Program

Tribute to Steve Paxton – KontaktLand Festival

Három Kincs Völgye, Hungary

14th – 18th July 2026
Learning from Touching
Intensives with Kirstie Simson (UK) and Ray Chung (US)

On August 8, 1998, at the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, they danced together in a piece titled Improvisation Project, narrated by Steve Paxton.

When the three of us talked to prepare for the festival, they tried to remember the last time they met — it must have been around 25 years ago.

During those intensives, Kirstie and Ray will share and offer their life research.

19th – 23th July 2026
Reunion – CI Jam gathering
with Kirstie Simson (UK), Ray Chung (US), K.J. Holmes (US), Andrew Harwood (CA), Eszter Gál (HU) and Eva Karczag (online) (HU)

Every teacher will facilitate a 3 hours class leading into a score jam. 

We will have a round table facilitated by Eszter Gál, videos and talks about Contact Improvisation and personal experiences with Steve. 

Eva Karczag will join us online.

24th – 28th July 2026
CI and its performative forms
Intensives with K.J. Holmes (US) and Andrew Harwood (CA).

They have known each other and crossed paths throughout their long history with Contact Improvisation, and we are happy to welcome both of them to teach the performative forms of CI.

During the festival there will be intensives, jams, performances, underscore, morning practice and time for rest, walk, bodywork, sauna, discussions and conversations, etc.

There will be four intensives led by Ray Chung (US), Kirstie Simson (UK), K.J. Holmes (US) and Andrew Harwood (CA).

And…

…of course we will have JAMS every day. Some of them are focused and open, with live music and also silent. This year the music will be provided by … soon we announce the musicians. There will be one Underscore, maybe outside.

We will also have time for resting and regenerating. SAUNA will work every evenings. There will be space for RESTING and BODY WORKS. And there is forest and endless landscapes to escape and find your space if needed.

In addition we will have discussions, sharings, talkings around CI, community, care and safety. And some topics which will be present during the week.