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Discover dance beyond the official festival. During the festival period, cultural partners across Brussels present their own performances, exhibitions, parties and workshops — many of them free.
OFF EventExperienceView Tower Experience
This year the City Hall proposes the 4th edition of View Tower Experience. Visitors have the chance to climb a spiral staircase with 200 steps. At the top, visitors enjoy a panoramic view of Brussels at 360° as well as the Flower Carpet. The climb is divided into 2 steps. First, visitors arrive at the 1st landing where an immersive installation will be set up. The second stage consists of climbing the steps with the panoramic view.
13 Aug: 14:00–18:00 (last entry 17:30) · 14–16 Aug: 10:00–22:00 (last entry 21:30)
Presented by View Tower Experience
Hôtel de Ville
OFF EventShowProdigy 12
The immersive show of the future. Take your seat. The show starts. Suddenly, you find yourself flying through a surreal Brussels. Prodigy12 is a revolutionary immersive show blending stunning 3D visuals, live artists on stage, and architecture into a single story. Powered by one of the largest temporary LED installations in Europe, this cutting-edge live experience takes you on a journey through a lifetime of memories. Brought to life with live music, dance, and acrobatics.
Wednesday to Sunday Wed: 15:30, 17:00, 18:30 · Thu: 16:30, 18:00, 19:30 · Fri: 17:30, 19:00, 20:30 Sat: 16:00, 17:30, 19:00 · Sun: 14:00, 15:30, 17:00
Presented by Prodigy 12
Place De Brouckère
OFF EventArt installationVolatiles
Volatiles is an installation consisting of six six-metre-high air dancers, spread across the two Brussels Dance Festival sites (Bourse & De Brouckère). Each character stands on a two-metre-high illuminated, graphic platform, transforming these floating figures into striking visual landmarks. Created especially for the Brussels Dance Festival, Volatiles is the result of a collaboration between two Brussels-based artists. Designer and colour specialist Cécile Barraud de Lagerie created a series of hand-painted patterns, which were then printed across the air dancers. Digital artist Romain Tardy conceived both the installation and its spatial design. The rich visual language of the patterns – each one unique and hand-drawn – reflects the aesthetic and cultural diversity celebrated by the festival. Through their fluid, airy and unpredictable choreography, these large dancing figures echo the vibrant energy of the contemporary dance scene. With their monumental scale, vivid colours and continuous movement, the Volatiles create a joyful, playful and accessible installation, reflecting the spirit of an event designed to bring together a wide audience.
13–24 August
Presented by Cécile Barraud de Lagerie & Romain Tardy
Bourse & De Brouckère
- OFF EventArt installation
Miroirs Mont des Arts
Installed at the top of Mont des Arts, this mirrored structure immerses you in the atmosphere of a dance studio, with Brussels as a backdrop. Take a moment to look at yourself, try an arabesque, practice a few pointe steps or simply let yourself be carried away by the movement. Part artistic installation, part invitation to dance, this setting is also the perfect place to capture your visit with a photo.
14–23 August
Presented by JC Decaux
Mont des Arts
- OFF EventPerformance
Afternoon at the museum
The public is invited to explore the permanent and temporary collections of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium and KBR Museum, enhanced by dance performances in partnership with the Brussels Dance Festival. The evening continues with a festive programme on the Bozar Rooftop. The program: 15:00 > 15:30 - dance performance @ KBR 16:00 > 16:30 - dance performance @ Royal Museum of Fine Arts of Belgium 18:00 > 18:30 - dance performance @ Bozar + rooftopparty @ Bozar
20 August · 15:00–22:30
Presented by KBR - Bozar - les musées royaux des beaux-arts de belgique
KBR - Bozar - les musées royaux des beaux-arts de belgique
