Accessibility

The program 

Nederlandse Dansdagen always organises freely accessible events: online and in Maastricht. So that everyone has the chance to enjoy the Nederlandse Dansdagen. The online program is accessible throughout the year.   

Nederlandse Dansdagen for all 

Nederlandse Dansdagen aims to make the festival accessible to a broad audience. As part of that, we collaborate with various organisations. An example is a Vier het Leven, an organisation that visits our festival annually with a group of elderly. This year, we will also collaborate with the Stichting LEFteam as part of 'Toegift'. We ask our audience to buy a ticket for someone who needs more financial possibilities. Together with Stichting LEFteam, we ensure that these tickets go to good use. 

Nederlandse Dansdagen has developed dansWEB in collaboration with partners. The goal of dansWEB is to give everyone access to dance. We let older people, people with disabilities, and children and young people in special education experience the power of dance. 

A visit to the festival 

The festival takes place online and in many locations in Maastricht. Most locations are fully or partially wheelchair accessible. You will find more information about the accessibility of the locations just before the festival.

Web Accessibility

Nederlandse Dansdagen wants its website to be accessible to all. Therefore, accessibility is part of all steps in our website's design and construction process. We aim to comply with the international guidelines for accessible websites WCAG 2.1. 

Our website is partially accessible (review date: March 24, 2025). It means some parts still need to comply fully with the guidelines. 

• The text is difficult to read on some pages due to too little difference in the background.
• Almost all pages have moving images. You can turn them off by clicking “animations” at the top.
• Sometimes, you need an extra programme to open a PDF or video. We choose these programmes carefully, but we have no influence on their accessibility.
• Not all videos and audio clips have subtitles or a text version yet.

Testing

We use several websites and programs to test the web accessibility: axe DevTools, WAVE, WebAIM: Contrast Checker and Google Chrome.

Social Media

You can also find information from Nederlandse Dansdagen on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube. On Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn, you can find information about the festival, news, and tips from the dance sector. On YouTube, you can watch festival trailers and some parts of the online program, among other things.

Feedback en contact 

Have you encountered an accessibility problem? Or have you got any tips? Please send us an email at info@nederlandsedansdagen.nl.