The change of location in 2013 caused the organization of the festival to rethink the whole festival, including the involvement of the participants and the program. 
In 2014, Andanças is wide open, radiating consolidation and a closer connection to the participants, who “make” the festival in a joint effort. A number of associations and entities are invited to fill the program and enrich it with their objective and motivation for an even larger diversity.
World dances remain the main focus of Andanças, but there will also be room for new proposals, from urban dance to contemporary dance. We are especially looking for innovative and unusual artistic proposals.
Of course the music is the essential part of the program, being the base for the movement of the body, for the approaching of people and their development and for dance. Dance, which does not only moves the body, but also ideas.
Balls are the central activities and the selection of artistic proposals will reflect this. But there is also room for breaks. There are areas to rest and think, or to meet and chat in surprising ways.
Andanças is a space for artistic interactions, both planned and spontaneous, for mixtures of musical styles, languages and artistic perceptions. From this approach, new projects emerge and enrich the festival each year. Andanças is a strong, lively artistic place which marks generations in peace with their identity.
Artistic events like theatre, plastic arts, cinema and circus will be part of the program as well, taking place at unlikely places. This emphasizes the relation of the events with the place and the environment in present times.
The diversity of the audience of Andanças and the multitude of proposed activities allows the construction of a dense and dynamic network of interactions, which transforms the festival into a global village.