Palma Dansa 2025 is heating up. The contemporary dance festival will take place from April 26 to May 5, with a programme that focuses on quality, diverse proposals, and a wide range of venues, both conventional and unique.
Photo: PalmaCultura.
Directed by Mar Aguiló, a dancer with a distinguished international career —including 15 years with the Compañía Nacional de Danza under the direction of figures such as Nacho Duato and William Forsythe— the festival once again makes Palma a point of reference for dance.
Dance for all audiences
The opening will take place on Saturday, April 26 at Sa Llotja with the performance of L’amor x Sa Llotja, a show that combines contemporary dance and flamenco, led by Alice Godfrey and directed by Eduardo Rivero. On the same day, Plaça Major will host Palma Balla, a major showcase of local dance schools to celebrate International Dance Day.
Among the most anticipated activities is the closing gala at Castell de Bellver on May 4, with the performance of Degunino, starring Maria Kochetkova and choreographed by Marcos Morau, one of the most recognised Spanish choreographers in the international scene.
The festival will also feature masterclasses, discussions, screenings, and other formats designed to bring dance to all types of audiences.
Palma Dansa 2025 Programme
Saturday 26 April
- L’Amor x Sa Llotja — Sa Llotja
Inauguration of Palma Dansa 2025. A dialogue between contemporary dance and flamenco with Alice Godfrey, Francisco Velasco, Adrián de Alfonso, José Luis Hernández, and Isaac Diego García. - Palma Balla — Plaça Major
Dance schools celebrate International Dance Day with ballet, contemporary, urban, and folk pieces.
Sunday 27 April
- Estudios Elementales — Palau de l’Almudaina
A scenic encounter between dancer Jesús Rubio and violinist Luz Prado.
Monday 28 April
- The Return of La Argentina — Es Baluard
Trajal Harrell pays tribute to Antonia Mercé, Kazuo Ohno, and Tatsumi Hijikata.
Tuesday 29 April
- Jam de Dansa i Música — Plaça Major
Open dance and music improvisation to celebrate International Dance Day. - Navaja — Teatre Principal de Palma
A self-portrait performance on sex-affective poetics, starring LOINKS.
Wednesday 30 April
- Sessió d’Embodied Listening — Teatre Municipal Mar i Terra
A sensory space led by Malu, with Marion Barbeau, Guillem Jiménez, and the Estatus group.
Thursday 1 May
- Masterclass DATA — Teatre Municipal Xesc Forteza
Lipi Hernández will teach a session on the DATA artistic practice for professionals and students.
Friday 2 May
- Conversation between Marcos Morau and Mar Aguiló — Can Balaguer
A dialogue on creation and artistic trajectory between Morau and the director of Palma Dansa 2025. - Pura Coinsidansa — Can Balaguer and Casal Solleric
An improvised dance and music performance with Belén Martí Lluch and Joan Miquel Oliver.
Saturday 3 May
- Maja y Bastarda — Es Baluard
A free reinterpretation of traditional dances, from tablao to theatre. - Gala de la Dansa — Castell de Bellver
Presentation of “Degunino” with Maria Kochetkova and choreography by Marcos Morau.
Sunday 4 May
- Verònica — Fundació Miró Mallorca
A performance by the Magdalena Garzón company with the Cor de Dones of the UIB.
Monday 5 May
- Cybil·la — Teatre Municipal Xesc Forteza
A contemporary vision of the figure of the Sibyl as a traveller between times.
It will exceed expectations
During the presentation, the first deputy mayor and councillor for Culture, Javier Bonet, emphasised that Palma Dansa “is the result of the effort and cooperation of various institutions and venues” and that it represents “one of the festival’s key features: placing performances in plural and not necessarily conventional venues”.
Image from the Palma Dansa 2025 presentation at Can Balaguer. Photo: Ajuntament de Palma.
Bonet also stated that this year’s programme “will exceed the expectations of previous editions, both in social and cultural impact as well as audience attendance,” and he praised the artistic direction of Mar Aguiló, “an internationally renowned figure who brings both rigour and sensitivity to the project”.
The event also strengthens Palma’s bid to become European Capital of Culture 2031, a strategic goal for the city.
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