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The 21st Busan International Dance Festival to Open on June 5!

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Busan Metropolitan City and the Busan International Dance Festival Organizing Committee announced that the 21st Busan International Dance Festival (hereinafter “BIDF”) will be held from June 4 to 8 at the Busan Cinema Center, Haeundae Beach special outdoor stage, Suyeong Historical Park, and other locations throughout Busan.

The BIDF is hosted by Busan Metropolitan City and organized by the Busan International Dance Festival Organizing Committee, with Park Heong-joon as the chair and Shin Eun-joo as the executive director.

This year’s festival will feature performances by 30 dance troupes and more than 100 artists from 9 countries including Korea, Hungary, France, Canada, Japan, Singapore, Argentina, Italy, and the Philippines. Over 50 performances will be staged, making it a large-scale international arts festival.

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Opening Performance – “Carmina Burana” by Szeged Contemporary Dance Company

The opening performance will be a full-length special invitation work Carmina Burana by Hungary’s renowned Szeged Contemporary Dance Company (SCDC), staged from June 5 to 7 over three nights.

This production, based on the cantata by 20th-century German composer Carl Orff, is choreographed and directed by the globally acclaimed artist Tamás Juronics.

Having been performed more than 400 times worldwide, it has captivated over 200,000 audience members and has earned critical acclaim for its artistic excellence and popularity. This will be its Asian premiere.

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Haeundae Beach Special Stage – Dance Under the Sunset

The special outdoor stage at Haeundae Beach will host diverse performances on June 6 and 7, including street dance, contemporary dance, folk dance, and classical ballet.
Held against the backdrop of the sunset and waves, this stage is one of the festival’s most anticipated highlights.

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Korea–France Joint Production – “No Matter”

The joint production No Matter—created in collaboration between Korea and France—will premiere on June 8 at the Haeundae Beach special stage and at the Haneul Theater, Busan Cinema Center.

This piece was selected for the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and KOFICE’s 2025 International Cultural Collaboration Support Program, and is scheduled to be showcased at the Cannes Dance Festival in November 2025.

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Citywide Performances and Citizen Participation

Gwangalli Beach, Suyeong Historical Park, Busan Citizens Park, and other locations will host various street performances and participatory programs.
Local artists and youth groups will also present open stages.

• ●On June 1, a pre-festival promotional performance will take place at the outdoor stage of Busan Citizens Park.

• ●From June 4–5, a youth program titled World Travel with Dance will be held in cooperation with the Busan Metropolitan City Office of Education at the Student Arts and Culture Center.

• ●On June 6–7, two Open Ballet Workshops will be held at the rehearsal room of the Haneul Theater, offering Italian contemporary ballet and French classical ballet classes.

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Closing Performance – Discovering the Roots of Busan’s Dance and Sound

The closing program, titled Discovering the Roots of Busan’s Dance and Sound, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on June 8 at the Suyeong Historical Park outdoor stage.
Artists from the Suyeong Traditional Folk Arts Preservation Association and the Busan Folk Arts Preservation Association will showcase traditional Busan dance and music.

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Ticket Information

Tickets for the special performances Carmina Burana and No Matter can be reserved through Interpark Ticket and the Busan Cinema Center website (www.dureraum.org).
All performances at the Haeundae Beach special stage and street stages are free of charge.
Detailed information and the full schedule are available on the official BIDF website: www.bidf.kr.
For further inquiries, contact the Busan International Dance Festival Organizing Committee at +82-51-868-7881.

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Mayor Park Heong-joon, chair of the Busan International Dance Festival Organizing Committee, stated,
“The BIDF is a globally recognized platform for artistic exchange and a festival of dance. We will actively support it so that it can grow into an international arts platform that strengthens the city brand of global hub city Busan.”