One Dance Festival 2025 concluded with shared emotions, vivid memories, and a few tears. For the 17th time, this edition became a reason for bodies to dance in Plovdiv — featuring three Bulgarian premieres and the latest from the global dance scene.

It ended with a fiery fiesta inspired by the Brazilian way of life on the edge and began with the French neon pulse of the night – both performances showing how strong we are when we stand together. We witnessed the Greek joy of dance itself, winking at the forms of Christos Papadopoulos, the first recipient of the international Rose Award. We opened the door to the monstrous territory of fears, the digital world as dystopia and communication, collective empathy, and the dances of tomorrow.

We thank all our audiences – we do this because of you.
And our heartfelt gratitude goes to the amazing artists who burn with passion for dance, keeping alive the spark that moves us forward.

We also thank our partners for their trust:
Municipality of Plovdiv, Plovdiv 2019 Foundation, Ministry of Culture, and Ministry of Tourism.

And from the bottom of our hearts, thank you to all our partners:
Plovdiv – European Capital of Culture 2019, Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Bulgaria, National Culture Fund, Lachezar Tsotsorkov Foundation, Ministry of Tourism, Municipality of Plovdiv, Onassis Stegi, Sofia Airport, Capital, Dnevnik, Katra FM, Sofia Live Club, Gaillot Chocolate, Vista Clinic, bTV Radio, NJOY, New Bulgarian University, Domino’s, Borovets, Hellà Metàl, KEVA, and Devin.