IDEA – International Dance Encounter Amman, is a bi-annual international multi-disciplinary dance festival based in Amman Jordan. IDEA aims to put Jordan in the global dance scene. It creates bonds between dance professionals from Jordan and abroad.
Through supporting, producing, and presenting works for local emerging artists, together with a network of international and regional partners, IDEA serves as a platform for innovation, experimentation, and continuous development of dance culture in Jordan and beyond.
For 2019, the 1st edition of IDEA presented 9 cutting-edge dance works from home and abroad, including 46 artists coming from 18 different countries.
For 2021, our 2nd edition of the festival invites 35 artists from more than 10 different countries to Jordan’s stages, outdoor locations, galleries and museums, with a specific focus on inter-cultural understanding and capacity building.
A carefully curated program brings you 25 exciting events, including artistic residencies, live performances, workshops, film screening, pop-up exhibitions, and online specials.
IDEA is organized and curated by Studio 8, partnering with local, regional and international organizations. Established in 2014, Studio 8 held more than a hundred workshops while organizing and implementing many events, with a focus on creating multidisciplinary dance productions.
