SWEAT Hong Kong International Dance Workshop Festival
Dates: June 18 - 22, 2025
Location: The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA), Hong Kong
SWEAT Hong Kong International Dance Workshop Festival (SWEAT) is set to return in 2025, building on the success of its inaugural edition in 2022. OISTAT's Associate Member, the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA), launched SWEAT amidst the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, the first festival provided a vital digital platform for artists to connect, share best practices, and engage in meaningful dialogue. Over two weeks, SWEAT brought together 640 arts practitioners from 23 countries through research labs, workshops, masterclasses, dance video screenings, and open discussions, establishing itself as a hub for innovation and artistic exchange.
In 2025, SWEAT will focus on the theme "Cultural Sequences: Asia Pacific Choreographic Discovery" to celebrate vibrant dance expressions that transcend geographic boundaries. The festival will feature four key events:
These events will enable participants to tailor their experiences and enhance their practices and research ideas. In the increasingly interconnected world, understanding cultural expressions through dance is essential for celebrating diversity and fostering meaningful collaborations.
| Important Dates | |
| January 2025 | Call for proposals in academic paper presentation, cance lecture demonstration (for artist-scholars practice-based research exploring choreographic practices in Asia-Pacific), emerging scholars presentation, and danceTECH research showcase |
| March 7, 2025 | Call for proposal submissions ends |
| March 2025 | Workshop and Dance Conference information launch and early bird ticket sales starts |
| April 2025 | Standard ticket sales starts |
| June 18-22, 2025 | SWEAT Hong Kong International Dance Workshop Festival 2025 |
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