Tuesday, November 19, at 11:00 a.m.

The Regional Dance Center Network is celebrating its 20th anniversary! To mark the occasion, we’ve launched a series of national network coffee events. On Tuesday, November 19, at 11:00 a.m., it’s …

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Nordic regional (net)working

During the winter of 2024 and the spring season of 2025, the Regional Dance Center of Ostrobothnia, in collaboration with Danscentrum Norr and Dans i Västerbotten, will organize residency exchanges …

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Alexia Buono workshop in October

On Saturday, 26 October from 13:00 to 15:00, we will host a workshop with Alexia Buono at Dance School Kipinä!This workshop explores how emerging strategies can be applied by dance and performing …

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Pohjalaiset tanssiammattilaiset palkittiin Suomen Teatterijärjestöjen Keskusliiton ansio- ja kunniamerkeillä 

For the first time, Finland’s Regional Dance Centres have awarded medals of merit and honour to individuals who have made significant contributions to the development of the field. From the region of …

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On the Difficulties of Developing the Structures of Dance Art – and Other Reflections on the History of the Regional Dance Centre Network from the Artists’ Perspective

In these times that are difficult for art (and perhaps for appreciation as well), it is sometimes important to see the good around us. When I was asked to write about the history of the regional …

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Meet Elias Berglund

Elias Berglund is a dancer and dance artist from Vöyri, currently living in Helsinki. His pursuit of community, love for popular culture, and the confusion that life inevitably brings are present in …

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Riina Kalmis greetings from Belgium

In April, I received an email from the Regional Dance Centre in Ostrobothnia asking whether I would like to take on a representative assignment in Belgium. After a short moment of consideration, I …

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Residency exchange - Nordic regional (net)working

In the winter of 2024 and the spring season of 2025, the Regional Dance Centre in Ostrobothnia will organize residency exchanges between Umeå/Västerbotten and Vaasa/Ostrobothnia in collaboration with …