CHOREA 2027 — International Dance Festival on the Danube

8th edition · Bratislava 2027

The world’s ballet elite under the open sky

Danube riverbank · Grand Hotel River Park

Date and companies to be announced soon

The festival

A unique, grand gala of world-class modern ballet

CHOREA GALA brings modern ballet performed by the world’s most prestigious companies and their soloists to Slovakia. Every year at the start of summer, in the magical setting of a modern open-air arena on the banks of the majestic Danube.

A one-of-a-kind festival, CHOREA showcases top performers from renowned ballet companies in the luxurious setting of the Slovak capital, bringing ballet of the highest artistic quality to Slovak and international audiences.

The event enjoys wide media attention, the acclaim of expert critics and great interest from the artistic community and the general public alike.

7unique editions
50+world companies & soloists
25+countries on three continents
1night under the open sky

Why CHOREA

A festival like no other

01
World-class stars
Soloists and companies from the world’s leading stages share one stage — from the Royal Swedish Ballet to Les Grands Ballets Canadiens.
02
Under the open sky
A modern arena beneath the summer sky, where dance meets the sunset and the night lights over the river.
03
On the Danube
A stage right on the banks of the majestic Danube at Grand Hotel River Park — a natural backdrop no theatre can match.
04
Ballet at its finest
Modern, neoclassical and contemporary ballet in a single gala, and an audience that gives standing ovations. A new programme every year, always world-class.

On the CHOREA stage

Ballet of the highest artistic quality — under the summer sky above the Danube.
Staatsballett Berlin · CHOREA 2023 · Foto: Yan Revazov

CHOREA 2027

This year will be world-class again!

The companies of the 8th edition will be announced soon. Follow us on social media and be among the first to find out who will perform on the Danube riverbank in 2027.

2027 line-up · coming soon

They have danced at CHOREA

StockholmSweden
BordeauxFrance
MariborSlovenia
SibiuRomania
BarcelonaSpain
Giorgi AleksidzeTbilisiContemporary BalletTbilisiGeorgia
MadridSpain
ArnhemNetherlands
CopenhagenDenmark
AthensGreece
MontréalCanada
SalzburgAustria
GyőrHungary
RomeItaly
BarcelonaSpain
BerlinGermany
SarajevoBosnia and Herzegovina
RigaLatvia

MalmöSweden
PoznańPoland
ToulouseFrance
BrusselsBelgium
DresdenGermany
GrazAustria
BudapestHungary
BucharestRomania
LvivUkraine
HavanaCuba
BangkokThailand
TallinnEstonia
MadridSpain
BratislavaSlovakia
BrnoCzechia
MilanItaly
LisbonPortugal

The venue

A unique experience on the banks of the majestic Danube

Each year the festival takes place in the magical setting of a modern open-air arena at Grand Hotel River Park in Bratislava. The river, the evening light and the city skyline form a natural stage for this exceptional event.

Grand Hotel River Park, a Luxury Collection Hotel
Dvořákovo nábrežie 6, 811 02 Bratislava

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Grand Hotel River Park, a Luxury Collection Hotel — Danube riverbank

Grand Hotel River Park courtyard at night

The open-air CHOREA arena before the show

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Discover our past editions

Since 2017, dozens of companies and soloists from all over the world have performed at CHOREA. Every edition has its own page with the companies, texts and photo gallery.

All editions