Dance Village

Dansbygd is an initiative that promotes reading and develops new methods, where choreography and movement intersect with the world of libraries and literature. The target audience is children ages 6–9, and the project emphasizes children’s right to participation and influence. The project creates a library-specific choreographed journey in which children are invited to explore and take their place in the library space through movement.

The project is run by Biblioteksutveckling Västerbotten in collaboration with Johanssons pelargoner och dans and Dans i Västerbotten. The libraries involved in 2025 are Åsele, Vindeln, Boliden, Jörn, and Burträsk.

During the project’s first year, activities will include setting up operations at libraries in Västerbotten, artistic research and creation during residencies at selected libraries, and workshops with the target audience.