BEHIND THE CURTAIN is a series of programs which has its main goal in the development of an international network and know-how of cultural managers and dance management experts.

Behind The Curtain is organised by Beyond Front@ partner Central European Dance Theatre in Budapest, Hungary.

The program consists of 3 three main activities:

1. THE OFFLINE WORKSHOP will take place in the city center, in Budapest and it will give the participants the opportunity to get acquainted with the basics of cultural management theory and practice. The workshop establishes the joint knowledge base as well as those personal connections that will contribute to the creation of a sustainable network among participants and experts.

2. ONLINE MASTERCALSSES: 10 online masterclasses will take place during the period of DECEMBER 2025 – MARCH 2026. The online masterclasses will give the participants the opportunity to acquire complex professional and practical knowledge connected to cultural management, production of dance performances, funding-opportunities, touring, international relations and management-strategies.

3. 2 PARTICIPANTS of the OFFLINE WORKSHOP will be selected for a JOBSHADOWING, to participate and to get involved in 2 international dance festivals: Festival in Sweden, hosted by Vitlycke Center for Performing Arts and Dance Week Festival in Croatia hosted by Croatian Institute for Movement and Dance (HIPP). The 2 participants will have the opportunity to put into practice the theoretical framework and know-how acquired during the professional workshops and provide expertise in the implementation and organization of these two events.

Sweden is represented in the program by Ingeborg Zackariassen.

Behind the Curtain is organised within the framework of Beyond Front@: Bridging Periphery – a Creative Europe project (2023-2026) created by Central Europe Dance Theatre – CEDT (Hungary), Bunker (Slovenia), HIPP (Croatia), Krakow Dance Theatre (Poland), M Studio (Romania) and Vitlycke – Centre for Performing Arts (Sweden) to foster local development of the contemporary dance fields.

Read more about Beyond Front@ and apply for other Beyond Front@ activities here: https://bridgingperiphery.eu