Shall we climb the mountain?
There, where the wind brushes the rocks and the rivers whisper to the trees, the body learns to listen. Here we explore movement—not measured, not goal‑driven, not confined. The body as creature, as plant, as sentient material moving with the world, never against it. A dance that bows to no form. No audience. No pose. Only listening, touch, connection—and a hush of beautiful silence.
The 12th edition of Contact in Natura Once again, we celebrate the state of presence, expanded listening, and the power of encounter. Throughout these 12 years, we have established a space for research into movement and the body in nature—not as a backdrop, but as an environment that also traverses us, moves us, and affects us.
We had considered changing the festival dates, but, responding to numerous requests and surprising ourselves, we're going to stick with the same time of year. After all, we're already part of the global calendar and want to continue contributing to this transformative experience. In return, this year we're experimenting with some other interesting changes!
PROPOSAL
This is an invitation to a deep dive to make room for new ways of inhabiting oneself and the world.
Come with us!
Stage 1 - January 7th to 11th
PRACTICES in Capão
Intensive courses, classes, and jam sessions.
In Capão, the format will be the same: intensive courses, classes, and jam sessions – but this year we're going to experiment with a different duration, a little more compact so that more people can dedicate themselves to enjoying the complete festival experience.
Another exciting piece of news is that we're going to do it in a different location! We'll be dancing once again at Fazenda Riachinho, in an inspiring hall with a hyperbolic paraboloid ceiling, where we danced together many times before. There, we'll gather to immerse ourselves in the world of Contact Improvisation, with structure, presence, and depth.
It's time to open the doors of the body, create connections, and strengthen listening. To sharpen attention, work on intentions, and explore possibilities from a sensitive and vibrant place, in connection with the dazzling surroundings.
2nd stage - January 12th to 17th
PATI'S JOURNEY
Hiking and dancing in nature
Time to traverse the landscape and be traversed by it. Here there is experience, raw nature, and expanded time. The body is called to integrate with the environment, this impressive National Park in the heart of Bahia — and the exploration is also done in the simplest gestures: walking, breathing, being.
It's about making space to inhabit stillness, vertigo, and wonder. A time when the body dissolves into the landscape and dance is no longer distinguishable from walking, from the waterfall, from the sound of footsteps on the trail. In the Pati Valley, everything becomes material for listening. The immensity of the place refines movement, disarms certainties, and invites a more radical presence.
You can't get here by car. You can't arrive in a hurry. The body needs to walk to access this time. And, in doing so, something is already transformed. The Pati Crossing is the deepening of experience—a suspended time to dissolve the edges, listen to the pores, inhabit the interval between gesture and breath in its most essential form. To exist in an available, permeable, alive way, as a being that relates to the world.
The teachers
I am a movement researcher, dancer, and osteopath. For over 22 years I have explored dance, improvisation, and body wellness. Contact improvisation has been my main technique, which I have taught for over 15 years in various countries. I investigate improvisation and composition through classes, workshops, and performances, drawing inspiration from somatic practices such as Body-Mind Centering, the Alexander Technique, and the Feldenkrais Method. I teach anatomy at UNSAM. I graduated in osteopathy in 2012 and, since 2016, I have studied and taught at EAO (Argentine School of Osteopathy). Recently, I have been exploring strength training and working with weights. I am driven by the interaction between contact, forces in motion, attention, and collaborative work. Creating worlds together.
I am a facilitator of empowerment and sexuality processes, a teacher of Contact Improvisation, and Somatic Therapies. I have been dancing Contact Improvisation since I was 15 years old. I decided to delve into Contact Improvisation after discovering many other ways of perceiving life and its relationships through dance. I love experiencing silence, the inner states of being while we dance, opening windows in various ways. Touch brings a lot of information to my body, embodying the mind, perceiving the world. For me, Contact Improvisation is a form of prayer, a physical prayer. The teachers who inspire me as a dancer are: Nancy Stark Smith, Mike Vargas, Daniel Lepkoff, Nita Little, Ray Chung, Karen Nelson, Autarco Arfini, Hugo Leonardo, Adrian Russi, Jurij Konjar, Pia Lindy, and Elina Ikonen.
I am Federico Corsini, a multidisciplinary artist, dancer, musician, and educator. I listen to the body as music: weight, rhythm, silence, gravity, touch, space. Presence. I follow what moves between bodies and space, between movement and sound. I start from not knowing. Questioning is part of my research—a way of opening space for what I don't yet know. Dance is less a technique than a dialogue, a shared intelligence between bodies, space, and the present moment. I explore improvisation as a practice of spontaneity, listening, and encounter, in which movement and sound are continuously transformed. I am part of the Nomadic Dance Laboratory, an itinerant collective dedicated to research in Contact Improvisation, and I have been practicing, studying, and sharing this language with communities in Europe and Latin America.
Hybrid: dancer, improviser, manager, teacher, and violinist. Her dance journey began in Poland and continued in Austria, where she graduated from a university course in contemporary dance. Her practice develops through improvisation, contact improvisation, and continuous research into the body as a space of perception, relationship, and communication, beyond words. Over the past few years, she has participated in projects, residencies, and research processes in different contexts in Europe, Asia, and South America, collaborating with artists from various disciplines. Since 2024, she has lived in Argentina, where she deepens the connection between dance and music, especially through tango as a living and improvised form of encounter.
Dancer, performer, and teacher. She graduated in Fine Arts and Contemporary Dance from UNA — Universidad Nacional de las Artes — and UNSAM — Universidad Nacional de San Martín. Her practice develops between dance and visual arts, with a special interest in improvisation. Currently, she participates as a performer in multidisciplinary artistic projects that explore the intersections between post-humanism and dance: Estirpe (2026) and Perra que Ladra (2023). Her artistic and pedagogical trajectory includes work as a performer, assistant, and movement director in projects related to dance, costume design, and performance. Currently, she develops her teaching practice through physical training focused on strength, dance-improvisation, and movement exploration, both in academic spaces, such as FADU UBA and UNSAM, and outside of them.
Schedule
(coming soon)
Aquatic Pre-Festival
Vale do Capão
Pati Valley
Coexistence
Community
We want to try it. other ways of being together. So this year, we won't have a team of helpers, because we no longer want to reproduce the logic where those with more money are served and those with less have to work to be able to participate. The proposal is that everyone participates in the care that makes the festival happen, like in a big family.
Horizontal and participatory
Cooking, cleaning, organizing, and maintaining common areas are part of... collective experience. Each person contributes a little to the well-being of all. There is a coordination team that takes care of the structure, the menus, and food safety, but the... The work is shared among everyone.. Thus, no one is merely a consumer of the experience. Each person participates in building the community that sustains it.
Circulating abundance
By sharing responsibilities, we are able to reduce some of the costs, making the more affordable registration fee. However, understanding that realities vary widely, and that we intend to always further expand the diversity at the festival, we created the Abundance Box: a collective fund that offers discounts for those who want to experience the festival but cannot afford the full registration fee. Those who can, contribute a little more. Those who need it, receive support.
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Investment
🐾 HERD PROMOTION!
Invite friends to participate and for each person who signs up through your referral, You get a 10% discount. on your registration! (cumulative discounts)
first stage
Practices in Capão
January 7th to 11th, 2027
Includes 5 days of food.
and camping accommodation.
(Check out other accommodation options below)
1st batch – until 11/15: R$ 1800
2nd batch – starting on 11/16: R$ 2000
2nd stage
PATI'S JOURNEY
January 12-17, 2027
Includes 6 days of food.
and accommodation in shared rooms
1st batch – until 11/15: R$ 2300
2nd batch – starting on 11/16: R$ 2500
Complete experience
Practices + Crossing
January 7th to 17th, 2027 (11 days)
1st batch – until 11/15: R$ 3900
2nd batch – starting on 11/16: R$ 4300
Accommodation
Practices in Capão
CAMPING Included in the registration fee.
Bring your camping equipment.
LITTLE CHALET (outdoor bathroom) – R$72 per day*
SHARED SUITES – R$90 per day*
*Get a 10% discount if you bring your own bedding and towels.
Pati's Journey
On the Pati Crossing, the entire group will be accommodated in shared rooms in the visitor support houses (already included in the registration fee). These are simple, traditional houses maintained by the region's natives.
ARRIVAL
Capão Valley - Chapada Diamantina, Bahia / Brazil
Caeté Açú, also known as Vale do Capão, it is located in the municipality of Palmeiras, Chapada Diamantina Bahia.
If you don't have a car, you must take a plane or a bus to... Salvador da Bahia (SSA).
- From Salvador, the most economical option is to take the bus to Palmeiras-BA, at 8am or 11pm, and from there a van to the Vale do Capão. These transfers are often synchronized with the bus arrivals, ensuring a smooth continuation of the journey.
- The other option is to fly to Lençóis (LEC) and from the airport take a taxi to Vale do Capão.
Cancellation policy
1. Cancellation by the participant
Cancellation requests must be made in writing (email or official event channel).
Refunds will be processed according to the following timeline:
- Up to 30 days before the event: 80% refund of the amount paid.
- Between 29 and 15 days prior: refund of 50% of the amount paid.
- Less than 15 days prior: no refund will be given, except for exceptions provided for in this policy.
2. Cancellation due to accident or illness
In case of accident or illness that prevents participation, The participant may request:
- Refund of up to 70% of the amount paid, or
- Full credit for future editions, according to preference.
Conditions:
- The request must be made up to 48 hours before the start of the event.
- You will need to present valid proof, such as:
- Medical certificate;
- Hospital document or equivalent.
- The organization reserves the right to review the documentation before approval.
3. Registration Transfer
Participants may transfer their registration to another person up to 7 days before the event, provided they notify the organizers in advance.
An administrative fee may apply.
4. Credits for future editions
In cases of withdrawal outside of standard deadlines, the organization may, at its discretion, offer partial or full credit for future editions.
5. Cancellation by the organization
If the event is cancelled or postponed due to force majeure (weather, health issues, etc.), the participant may choose to:
- Full refund; or
- Transfer of ticket to new date/edition.
6. No-show
Failure to attend the event without prior notice does not entitle you to a refund or credit.
7. Fees and additional costs
Convenience fees, third-party service fees, or brokerage fees may be non-refundable.
Frequently asked questions
How to get there?
Arriving in Bahia
To arrive at this blessed place called Bahia, you must take one plane to Salvador da Bahia (SSA).
Getting to Capão Valley
If you come to the Capão and/or Pati stage, you must come to Vale do Capão, and for that there are 2 options:
– The most economical option is to take the bus from Salvador to Palm trees and from there a van to the Vale do CapãoThe 8 a.m. and 11 p.m. buses arrive at times that make it easy to find public transportation directly to Capão. Just get off the bus in Palmeiras, and you'll find the vans/trucks waiting.
– The other option is to fly from Salvador, taking another flight to Lençóis (LEC) and from the airport take a taxi to Vale do Capão.
Can I participate in just one stage?
Yes, you can participate only in the Capão stage or the Pati stage.
Are food and accommodation included?
CoMover Pre-Festival: How does registration for both events work?
Can I share a room with someone else at the Festival?
Who does it:
Conception and Organization: Julia Limaverde
Communication and Nutrition: Amatista Sofia
Production and Logistics: Jan Cathalá
Web Design: Cristian Zwick (Capão Web)
Photos and videos: Maria Eduarda Tortato, Marina Wang, Paz da Mata, Karina Fabrício, Jan Cathalá, Amatista Sofia, Geraldin Acevedo, Eli Hill, Maria de Los Angeles, Carlos Gavina, Sasha Bezrodnova, Julia Limaverde, Eugene Dymohod, Joana Shroeder, Ciro Becker, Felipe Godoi, Olya Glotka, Marina Sekacheva.
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