FROM BODY TO MOVEMENT,
TO THE RHYTHM OF THE LAND

The National Choreographic Center of Grenoble and Le Pacifique CDCN are joining forces to promote dance in areas beyond the Grenoble metropolitan area.

Each organization engages with different venues and spaces—in the Vals and Balcons du Dauphiné for the CCN de Grenoble, and in Trièves and Matheysine for Le Pacifique—through a collaborative approach involving local stakeholders, regional authorities, community cultural organizations, and educational institutions…

These artistic itineraries promote the circulation of works across these regions while adhering to a more sustainable series-based approach for national and international companies. While the presentation of choreographic works is central to the initiative, forging a long-term connection between dance and the residents of these regions is at the heart of this project!
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2026 EDITION

Decolonial History(ies) #Folly by Betty Tchomanga is the first piece presented as part of the second edition of TERRAINS DE DANSE.
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This series of choreographic portraits creates a dialogue between narratives, rhythms, and legacies from Africa and the West, drawing on embodied stories.
Here, the body becomes a territory of memory, transmission, and encounter. The #Folly portrait thus opens the 2026 program with an artistic gesture that connects the circulation of territories with the circulation of stories.

As part of the Ministry of Culture's Danses en territoires program and in partnership with :

The Centre chorégraphique national de Grenoble is funded by the Drac Auvergne - Rhône-Alpes / Ministère de la culture et de la communication, the Région Auvergne - Rhône-Alpes, the Département de l'Isère, Grenoble-Alpes Métropole.