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A dance performance for blind, visually impaired and sighted audiences

11.08.2023 & 12.08.2023

18:00

Atelier 0.10 at Quartier am Hafen

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

ACCESS INFO

The performance is free of charge. Due to the size of the space, the number of visitors on both dates is limited to 30 people. Therefore, we ask you to pre-register or reserve a place with the KHARABA team at the following e-mail address: kharaba.team@gmail.com or via Whatsapp at the following number, where you can also reach us by phone: 0151 677 48231.
 

A pick-up service from and to the Raiffeisenstraße stop (line 7) will be available to accompany visitors* before and after the performance. Between the stop Raiffeisenstraße and the Quartier am Hafen is a walking distance of about 5 min over a distance of 450 meters. The pick-up service will make themselves known by holding up an orange umbrella and ringing a bell at the train stop. The attendants will be the point of contact for questions or concerns throughout the event. Service dogs are welcome.

Entrance to the venue will be possible from half an hour before the start of the event, i.e. from 17:30. The pick-up service will be available from 17:15 - 17:45. Taxis can drive up directly to the entrance of the Quartier am Hafen and make a brief stop. Visitors can also be picked up at this point  and accompanied to the dance studio.  There is a small parking lot next to the Quartier am Hafen (approx. 15 parking spaces) for users and visitors of the Quartier am Hafen. 

The performance will take place indoors in the dance studio Atelier 01.10 of the Quartier am Hafen in Cologne, where there is a level entrance except for a small step at the entrance and shortly thereafter a slight ramp-like incline for a few meters . The building has a barrier-free access, but the toilets are unfortunately not big enough for wheelchairs.

 

During the performance there is no separation between audience and stage area. Performers and audience share the same space. The audience is invited to stand or sit, according to individual preference. There is no seating. There is one step up to the performance area. The event should last no longer than 60 minutes, including a post performance talk. There will be a 10-minute break between the performance and the post-performance talk. The event is free of charge. Please feel free to communicate any additional needs.



 

We are looking forward to your visit!

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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