Dancescreen in the Land
A touring contemporary dance festival bridging landscape, archaeology, and memory
About Dancescreen in the Land
A dance festival between body and landscape
Dancescreen in the Land is a touring contemporary dance festival that launches every summer in Bracciano, in the Metropolitan City of Rome, Lazio, before extending toward the Appian Way Archaeological Park and the theaters of Rome. Conceived by choreographer Fiorenza d'Alessandro and organized by the Associazione Canova22, the festival intertwines live performances, screendance, creative residencies, training, and installations in a constant dialogue between body, memory, and territory.
The Bracciano leg
The festival opens every year in Bracciano, between the scenic Borgo Acqua Paola, nestled in the greenery of Pisciarelli, and the historic center's viewpoints overlooking the lake. In this landscape of water and silence, Creation in the Land takes shape—an immersive creative retreat dedicated to the relationship between dance and landscape, involving dancers and performers from international companies. The Bracciano leg offers site-specific sunset performances, public showcases, and the participation of local entities such as the Bracciano Polyphonic Choir.
A touring route through Lazio
After Bracciano, the festival continues along the Appian Way Archaeological Park, where dance meets archaeology through guided walks and performances set among the remains of the ancient consular road, concluding in the cultural spaces of Rome, from the Fornace del Canova to the city's theaters. The map of locations thus becomes a poetic geography where the audience is invited to move, linger, and get involved.
Dance, nature, and community
Supported by the Ministry of Culture as part of a three-year project, Dancescreen in the Land combines choreographic research, training, and public engagement. Each edition revolves around a theme that connects dance gestures with the environment and the community, turning the Municipality of Bracciano and the Lazio region into an open-air laboratory where contemporary dance dialogues with nature, historical heritage, and the lake landscape.
- Where: Bracciano (Borgo Acqua Paola and historic center), Appian Way, and Rome
- When: From late August to October
- What: Performances, screendance, residencies, workshops, and installations
- Who: Associazione Canova22, conceived by Fiorenza d'Alessandro
Dancescreen in the Land — edition 2026
Fifth edition: "Respiro al Centro"
In 2026, Dancescreen in the Land reaches its fifth edition with the theme "Respiro al Centro," an invitation to rediscover breath as an original gesture that connects the body to the environment, movement to memory, and individual presence to the collective dimension. The Bracciano leg, at Borgo Acqua Paola, inaugurates the journey from August 27 to 30, 2026.
The festival then continues until October 25 along the Appian Way Archaeological Park and in Rome's cultural spaces, with a program weaving together performances, residencies, training, and screendance. The edition engages with the bicentennial of Carlo Collodi and the Shakespearean universe, culminating in the new production Collodi – L'Ombra e la Grazia.
Programme Dancescreen in the Land 2026
Bracciano Leg — Borgo Acqua Paola, August 27-30, 2026
- Creation in the Land: Immersive creative retreat dedicated to the relationship between dance and landscape, led by Hofesh Shechter Company performers Attila Rónai, Justine Gouache, and Oscar Jinghu Li, with a public showcase on August 30 alongside the Bracciano Polyphonic Choir.
- L'Altro — Moreno Guadalupi / ResExtensa, blending contemporary dance and house dance.
- Odissea – Naufragi dell'Anima — Luna Dance Theater.
- Echoes of the King — Lunatics collective.
The festival continues with archaeological walks and site-specific performances along the Appian Way (including ZERO•POINT•SEVEN by MP3 Dance Project and Happening, Again! by Gabriella Stazio / Movimento Danza) and with the Roman programming, culminating in the world premiere of Collodi – L'Ombra e la Grazia.
Highlights Dancescreen in the Land 2026
- Fifth edition themed "Respiro al Centro"
- Creative residency with performers from the Hofesh Shechter Company
- Sunset performances between Borgo Acqua Paola and the lake viewpoints
- World premiere of Collodi – L'Ombra e la Grazia
Prices Dancescreen in the Land 2026
Practical information — Dancescreen in the Land
How to get there
Bracciano can be reached by car via the Via Braccianese or the SS493; by train via the regional FL3 Rome-Viterbo line (Bracciano station). The Borgo Acqua Paola is located in the Pisciarelli area, surrounded by greenery just outside the town center.
Tickets
Many events during the Bracciano leg, particularly performances at the historic center's viewpoints, are free of charge; reservations may be required for workshops, residencies, and some performances. Information and updated programs are available on the Associazione Canova22 channels.
Tips
Bring comfortable clothing for evening outdoor performances and take the opportunity to visit the village and Lake Bracciano.
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Where does it take place — Dancescreen in the Land
Borgo Acqua Paola