Atalante

Atalante

Atalante is an independent venue in Gothenburg, Sweden. It was founded in 1987, Niklas Rydén and Eva Ingemarsson are the two artistic leaders. The space is a former cinema built in 1936, which has been rebuilt to one of Sweden's most charming and wanted black boxes. It has 90 seats, a big stage and good acoustics.

The repertoire has contemporary dance at top, but contemporary music, art and film are also important.

The profile emphasises experimenting and art development. It is also a meetingplace with talks, introductions of new artists, and workshops. The repertoire is a mix of guest performances, self produced festivals, and new performances by the artistic leaders: choreographer Eva Ingemarsson and composer Niklas Rydén.