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A dance performance for blind,

visually impaired and sighted audiences

The picture is a grid. It consists of 6 different photos of the performers in the piece. There are two rows of 3 pictures each. From left to right, the first line shows a slightly bent over laughing woman, a man playing the cello and a woman bent over holding a balloon between her upper body and her left arm. In the second line, from left to right, the first is a man sitting on a long bench, with a mischievous look on his face, playing the maracas; the second is a woman in profile, hugging a red exercise ball and the last is a kneeling woman with her arms stretched diagonally upwards.

08.11.2024 & 09.11.2024

20:00

Tanzfaktur 

Siegburger Str. 233W, 50679 Köln

To reserve your tickets for pick-up at the box office and for questions, please contact us via Whatsapp under the following phone number 0151 677 48231 or by e-mail : kharaba.team@gmail.com

There is a pick-up service from and to the Poller Kirchweg stop (line 7) to accompany visitors before and after the performance. The distance between the Poller Kirchweg stop and the Tanzfaktur is approx. 300 meters and takes approx. 5 minutes on foot. The pick-up service will hold up a colorful umbrella and ring a small bell as a recognizable sign at the train stop. The accompanying persons will be available throughout the event to answer any questions or concerns. Assistance dogs are welcome. There is no designated dog walking area in the immediate vicinity. Please contact us in this regard and we will endeavor to offer alternative options to meet this need.

Admission will be possible from 15 minutes before the start of the event, i.e. from 19:45. The pick-up service will be available from 19:15 - 19:45. Taxis and cars can enter the Tanzfaktur grounds and stop approx. 5 meters in front of the main entrance - either at the stairs or at the elevator to the foyer. Visitors can also be picked up at the stairs or elevator and accompanied to the foyer of the stage hall. Parking is available on the venue grounds. When booking the pick-up service, please communicate your planned arrival time and the direction you are traveling from.

The event takes place indoors in the Tanzfaktur Bühnensaal, which is accessible via stairs or an elevator to the foyer. The elevator is the barrier-free access. Handicapped accessible toilets are located in the basement and can be reached via the elevator. The toilets on the first floor on the level of the Bühnensaal are not handicapped accessible. 

There is no separation between the audience and stage area during the performance. Performers and audience occupy the same area. Seating is available. The performance will last between 45 and 60 minutes.

Please let us know if you have any further requests or concerns.    
   
We look 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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