The Dansa Metropolitana festival successfully closed this year’s edition and is now eyeing the future. The submission period for artistic projects to form part of the 2027 program officially opens on 23 March 2026.

The call is aimed at emerging or established dance artists and companies wishing to present shows in any style or format. The goal is to promote contemporary creation and offer a good-quality and varied program in the different spaces in the metropolitan area.

Dansa Metropolitana presents an ambitious international programme bringing together creators and companies from around the world with projects that explore identity, memory, community and contemporary forms of bodily expression. In all, seventeen shows make up a rich and diverse programme spanning different choreographic languages and cultural contexts

This year’s Dansa Metropolitana once again highlights the presence and talent of women creators in its programme, reaffirming its clear backing for equality and women’s visibility in the performing arts.

In this edition, women are in the majority: of the 90 shows in the programme, 47 are authored by women, 16 are of mixed authorship and 27 correspond to male creators. It is the highest number of women authors in the festival’s history, underscoring a firm commitment to parity and a diversity of perspectives.

The Dansa Metropolitana family programme is back to fill theatres and streets with excitement, imagination and movement, through pieces designed to share dance across generations. These shows invite audiences to discover new worlds, reflect and be surprised by the body and its movements.

Here are the family shows for this edition:

The new edition of Dansa Metropolitana is once again embracing contemporary creation through its co-productions, supporting companies and artists who explore various approaches, engage with the local area and expand the boundaries of dance. This year’s festival is supporting seven projects that can be seen in different metropolitan cities in March.

Each year, Dansa Metropolitana brings together cities, artists, and the public through a shared project. This year, that collective heartbeat is called Àgores, a programme that will transform squares and streets into lively, open, and interactive meeting points. Dance leaves theatres behind and steps into the spaces where everyday life unfolds, inviting everyone to watch, pause, and, above all, take part in the movement.

From 5 to 22 March, Dansa Metropolitana celebrates its ninth edition, turning theaters, streets and singular spaces into vibrant stages for movement. The festival unfolds its program across twelve municipalities —Badalona, Barcelona, Cornellà, El Prat, Esplugues, Granollers, L’Hospitalet, Sabadell, Sant Cugat, Santa Coloma, Terrassa and Viladecans— and reaffirms itself as a unique and benchmark project both nationally and across Europe.