KOKO is a cultural project in which professional dance artists work in a municipality over an extended period of time and invite people to connect through dance. The model was developed by Region Stockholm and is based on collaboration between artists, residents, and various municipal services and organisations.

In Finspång, the project focuses especially on young people aged 16 - 19, but all residents will have the opportunity to engage with dance through residencies and community dance. The goal is to create meeting spaces, break segregation, and open up for new connections across different areas of the municipality.

The project is led by Åse Wallberg and Malin Stenholm from the dance collective M Art Lab, in collaboration with a steering group from the municipality and Dans i Öst/Region Östergötland. The work is ongoing for approximately 1.5 years and aims to create long-term impact for both residents and the municipality.

Through residencies and community dance, creative processes are developed where anyone who wants to can participate, regardless of previous dance experience. The project explores what happens when dance and society meet, and how dance can contribute to participation, inclusion, and better health.

Open dance group for all ages

Would you like to meet others and co-create a dance performance?

• The group meets on six Sundays at 14:00 -16:00 in January and February
• Everyone is welcome - children, teens, adults, and seniors

Register via email: info@martlab.se

Feel free to invite a friend, neighbor, or family member who you think might enjoy it!