Vienna International Dance Festival
9.7.–9.8.2026

Founded in 1984, ImPulsTanz – Vienna International Dance Festival has over the years evolved into the largest festival for contemporary dance and performance in the world. Every summer it presents a uniquely diverse programme of performances, workshops, research projects and musical acts.

 

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For everyone who prefers giving experiences rather than things

Instead of giving yet another pair of socks this year, or something else that will just end up in a cupboard, why not choose a present that quite literally gets you moving? With a workshop or performance voucher for the ImPulsTanz Festival 2026, you can give the gift of time for inspiration and the joy of moving together. Extra convenient: our vouchers can be purchased online and easily printed, sent, and gifted from home.

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[8:tension] PODCAST #27 WITH GUI B.B

Today’s guest is Gui B.B, who’s work I Have Such a Horrible Voice was invited to this years [8:tension] Series. Gui talked about precarity, how easily one can get in debt and what this does to a person. She talked about starting a lot of things but not finishing them, about taking risks and the blurry area between life and art. 

Almud Krejza spoke with Gui during the ImPulsTanz Festival 2025.

The [8:tension] podcast is available on the Life Long Burning website, on Spotify, Applepodcast, Podcastaddict and Deezer.

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FESTIVAL PROGRAMME

Every year, ImPulsTanz presents more than 50 productions by international and Austrian artists and companies in Vienna’s theatres and museums. More than 120 international teaching artists and choreographers show their knowledge to beginners and professionals in around 230 workshops and research projects, and the music programme invites festival guests and visitors every evening to concerts and DJ sets in the Festival Lounge, and on two special evenings to the ImPulsTanz Party Nights.

PERFORMANCES WORKSHOPS & RESEARCH PUBLIC MOVESSOÇIAL

2025 REVIEW

In 125 performances – including seven world premieres and 30 Austrian premieres – we were delighted to welcome around 53,500 visitors to the theatres, the museum, exhibitions, readings and talks. 260 workshops with nearly 47,800 attended class units filled the Arsenal and 19 other venues with an abundance of life and dance. 367 Public Moves classes drew over 25,000 active participants as well as just as many spectators into the open air. And on 32 evenings in the Festival Lounge, as well as two Party Nights at the Rathaus Arkadenhof, dancing continued late into the night. In total, we counted around 200,000 visitors – more than ever before in the festival’s nearly 40-year history. ImPulsTanz 2025 was therefore not only completely sold out, but also the most highly attended edition to date. We are already looking forward to seeing you again – at the next ImPulsTanz Festival from 9 July to 9 August 2026!

Music: KVSAL ~ flowing ~, Video: Maximilian Pramatarov, Camera: Maximilian Pramatarov, Emma Zimmel, Kata Tüz, Vanessa Nachbaur
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