Ice Hot

Circus and Dance Info Finland is part of the Ice Hot collaboration network, which promotes Nordic dance in the world. The purpose is to increase international working and coproduction opportunities for dance artists  and companies and to strengthen the Nordic dance field.

There is an open call for the artistic program of the Ice Hot platforms, which concerns Nordic dance artists and companies operating in the Nordic countries.

Next time the platform will take place in Oslo on February 14-18, 2023. Read more on icehotnordicdance.com

The platforms are organised in a sustainable, responsible and climate friendly way with an aim to minimize the carbon footprint of the event and to maximize the impact of the platforms to the selected artists and the whole Nordic ecosystem for dance. Read more about the sustainability policy of Ice Hot Nordic Dance here.

Ice Hot Helsinki gathered together almost 500 dance professionals

In June 29 –July 3, 2022, Ice Hot Nordic Dance Platform was organised in Helsinki by Dance Info Finland for the second time. The program showcased 21 performances on stage and 17 More More More pitch presentations from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. Eight talks and seminars invited artists, producers and presenters to discuss burning questions on the field. The artistic programme was selected through an open call.

Ice Hot Helsinki 2022 was supported by Nordic Culture Point, Nordic Culture Fund, Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation and the Ministry of Education and Culture in Finland. The main collaboration partner was the Dance House Helsinki. Read more about the Helsinki event here.

Earlier Ice Hot platforms have been organized in Reykjavik (2018), Copenhagen (2016), Oslo (2014), Helsinki (2012) and Stockholm (2010).

Ice Hot Partners

Circus & Dance Info Finland
Dansens Hus Stockholm
Dansens Hus Oslo
Dansehallerne (Denmark)
Performing Arts Centre Iceland