In 2017, the programme of the festival welcomed Cloud Gate dance company from Taiwan, labelled as the most important company in Asia. Two works were introduced in the National Drama Theatre, \u201cWhite Water\u201d and \u201cDust\u201d.<\/p>\n
The festival programme also featured \u201cCANDY\u2019S CAMOUFLAGE
\nImploding Portraits\u201d, the most recent work by an Austrian company Liquid Loft. A performance by the French dance group Adrien M & Claire B called \u201cHakana\u00ef\u201d.<\/p>\n
In Vilnius, the festival welcomed an Ukrainian choreographer Anton Ov\u010dinikov with his work \u201cDe.sinchronisation\u201d, and guests from Poland Edyta Kozak and Roland Rowi\u0144ski with a performance \u201cDancing for you longer than one minute\u201d.<\/p>\n
A sensitive family story in the performance by Norwegian Haugen Productions, called \u201cSisters 11 years after\u201d. Belgians Mariedl introduced \u201cRoubignoles\u201d to the Lithuanian audience.<\/p>\n
In cooperation with European Dance Network Aerowaves, the festival welcomed Swiss choreographer Alessandro Schiattarella with his work \u201cAltrove\u201d, Portuguese creators Jonas & Lander with a performance \u201cAdorabilis\u201d, Denmark-based Finish creators Tanel T\u00f6rm\u00e4 with a solo performance \u201cClassical beauty\u201d. Also, Czechs Tereza Ondrov\u00e1 and Peter \u0160avel, breaking gender stereotypes in the performance \u201cBoys Who Like to Play With Dolls\u201d.<\/p>\n
The programme also featured one of the most prominent Dutch dance theatres, Club Guy & Roni and their work \u201cHappiness\u201d.<\/p>\n
Lithuania was represented in the festival by the urban dance theatre Low Air and its performance \u201cGame Over\u201d which has received the Golden Cross of the Stage. Two young creators Greta Grinevi\u010di\u016bt\u0117 and Agniet\u0117 Lisi\u010dkinait\u0117 participated in the festival with their work \u201cB&B dialogue\u201d. The premiere \u201cAgony\u201d was prepared by Vytis Jankauskas Dance Theatre, celebrating its 20th<\/sup> anniversary.<\/p>\n In the yard of Men\u0173 spaustuv\u0117, a free performance by Bridgman and Packer from the USA, \u201cTruck\u201d was introduced, by dancer Ben Fury and musician Simon Thierr\u00e9e presented a dance performance-ritual \u201cLe Cauchemar de Darwish\u201d (Belgium). Also, a film by the Pole Rowi\u0144ski \u201cDancing for you\u201d and an interactive installation by his partner E. Kozak \u201cDancing for you longer than one minute\u201d.<\/p>\n