FLORENCE. 6-25 May. With this 2010 edition of the well-established contemporary dance festival, Fabbrica Europa completes a three-year cycle dedicated to artistic and cultural relations between Europe and the other continents.

The theme Europe, the Mediterranean and the East demonstrates how western culture has always encountered and confronted oriental culture. The programme also highlights the relationship between art and science. More and more artists (choreographers, theatre directors, musicians, visual artists) and scientists are contributing to a new interdisciplinary approach to the contemporary performing arts.

Fabbrica Europa provides them with the space for experimentation. The programme of dance, theatre and music, installations, workshops and meetings traces an itinerary between the west and the east.