The International Festival Dansa València, taking place between 24th April and 17th May in the city of Valencia, is one of the most important dance festivals in Spain.
The line-up for the 2009 edition is filled with major international acts such as Random Dance directed by Wayne McGregor, The Monte Carlo Ballet directed by Jean Christophe Maillot and the Batsheva Dance Company directed by Ohad Naharin, who this year will be receiving the Dansa València 2009 award in recognition of his artistic achievement.
During the Festival, audiences can also enjoy many other high quality productions in different formats, performed at the eight venues taking part in the Festival: the Principal, Talia and l'Altre Espai theatres as well as other independent venues, which will bear witness to an interesting creative current. Education also plays a key role in the festival through the section Danseta València, taking place at the Talia Theatre, aimed at children.
