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We are proud and excited to present the complete performance program for In2IT 2025 – a dynamic mix of raw energy, poetic movement and boundless artistic exploration. This year's program brings together artists from all over Europe, offering both international stars and new, exciting voices. This is what you can experience: OLD SCHOOL – Absence Crew (NO) – explosive breakdance with humor, precision and charm A NIGHT'S GAME – Alleyne Dance (UK) – powerful physical dance with

Dear dance educator, cultural school teacher and colleague – on Friday, October 31st, in the middle of the IN2IT International Dance Festival in Kristiansund, we invite you to a professional respite: a pedagogical seminar on physical sustainability in the dance profession, led by dance artist Siri Jøntvedt. Here you will find inspiration, reflection and practical work on topics that concern us all: How do we take care of our bodies – so that we can stay in this profession for

10 years of movement, resistance and emergence IN2IT International Dance Festival marks ten years of presence, resistance and emergence. “A Thousand Steps, One Place” is a reflection on every step we have taken – not just as a festival, but as a living and breathing force for cultural change. Over the past decade, we have crossed boundaries of identity, language and tradition, carrying with us the necessity of dance as a social practice – a practice that listens, that speaks

Interview with Tendai Makurumbandi Artistic director of the IN2IT International Dance Festival Can you share the artistic vision behind this year's IN2IT festival – what ideas or emotions did you want the festival to evoke this year? This year's theme, "A Thousand Steps, One Place," is about the many invisible steps that shape a journey — the quiet beginnings, the perseverance, the moments of doubt and renewal. When I look back at how IN2IT began, I see not just a festival,

A big thank you to everyone who submitted work to our Open Call! We are thrilled to have received a total of 72 applications from artists and choreographers, both near and far. The program committee is now conducting a thorough review of all the excellent submissions. Each application will be assessed by a qualified panel to ensure a fair and thoughtful process. The results of the selection will be sent by email to all applicants on Monday, December 1st. Stay tuned — we look

This year's anniversary edition of the In2IT festival is over, and we are left with wonderful memories - told through bodies, movement and encounters. The four days of performances, artistic encounters, seminars and workshops reminded us of the importance of dance, not just as something to watch, but as something to take part in. It was particularly moving to experience the audience's response along the way – how they became co-creators of the festival through active particip

Behind every performance, every meeting, every workshop and every artistic moment during the IN2IT International Dance Festival is a community of committed collaborators who help to realize our vision. Your support makes it possible to create a festival that unites local roots with international perspectives, and we are deeply grateful for every single contribution. Operasjef Line Lønning Andresen, fylkesvaraordfører Anders Riise og kunstnerisk leder Tendai Makurumbandi. Thi

As IN2IT International Dance Festival enters its 10th year, we are proud to introduce our board of directors – a creative and strategic partner who helps realize our visions for the future. Get to know the people behind the festival, their roles and why they have chosen to be part of IN2IT. Kjersti Eresvik Kjersti Eresvik – Chairwoman My name is Kjersti Eresvik, I am 48 years old and live in Kristiansund. I have a background as a legal secretary, a health secretary in adult

When we release our early bird festival passes today, 30% off at 1:00 PM, we can also lift the veil on one of next year's great festival experiences: The Basement , by Jo Strømgren - one of Norway's most renowned choreographers. The performance takes us into the darkness - both physically and historically - and lets us meet four women who don't quite belong in our world, but who are not willing to disappear from it either. Kjelleren av Jo Strømgren. Foto: Jubal Battisti The

By Tendai Makurumbandi, Artistic Director In Norway, we rarely speak of emergency in relation to the body. The systems around us function. Structures are in place. Safety nets exist. And yet, many bodies live with a constant sense of readiness — a quiet pressure to perform, adapt, and regulate themselves. To function well. To keep pace. This condition is not always visible. It does not announce itself as crisis. But over time, it shapes how bodies move, rest, relate, and take

You can now secure your festival pass with a 30% discount – the offer is only valid until December 30th. Looking for a gift that lasts beyond Christmas? Give an experience – give a festival pass. A perfect gift for creating memories together. Gives you access to: All performances Seminars Panel discussions Artist talks Buy festival passes here: FESTIVAL PASS

Navigating change through the body Fifty Ways to Leave a Shape is a personal solo performance by dance artist Siri Jøntvedt (NO). The work explores the experience of having to say goodbye to a part of the body – specifically two worn-out hip joints. It is a profound and transformative experience that can open up a new way of facing life. For a dancer, this also involves a shift in perspective and influences artistic expression. Through song, film, text and dance, the audien

On Saturday, January 31st at 2:00 PM, we invite the public to the program release for IN2IT International Dance Festival 2026 in Lillesal at Normoria. Here, we highlight the festival's highlights, present the performances and provide insight into this year's theme - while also opening the door to the curatorial process behind the festival. When spring comes to Kristiansund, Normoria and the city are filled with dance, conversations and meetings. From March 1 to 8, IN2IT invi

Every year, the curation of IN2IT begins long before the program is put together. It starts with listening. Listening to the rhythms of the times we live in. Listening to the questions that move through artists. Listening to what bodies carry – often before language finds its form. Gradually, a landscape begins to emerge. Not a collection of performances, but a field of encounters. Because a festival, at its deepest, is not something we just attend. It is something we step in

About control and freedom, visibility and disappearance The idea of the Panopticon was first imagined in the 18th century by philosopher Jeremy Bentham as a prison built for constant surveillance. Michel Foucault later described it as a powerful metaphor for modern society — a world in which we internalize external control and begin to monitor ourselves. In PANOPTICON, this idea takes shape through the body. Red hands appear as a persistent presence, symbols of control that m