PORTUGAL CONTACT FESTIVAL 14-19 SEP 26 ALGARVE

Portugal Contact Festival 14 – 19 Sept 2026 Algarve, Portugal Contact Improvisation, Live Music & Community With Mirva Mäkinen (FIN), Josefina Bustillo (ARG), Samuel del Bello (PT), João Meirinhos (PT), Johanna Wyss (PT/SWISS), Sabrina Danielle Baranda (PT/US), Tiago Rouxinol (PT). Supported with love by our Algarve Contact Community dream Team. Welcome to the ninth year of our wonderful Portugal Contact Festivals. Immerse yourself with us in an intensive experience in the Contact world. BOOK HERE: https://forgotten-land.com/events/portugal-contact-festival/ Artistic Vision We have invited international artists and teachers who combine many years of teaching experience, professional choreography work, intensive movement research and performance experience. When choosing the facilitators, we consciously paid attention to a balance that reflects the diversity of the contact improvisation community. The program consists of technique units, research laboratories, score jams, bodywork and performance sequences. Our proposal The Festival includes :* Daily workshops and classes * Jams * Beautiful outdoor dance space in nature * Space for your own movement investigations * Opportunities to dance on the beach and in the ocean * Delicious, local vegetarian (mainly Vegan) food * Live Musicians * Swimming Pool We focus on cultivating a deeper awareness of listening, breathing, giving, receiving, and timing. Quinta Braz TAVIRA, PORTUGAL We invite you to an original country side house nestled in typical Portuguese farmland at the Algarve coast close by Faro. The home of many wonderful Contact and Somatic events!