To mark the 25th anniversary of the Burgos & New York International Choreography Competition, we are proud to present A City in Dance: 25 Years of the Burgos & New York International Choreography Competition, a commemorative publication that traces the history of one of the leading contemporary dance events on the international stage.
Across more than one hundred pages, the book looks back at the Competition’s journey from its beginnings to the present day, revisiting some of its most memorable moments through essays, photographs, and testimonials from artists, choreographers, and collaborators who have helped establish Burgos as an international hub for choreographic creation.
Published by Cidanz Producciones and edited by Eduardo Vielba, this volume is a tribute to the people, projects, and venues that have shaped a quarter of a century of dance, creativity, and cultural exchange between Burgos and New York.
The publication is now available to download free of charge in PDF format.
Download the free commemorative publication celebrating the Competition’s 25th anniversary
The work DADAlove, by Albanian choreographer Mateo Mirdita, received the top award at the 25th Burgos & New York International Choreography Competition, which concluded on Friday with the final gala and the presentation of prizes to the outstanding productions in competition. Through a Dadaist perspective, performers Asja Marabotti and Martina Piacentino explore the concept of love on stage, focusing on the rituals of seduction and courtship. Mirdita’s work, which received the Jury’s First Prize (€9,000), also won the Audience Award.
The Second Prize, worth €6,000, was awarded to Muga, a duet by Italian choreographer Francesco Paolino inspired by the Japanese concept of the "non-self"—a state of emptiness in which the ego dissolves, freeing itself from attachments, expectations, and desire. The piece also received the Staatstheater Augsburg (Germany) Award.
The Jury, chaired for the second time by choreographer Mario Bermúdez, founder and artistic director of Marcat Dance, awarded the Third Prize (€3,000) to Spanish choreographer Luis Tena for Sweet Lure, a work inspired by the Curie point and the invisible forces that draw bodies together.
The Fourth and Fifth Jury Prizes went respectively to Speechless, by South Korean choreographer Heung Wo Lee, an exploration of grief and vulnerability, and Whispers of an Ending, in which Italian choreographer Giovanni Napoli creates an intimate portrait of what remains when a relationship comes to an end. These awards carry prize money of €3,000 and €2,000, respectively.
Additional Awards
The list of winners was completed by several awards presented annually by partner institutions of the Competition.
The SóLODOS en Danza Award, which grants direct participation in the Costa Rican festival, was presented to Marilisa Gallichio and Alessia Sinato for Pack-Back, one of the competing works in the Dancing with Stones section.
The Sara Saiz Award, accompanied by a €2,000 prize, was presented to Puentes de Luz, a collaborative work by Marta Requejo and Jesús Rodríguez.
Meanwhile, the La Gomera Choreographic Centre Award went to Russian choreographer Ildar Tagirov, who adds another distinction to his achievements in Burgos, having previously won the Competition’s First Prize in 2024.
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Under the title The Revealed Moment: 25 Years of the Burgos & New York Competition, the Exhibition Hall of Burgos’ Teatro Principal is hosting, until 30 August, a retrospective celebrating some of the most memorable moments in the history of the festival.
Curated by performing arts photographer Ana Yñáñez, the exhibition is open Tuesday to Saturday, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., and Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. It brings together a remarkable selection of photographs by Ana Yñáñez, Marta Vidanes, Luis Alberto Soto, Luis Agurdo, Jesús Vallinas, and Gerardo Sanz. Through their images, visitors are invited to experience the visual beauty and artistic power of a dance competition that has established Burgos as one of the leading international showcases for emerging choreographers and dancers from around the world.
The retrospective features more than 60 photographs in a variety of formats, capturing some of the most memorable moments from over two decades of the festival’s history. The exhibition includes images of performances presented on the stage of the Teatro Principal, as well as photographs from Dance on the Way (Danza en el Camino), the Dancing with Stones (Bailando con Piedras) programme held in the streets of Burgos, and other activities that have brought the art of movement to public spaces across the city.
Complementing the photographic exhibition, the Teatro Principal also hosts The Bata de Cola: Queen of Flamenco Dance, a unique exhibition highlighting the historical importance of the bata de cola—the iconic flamenco dress with a long train—in flamenco culture. The display brings together around fifteen dresses worn by some of the most celebrated figures in flamenco, including Lola Greco, Pilar Rioja, Ana Morales, Paloma Gómez, Fuensanta "La Moneta", Cristina Hoyos, Ana González, Eva Yerbabuena, Carmen Cubillo, Olga Pericet, Mariana Collado, and Concha Jareño.
Alongside the dresses, visitors can also discover around twenty original costume sketches that reveal the craftsmanship and artistic significance of this unique cultural heritage. As exhibition curator Perfecto Uriel, director of the Casa de la Danza de Logroño, explains, the bata de cola first appeared in the cafés cantantes, where flamenco dancers adopted it for their performances in search of greater visual impact and a heightened sense of majesty.
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DIRECTOR: Alberto Esbébanez
PRODUCTION: Sara Sáiz y Leticia Bernardo
TECHNICAL TEAM: Miguel Tena, Alejandra Miñón y Eva Merchán
DANCE ON CAMINO DE SANTIAGO CONSULTANT: Alfonso Ordóñez
MUSICAL ATMOSPHERE: Samuel Peñas
HOST: Andrea Santamaría
COMMUNICATION: Eduardo Vielba
AUDIOVISUALS: Carlos Herrera y Alberto Soto
PHOTOGRAPHY: Gerardo Sanz y Ana Yñañez
