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YENSA 2023
DE EN DE EN Instagram Youtube On Sunday 23.07.23 our YENSA Family Festival took place as part of this year’s Kultursommerfestival Berlin place at Campus Dammweg. A day full of Soul, Hip Hop, Reggae & Afrobeats live music and DJs, as well as dance performances by BIPoC artists. There was delicious food from different […]
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Street!Dance Artivism 2023
DE EN DE EN Instagram Youtube We took to the streets for a special occasion: From June to October, we organised monthly dance sessions, including live DJs and dance workshops at various locations in Berlin. With the project, we took up space and used public places in our city specifically for the community. Each […]
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Own Your Block 2023
DE EN DE EN Instagram Youtube From May to October 2023, the OWN YOUR BLOCK dance session took place every Wednesday in the pavilion of Dammweg 216! The weekly dance sessions were for the community: Free of charge and accompanied every week by professional dancers who were on hand to help participants with questions and […]
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AkzepTanz 2021
DE EN DE EN Instagram Youtube The dance theater piece “AkzepTanz” was created in collaboration between the German-Ghanaian artist ensemble M.I.K. Family and the Iconic House of St Laurent and premiered in December 2021. The piece focuses primarily on acceptance and empowerment. On one hand the piece is about addressing the ideals of the Western […]
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Alkebu-Lan 2022
DE EN DE EN Instagram Youtube After the great success of “Alkebu-Lan” in 2021 with over 600 participants, we again ensured a stronger visibility of the African, Afrodiasporic, Afro-German and Black community in the Berlin cityscape in 2022. The summer festival in the “Weißen Siedlung” took place repeatedly on the Dammweg campus and featured live […]
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CDC Festival 2022
DE EN DE EN Instagram Youtube CDC Festival, known throughout Europe for its authenticity, original concept and unique atmosphere, took place again in 2022 from May 25 to 29 in Berlin. The festival included 19 dance workshops, a show contest and a culture clash dance battle with international guest dancers. In addition, there was a […]
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MINCE Program 2021
DE EN DE EN Instagram Youtube Over a period of three months, the program offered various workshops for children and young people aged 6-21. Divided into age-appropriate groups, we were able to create a safer space and playfully introduce dance, poetry and music to Neukölln’s children and youth. In cooperation with: Oyoun – KulturNeuDenken, Outreach […]
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Alkebu-Lan 2021
DE EN DE EN Instagram Youtube On the Dammweg campus, we celebrated African and afrodiasporic culture with the Akebu-Lan Black Culture Fest in September 2021. The fest featured a family-friendly program that included music, dance, poetry, drinks, food, and various activities for young and old. With Alkebu-Lan, we succeeded in increasing the visibility of Black […]
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A Safer Space for BIPoC 2021
DE EN DE EN Instagram Youtube Real change starts from within. We took this to heart and used this project to challenge our own ways of thinking. Over several months, we organised digital and analog events that centred Black and PoC voices and critiqued whiteness in a dance context. Within this project, we drafted our […]
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CDC Weekender 2021
DE EN DE EN Instagram Youtube Despite the pandemic, we came together on two days in August and danced (after being tested, of course). This time all invited workshop lecturers, battle jurors and panel guests were female – which made CDC Weekender 2021 a particularly valuable edition. Six workshops, two battle categories, showcases and a […]