SOFIA DIAS & VÍTOR RORIZ are a duo of artists/choreographers who have been collaborating since 2006. The hybrid nature of their research, curiosity and impulse to experimentation has led them to create various shows, performances, soundtracks, videos, podcasts and installations, crossing various contexts and blurring boundaries between different artistic areas. Presented in more than 17 countries, their stage shows employ a refined choreographic language in connection with words and voice, predominantly performed as a duo. In 2011 they were honoured with the Prix Jardin d'Europe and Aerowaves Spring Forward for their 2011 show A gesture that is nothing more than a threat. They have been invited to collaborate with various artists, including Catarina Dias, Marco Martins, Clara Andermatt, Mark Tompkins, Felipe Hirsch, Boris Charmatz and frequently with Tiago Rodrigues. They occasionally teach and have organised residencies and research groups for artists in different contexts, and were invited to curate PACAP 2 (2018/2019) and PACAP 6 (2023) – Advanced Creation Programme in Performing Arts. Between 2023/24 they were Artists-in-Residence at the Champalimaud Foundation.

Alkantara is a cultural association based in Lisbon that supports the relationship between artists and audiences with ideas and discourses that determine art and society. Like its predecessor, Danças na Cidade (1993-2004), Alkantara Festival co-produces and presents projects developed by artists from different geographical and cultural contexts, constituting an important meeting place for professionals. Throughout the year, Espaço Alkantara also develops residencies, research, meetings, workshops and other public programmes. Alkantara is an associate of Acesso Cultura and Performart, and a partner in the European project Common Stories (2022-2025).