Dublin Dance Festival

Times might be tight but the 6th Dublin Dance Festival looks to be dancing on air, what with the smashing programme they’ve put together for this year’s festival (May 8–23). Over two weeks of dazzling dance from far flung Australia, Canada and the US, and closer to home, France, Spain, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, the UK and of course Ireland, with high profile international figures such as Germany’s Raimund Hoghe who gives the festival’s centrepiece performance, legendary US choreographer Yvonne Rainer and flamenco dancer extraordinaire Soledad Barrio featuring alongside dynamic new European and Irish works. The festival is framed by what will undoubtedly be two very popular events, the free Bumper 2 Bumper headphone disco in Meeting House Square and the powerful, passionate and earthy dance of Noche Flamenco in Vicar Street, and there’s also workshops and a kids’ programme. Watch this space. www.dublindancefestival.ie