The prestigious Dance Award ceremony will take place in Cēsis, honoring the most outstanding achievements in dance art for the years 2023 and 2024. The Dance Award is the highest accolade in professional dance art. It is awarded biennially in ballet, contemporary dance, stage folk dance, and modern dance for achievements in the creation of new productions, performances, and dance events, as well as in pedagogical and research work.
The Dance Award is organized by the Latvian Dance Information Center in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and the Cēsis Municipality. In 2025, Cēsis is the cultural capital of Latvia, and this event is one of the most significant happenings in this context.
The event will take place on April 29th at the Vidzeme Concert Hall “Cēsis” and will be available for live viewing on the Latvian Public Media portal LSM.lv and the content player REplay.lv, as well as in a delayed broadcast on LTV1.
This year, the Lifetime Achievement Award in dance art will be presented to choreographer, dancer, and dance educator Gunta Bāliņa, as well as choreographer and educator Baiba Rasma Šteina. The ceremony will feature awards in 15 categories, highlighting the best new productions, performances, and dance events, as well as pedagogical and research work.
We invite all interested parties to follow this significant event and support the outstanding representatives of Latvian dance art!
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