Are you not sure which performance to choose? Are you feeling an urge to explore? We have you covered with a selection of recommended performances accessible to everyone, regardless of any prior knowledge of the performing arts. If you feel ready to explore Kunstenfestivaldesarts and want to make the best of your experience at the festival, this guide is for you.  

For discovering dance in all its forms

Dance is as multifaceted as the views that shape our world. This edition of the festival  allows dancers to fully flex their bodies as tools of resistance, self-defense, liberation, or expression of inner worlds. These selected performances offer you a chance to experience dance in all its forms.

• Repertório N.1 - Davi Pontes & Wallace Ferreira
• NÔT - Marlene Monteiro Freitas
• RIDDEN - Leu Wijee & Mio Ishida
• Muette - Boris Charmatz / Terrain

For powerful cinematic experiences

The following performances share one common trait: they were created by artists who come from the world of cinema. These creations invite you to look at things through a different lens.

• A Flower of Forgetfulness - Apichatpong Weerasethakul
• Bouchra - Orian Barki & Meriem Bennani
• Prisoners of Love: Until the Sun of Freedom - Basel Abbas & Ruanne Abou-Rahme
• Le Voyage de la Vénus Noire - Alice Diop

Cinema Galeries is organising a retrospective of some of their films from the 16th to the 27th of April, a way to revisit or to delve into their poetics in anticipation of the new productions they will present at the festival.

For the love of Brussels

Kunstenfestivaldesarts roots itself firmly in Belgium’s capital. We often seek out unusual locations, off the beaten path, such as a swimming pool, an abandoned factory or an iconic car park. For this edition, Brussels acts as the backdrop for the following creations.

• The Latecomers - Decoratelier Jozef Wouters & Cassonade 
• To Carthage then I came - Romeo Castellucci & Scott Gibbons
• YOU CANNOT CAN - Dana Michel 

For those who enjoy being challenged

These artists daringly reset boundaries between theatre and reality, while questioning the role we play as spectators. In doing so, they create surprising combinations and bold formats. We recommend the following performances to those who enjoy being challenged.

• História do Olho - Janaina Leite
• Us - Maria Hassabi
• Noli Me Tangere - Ali Asghar Dashti & Nasim Ahmadpour

For the sake of theatre

Several festival artists explore the relationship between theatre and different perceptions of global realities. As a result,  theatre becomes a method of inquiry, through which the lines between stage and reality can be blurred.

• Centroamérica - Lagartijas Tiradas al Sol
• Seppuku. El funeral de Mishima o el placer de morir - Angélica Liddell
• História do Olho - Janaina Leite
• Bâtir - Salim Djaferi
• Family Triangle - Chien-Han Hung, Wei-Yao Hung & Ray Tseng

For party lovers

Festival weekends featuring nightlife, DJ sets and live music are a must. Kunstenfestivaldesarts lights up your evenings with a free nightlife programme, featuring artists from Brussels and around the world, such as the Italian collective Industria Indipendente. Plus, every Wednesday, the Festival Centre hosts karaoke with Habib Ben Tanfous; undoubtedly the perfect occasion to enjoy the shared energy and vulnerability of singing together in public. These nights, too, are free and open to all.

For more advice?

Our ticketing team is available to provide additional recommendations about our programme, pricing, or practical information regarding the events. You can visit them at our Festival Centre in Théâtre Les Tanneurs, or contact them via email or telephone.
More info and contacts

Looking for group activities? Our mediation team is also available to advise or accompany you.
More info for the associations or for schools
Contact: emilie.kabongo@kfda.be & tania.ndwaniye@kfda.be

Waiting lists and ticket alerts

When an event is sold out, you have two options: you can either register on our website to be alerted by email if tickets go back on sale, and/or join the waiting list at the venue, starting one hour before the performance.