The International Transylvania STEPS Festival takes place in Cluj-Napoca between November 6-8, 2026, bringing together contemporary dance performances, workshops, a conference, and a photo exhibition. Organized by the STEPS Association since 2014, the event is supported by Cluj-Napoca City Hall and Local Council.

The opening evening, Friday, November 6, at 6:00 PM, at the Hungarian State Theatre, features the performance "The 11th Hour" by Decadance Co from Singapore, with choreography by Rachel Lum and Sam Coren on themes of loss and the unknown, treated with dark humor.

Also on Friday, starting at 8:00 PM, the Romanian National Opera in Cluj hosts "Swan Lake," a contemporary reinterpretation of the classical ballet to Tchaikovsky's music, choreographed by Portuguese choreographer Daniel Cardoso, founder of the Quorum Dance Company, trained in Lisbon and New York.

On Sunday, November 8, at 7:00 PM, also at the Opera, the festival concludes with "Neverending," presented by Chinese company BeijingDance/LDTX, choreographed by Feng Xiao-ming, about the fast pace of modern life.

The program also includes a workshop for people with visual impairments, a movement workshop, a conference on dance and the body, as well as photographer Nicu Cherciu's photo exhibition "MOVE". Festival partners include Babeș-Bolyai University, the Romanian National Opera, the "Gheorghe Dima" Academy, and the Hungarian State Theatre.