Detours Quartiers are mediation actions that allow us to reach a disadvantaged public, by going directly in the street to meet them. During free workshops, champions of the battles pass on their passion for dance to the youngest.

In order to offer rich and complete moments, as during the Cyphers, we offer international street performances. This is the opportunity for everyone to have a new approach of urban culture and have access to quality program !

We observe a real mix of audiences in the Detours Quartier: the regular audience of the Detours who follow the events every week travel to these neighborhoods where we can observe a real social mix.

A vibrant and festive experience where the pavement meets the stage. From the heart of the city to the heart of the theatre, urban dance opens the season with joyful, infectious energy.

From the Bourse square to Place de Brouckère, the city is transformed into an open-air stage, hosting temporary stages scattered throughout the centre. The Urban Dance Caravan is a collective adventure that forges links and fosters dialogue between cultures. Far from traditional formats, the event transforms public spaces into playgrounds for participants.

Co-created in partnership with the Brussels festival Detours, which organises battles throughout the year, the Caravan offers an exceptional encounter. It brings together the finalists of the national selections – the Detours Cyphers – and dancers from four continents in a beautiful mix. This year, the spotlight is on Brazil. Guest performers are also coming from Costa Rica. For Africa, teams from Morocco, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo Brazzaville are making the trip.

The day culminates with the grand final battle on the stage of the Théâtre National, a moment when the energy of the teams merges with the stage in a celebration of the diversity of urban dance styles: breakdancing, house, afro, krump and many more. A final marked by unity, peace and fun!

Co-produced by Detours Festival and Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles

With the participation of Goma Dance Festival

With the support of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation Dance Department, COCOF, the National Lottery, the City of Brussels – Department of Culture

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Through Work in Progress, Detours Festival supports the professionalization of the urban choreographers of the FWB. 

During two evenings, young choreographers share the stage to present their works in progress to our Belgian and international partners and to the Detours audience, who all award prizes. Prior to the WIP evenings, each company can enjoy two weeks of residencies.

10 projects are selected each year, always based on quality, with a concern for the representation of genres, identities and cultures. You can also find African choreographers from Morocco and Congo at the WIP. The selected projects benefit from artistic support, tools for creation, development, production and communication assistance.

We are committed to bring together more artists and create new international collaborations.

We are proud to be able to highlight the work of urban artists, to support them in their project so that urban arts never stop renewing themselves and bubbling!

So, if you have a creation to present to us, click on this link to fill out the form!

During these two evenings, 12 companies presented their work on the stage of the CC Bruegel to actors from the Belgian and French choreographic scene, partners of the event, and to the Detours audience, who all awarded their ‘favourite’ prize.

This initiative allows artists to benefit from artistic support, creative tools, development, production assistance and communication.

Each year, the projects presented are selected by the Detours team following a call for applications, based on quality and with a view to representing different genres and cultures.

This year, we counted ‘Summer Dance Forever’ (Netherlands) among our international partners.

Here is the list of creations currently selected for this edition:

Theatre de Suresnes: Aequilibrium by Camille Dewaelle
Mars – Mons: Fugu by Elora Pasin / CIE Double Impro
Charleroi Danse: Anonyme by Tempo a Terra
Flow: Progeria by Popping Danys & Misfit
CCN Roubaix: Mektoub by Karima
Lezarts Urbains: Whack or Not by Carla Parcianello & Claudia Quaglia
Summer Dance Forever: House An Nou – Rezistans Sonore by Collectif House An Nou
Le Grand Studio: Whak or not by Carla Parcianello & Claudia Quaglia
CCJF: Progeria by Popping Danys & Misfit
DETOURS: Facing Familiar faces by CIE Kaiho
Public: Les vides Denses by CIE Piiramiid