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WELCOME TO THE iCoDaCo DIGITAL PLATFORM! After more than a year of development, the iCoDaCo Digital Platform is now live! The platform is a pan-European virtual space for the contemporary dance community — supporting collective co-creation, hybrid distribution, and open-access knowledge exchange. It hosts a growing archive of texts, audio, and video materials, making choreographic knowledge and dance-making practices freely accessible to all. It currently presents artistic outcomes from 15 residency weeks with European collectives, held between November 2024 and March 2026. Collectives across 11 countries have contributed content and used the platform as a space for dialogue and sharing. Our goal has been to create the first open-access digital platform dedicated to contemporary dance practices in the 21st century. The platform supports transnational collaboration and exchange, led by @ildance (Sweden) in partnership with Creativity Lab (Latvia) and @circeplatform (Georgia). Additional collaboration and platform infrastructure were developed with @onspotstory_europe and Museum.Link. Browse the digital platform from the link in bio iCoDaCo Partners: ilDance @_ildance_ (Sweden), SHIFFT @shifftutrecht (The Netherlands), FACE- Fresh Arts Coalition Europe (France), CUNTS Collective @CuntsCollective (Denmark), Companhia Instável @instavel_centrocoreografico (Portugal), Studio Alta @studio_alta (Czech Republic), Creativity Lab (Latvia), SIN Arts Centre @sinartscentre (Hungary), Circe Platform @circeplatform (Georgia), Movimiento en Red @movimientoenred (Spain), LAUKKU @laukkugroup (Latvia), SM Collaborations (Germany), in collaboration with Jones the Dance @jonesthedance_yddawns (Wales). @icodaco is co-funded by EU @creative.eu The development of the prototype of the digital platform is funded by the Swedish Institute. #iCoDaCo #ilDance #ContemporaryDance #DigitalPlatform #CoCreation #KnowledgeSharing #DanceCommunity #CreativeEurope #FundedbySI

Finally, the digital platform we’ve been developing for over a year will be released in just five days on 15 May! Collectives across 11 countries involved in the @icodaco project have been uploading content to the platform, using it as a space for discussion during their Saturday sharing sessions. The aim has been to make this content public and the first open-access platform dedicated to contemporary dance practices in the 21st century. Collectives have shared insights into their creative processes during residencies, through images, videos, and other media. The platform supports transnational co-creation and exchange. Its development has been led by @_ildance_ (Sweden), in partnership with Creativity Lab (Latvia) and @circeplatform (Georgia). An additional key collaborator, @onspotstory_europe has provided the database and initial platform design where all materials are stored, in collaboration with www.Museum.Link. Stay tuned for more updates! The development of the prototype of the digital platform is funded by the Swedish Institute. @icodaco is co-funded by EU @creative.eu Partners: ilDance @_ildance_ (Sweden), SHIFFT @shifftutrecht (The Netherlands), FACE- Fresh Arts Coalition Europe (France), CUNTS Collective @CuntsCollective (Denmark), Companhia Instável @instavel_centrocoreografico (Portugal), Studio Alta @studio_alta (Czech Republic), Creativity Lab (Latvia), SIN Arts Centre @sinartscentre (Hungary), Circe Platform @circeplatform (Georgia), Movimiento en Red @movimientoenred (Spain), LAUKKU @laukkugroup (Latvia), SM Collaborations (Germany), in collaboration with Jones the Dance @jonesthedance_yddawns (Wales). #FundedbySI #iCoDaCo #ilDance

LAATSTE KANS! Workshop door Astrid Boons en Faizah Grootens Aanstaande zaterdag 9 mei geven choreografen Astrid Boons en Faizah Grootens samen een workshop in Studio de Oester in Utrecht! In het eerste deel van de workshop dompel je je onder in de bewegingspraktijk van Astrid Boons. Tijdens het tweede deel, gegeven door Faizah Grootens, werken we door met improvisatie, waarbij we ons richten op de de wervelkolom, aanwezigheid en gevoeligheid die doorbouwt op de verkenning van onze lichaamsritmes. > zaterdag 9 mei, 10.30 uur - 13.45 uur (inclusief pauze) > Studio de Oester, Nijverheidsweg 6 in Utrecht > niveau: professionals/studenten > 20,- euro Een ticket voor de workshop is via de link in bio te bestellen! (in English) On Saturday, May 9, choreographers Astrid Boons and Faizah Grootens will co-lead a workshop at Studio de Oester in Utrecht! In the first part of the workshop, you’ll immerse yourself in Astrid Boons’ movement practice. During the second part, led by Faizah Grootens, we’ll continue with improvisation, focusing on the spine, presence, and sensitivity, building on the exploration of our body rhythms. Deze workshop organiseren we in het kader van platform @icodaco , waar SHIFFT partner van is.

ENG. OPEN CLASS - COLLECTIVE FANTASY During this class i will be sharing a practice developed by the spanish collective in the iCoDaCo projecto during tier 2 -decision making process and collective fantasies-. Through observation, we will explore different bodies that will help us construct a fantasy in which everyone has a place. We will identify different ways of contributing to that fantasy, such as coping, objecting, pausing, proposing... to finally, performe the practice through 5 musical themes with different premises. ESP. CLASE ABIERTA - FANTASÍA COLECTIVA Durante esta clase compartiré una práctica desarrollada por el colectivo español en el proyecto iCoDaCo durante la fase 2 —proceso de toma de decisiones y fantasías colectivas—. A través de la observación, exploraremos diferentes cuerpos que nos ayudarán a construir una fantasía en la que todos tengan un lugar. Identificaremos diferentes formas de contribuir a esa fantasía, como afrontar, objetar, hacer una pausa, proponer... para, finalmente, llevar a cabo la práctica a través de 5 temas musicales con diferentes premisas 📍May 11th, 9:30 a 11:30h Foto @jabata_films @movimientoenred ha sido el socio colaborador de este proyecto en España y las residencias se han desarrollado en @sasa_salasabil @acasavella @espaciorueda_guemes Co-funded by EU @creative.eu Actividad organizada por Movimiento en Red. Impartida por Rebeca García Celdrán #iCoDaCo #salasabil #movimientoenred #acasavella #ContemporaryDance

Eind maart sloot Faizah Grootens haar residentie bij SHIFFT voor UNWRITTEN, haar nieuwe creatie die volgend jaar in de theaters te zien is, af met een open studio in @theaterkikker . In UNWRITTEN, het nieuwe werk van Faizah Grootens, bewegen dansers Justin Brown en Matheus Moreira door een landschap van ongeschreven regels. Wat gebeurt er in dat ene ogenschijnlijk simpele moment waarop twee lichamen elkaar ontmoeten? In het voorjaar van 2027 is UNWRITTEN onderdeel van DansClick #28 van @korzotheater . De residentie van Faizah Grootens vond plaats in het kader van @icodaco Video: @immanuel_bom

We are excited to share updates about the Digital Innovation and Artistic Collaboration Across the Baltic Sea and its Neighbourhood (DigiArtBALT) project! This project is building on and complements @iCoDaCo , our ongoing Creative Europe-funded project focused on collective authorship, artistic mobility, co-creation models, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Through iCoDaCo, we are developing the world’s first open-access digital platform for contemporary practices with the aim to enhance digital collaboration in the culture ecosystem. With support from the Swedish Institute, this prototype that is being created empowers digital frameworks for transnational co-creation and exchange under the leadership of @ildance_ (Sweden) in partnership with Creativity Lab (Latvia) and @circeplatform (Georgia). For more info go to link in bio The development of the digital platform prototype is funded by the Swedish Institute. .................................................................. Vi är glada att dela nyheter om DigiArtBALT-projektet (Digital Innovation and Artistic Collaboration Across the Baltic Sea and its Neighbourhood)! Projektet bygger vidare på och kompletterar iCoDaCo, vårt pågående Creative Europe-finansierade projekt med fokus på kollektivt skapande, konstnärlig mobilitet, samskapande modeller och tvärdisciplinärt samarbete. Genom iCoDaCo utvecklar vi världens första öppna digitala plattform för samtida, konstnärliga praktiker, med målet att stärka det digitala samarbetet inom det kulturella ekosystemet. Med stöd från Svenska institutet utvecklas en prototyp som möjliggör digitala ramverk för transnationellt samskapande och utbyte, under ledning av ilDance (Sverige) i partnerskap med Creativity Lab (Lettland) och Circe Platform (Georgien). För mer information, se länken i bio. Utvecklingen av den digitala plattformsprototypen finansieras av Svenska institutet. #FundedbySI #iCoDaCo #ilDance

Participant Reflections from iCoDaCo Community Events – Part II We are happy to share reflections from participants in the open class and workshop with the Academy of Arts students in Garikula by the Georgia-based Collective. The participants were preparing for the Berikaoba Festival by working on the creation of costumes and developing artistic concepts related to the festival. During this period, the Georgia-based Collective conducted an open class and a series of workshops focused on performance-making. The workshops explored creativity, collaboration, and the development of performative ideas through both individual and collective processes. Together with the participants, they co-created a performance based on these workshops. This performance will be presented by them as part of the Berikaoba Festival. @circeplatform - Georgian partner @icodaco is co-funded by EU @creative.eu 📸by @circeplatform

ENG. Last monday we explored different improvisation exercises, focusing on observing and being observed at the same time; making relevant what I take from the one i'm seeing and from the one who is seeing me. This practice was part of the sessions shared in the iCoDaCo project during tier 1 -what can i learn from other bodies- and tier 4 -body politics-, since whether or not we allow ourselves to be seen is a political issue. We see you the next one, on May 11th. ESP. El lunes pasado exploramos diferentes ejercicios de improvisación, centrándonos en observar y ser observados al mismo tiempo; dando relevancia a lo que capto de la persona a la que estoy viendo y de la que me está viendo. Esta práctica formaba parte de las sesiones compartidas en el proyecto iCoDaCo durante el nivel 1 —¿qué puedo aprender de otros cuerpos?— y el nivel 4 —política del cuerpo—, ya que el hecho de permitirnos o no ser vistos es una cuestión política. Nos vemos en la próxima sesión, el 11 de mayo. @icodaco is co-funded by @creative.eu Actividad organizada por @movimientoenred Impartida por Rebeca García Celdrán @mymadder

Participant Reflections from iCoDaCo Community Events – Part I We are excited to share reflections from participants in the ´Workshop with Rural Women'. In this workshop, the Spain-based Collective worked with a group of rural women to explore feeling textures and getting the sensation out from the objects into the space. The aim was to create bodies that move from everyday realities. The session took place with the students of the Mindful Movement course at the Taboadela Rectorate. @taboadellameuconcello The Collective also shared dynamics developed during their Tier 10 movement and material generation residency as part of the iCoDaCo project research process. @movimientoenred - Spanish partner @acasavella_ - Workshop partner @monicagarcia_danza and @mymadder - Workshop guides @icodaco is co-funded by EU @creative.eu 📸by @movimientoenred

CLASE ABIERTA 'observar y ser observadx' con Rebeca García Celdrán ESP. Exploraremos diferentes ejercicios de improvisación, centrándonos en observar y ser observados al mismo tiempo, escuchando y ampliando la reacción de nuestro cuerpo a cada una de ellas. Esta práctica forma parte de las sesiones compartidas en el proyecto europeo @icodaco durante la primera semana de residencia de investigación en la que se nos proponían preguntas como ¿qué puedo aprender de otros cuerpos? y durante la cuarta semana de creación en la que investigamos sobre la idea de cuerpo político, visibilidad y provocación. 📍lunes 13 de abril, 9:30 a 11:30h. ENG. We will explore different improvisation exercises, focusing on observing and being observed at the same time; making relevant what i take from the one i'm seeing and from the one who is seeing me. This practice is part of the sessions shared in the iCoDaCo project during tier 1 -what can i learn from other bodies- and tier 4 -body politics-, since whether or not we allow ourselves to be seen is a political issue. 📍April 13th, 9:30 a 11:30h @movimientoenred ha sido el socio colaborador de este proyecto en España y las residencias se han desarrollado en @sasa_salasabil @acasavella @espaciorueda_guemes Co-funded by EU @creative.eu #iCoDaCo #salasabil #movimientoenred #acasavella #ContemporaryDance

ICODACO 15 rezidence. Noslēdzošā residences nedēļa. Garš posms noslēdzies. Laiks vēlreiz izmēğināt, pārrunāt to, kas iekritis atmiņā un , protams, ļauties arī priekam. ICODACO Residence 15. The final week of the residency. A long phase has come to an end. Time to try things once more, reflect on what has stayed in memory, and, of course, allow space for joy. 📸ICODACOLATVIANCOLLECTIVE @icodaco @creative.eu @kulturas_ministrija @kulturkapitals @horasoc_lv #icodaco #internationalcollaboration #europeforculture #contemporarydance #dancewithoutborders

Throughout Tiers 14 & 15 Residencies, the iCoDaCo collectives carried out community outreach events for their local communities. The Sweden-based Collective (WRECK Collective) started the residency with a workshop titled Dancing with Horses based on Destiny Johannah af Kleen's artistic practice. At the workshop, dance professionals met a herd of horses and explored dance as relationship, responsiveness, and interspecies interaction. Faizah Grootens from the Netherlands-based Collective, shared her work in progress titled UNWRITTEN at an open studio event. In this work, choreographer Faizah Grootens, together with Justin Brown and Matheus Moreira, explores how our environment influences our behaviour. And how this is expressed in physical embodiment. They investigate how genuine presence, honesty, and temperament come together. The Denmark-based Collective, made a work-in-progress showing of HAPPENING. In this work, the audience was invited to move, wander, and inhabit the space, to radically act of together - a party as ritual, research, and revolt. This work is a slow fermentation of artists, bodies, rituals, and shared imaginaries. The process has unfolded across Denmark in collaboration with Åben Scene, BIRCA, Holstebro Dansekompagni, and Metropolis, bringing together a wide range of artists and interdisciplinary practices. In the coming weeks we will be sharing impressions from the audiences of these activities. Don't miss them! iCoDaCo is co-funded by the European Union @creative.eu 📸 1 by Sweden-based Collective (WRECK Collective) 2 by Sjoerd Derine 3 by Rumle Skafte