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A dance workshop for blind, visually impaired and sighted persons

13.04.2025

13:30 - 16:30

*ehrenfeldstudios

Köln

Please direct your questions to us by Whatsapp under the following phone number 0151 677 48231 or by e-mail : kharaba.team@gmail.com

FURTHER INFO

Due to the size of the dance studio, the number of participants is limited. We therefore kindly ask you to register with the KHARABA team at the following e-mail address: kharaba.team@gmail.com or via Whatsapp at the following number: 0151 677 482 31. KHARABA is spelled K-H-A-R-A-B-A.  When registering, please also let us know whether you would like to use the pick-up service from and to the Liebigstraße train station. If you are travelling from outside of Cologne  and would like to be picked up at the central station, please contact us. The workshop is free of charge. 


There is a distance of approx. 75 meters between the Liebigstraße train station and the *ehrenfeldstudios. A route description is available on request by e-mail or Whatsapp message. Taxis can drive directly up to the courtyard entrance of the *ehrenfeldstudios. There are no  parking spaces. The entrance to the *ehrenfeldstudios is at ground level except for one small step at the entrance and is accessible for wheelchair users. There is no barrier-free entrance to the building. Assistance dogs are welcome. Dog care cannot be offered during the workshop. Nevertheless, we would like to encourage you to contact us in this regard, so that we can look for possible solutions together, if necessary.

The dance studio is open for warming up 30 minutes before the start of the workshop, i.e. from 13:00. We ask you to arrive on time so that we can start the workshop punctually at 13:30. Bring comfortable clothes that are easy to move in and water.  You can dance barefoot or in socks. There is a changing room and 2 restrooms with toilets, which are not barrier-free. We recommend arriving in training clothes.

During the workshop, the workshop leaders and two assistants will be available at all times to support you with any questions or concerns. You can obtain further information by email at kharaba.team@gmail.com or by WhatsApp on 0151 677 482 31. 


We look forward to meeting you!

 

 

 

The project is supported by Blinde & Kunst e.V.

When who belongs to a community is externally determined based on specific identity characteristics, societal rifts emerge that stand in the way of peaceful coexistence and solidarity. In "SOUL STORM," Khadidiatou Bangoura of KHARABA & GUESTS dances to songs in German; to question our prejudices, our notions of "Germanness," and our relationship to Germany. From Hildegard Knef, Vicky Leandros, or Fasia Jansen over to Joy Denalane, Samy Deluxe, Grenzkontrolle, or Ebow - "SOUL STORM" presents a selection from the German music catalog asking: who and what is considered German by whom and why?


Expectations and assumptions are examined, inviting reflection on why "Germanness" is denied to certain people - and not to others. At the same time, possibilities for "reclaiming"  German identity and making room for new iterations of it are explored to foster greater recognition and acceptance of diverse ways of being and different lived realities. In the context of a noticeable political shift towards a right-wing and racist climate, (German) citizens of migrant origin are increasingly considering leaving Germany. Through dance, "SOUL STORM" assesses society’s current mental and emotional well-being and asks:  in what state is Germany's soul?

Concept & Choreography: Khadidiatou Bangoura

 

Dance / Performance: Khadidiatou Bangoura

 

Sounddesign: Zen Jefferson

 

Costume: Douakro Kante

 

Lighting & Tech: Sascha Görg

 

Artistic Consultant / Dramaturgy:         

Horacio Macuacua

Production Assistance:

Lisa Hellmich 

Graphic Design Press Photo: Melina Koulia

A production by KHARABA & GUESTS in co-production with TanzFaktur. Funded by the Ministry of Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia through the NRW Diversity Fund. Funded by the Culture Office of the City of Cologne

 

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