Tanz im August - Internationales Festival Berlin

05/06/2020

Abraham.In.Motion

Abraham.In.Motion

The hearts of everyone at A.I.M are heavy. As a dance company of predominantly Black and Brown people, we are here to say ENOUGH.

We continue to see Black bodies turned into hashtags unjustly at the hands of both police and civilians, we are navigating the ever present systemic oppression of Black and Brown people in the U.S. and we are still in the throes of a global pandemic that is disproportionately killing our people.

After having time to pause, reflect, process, protest and march, and come together in community, we are here to declare loud and clear - the injustices experienced by Black people must come to an end.

We are unified in our outrage. We are outraged by the senseless murders of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, Tony McDade, Breonna Taylor, Nina Pop and the countless others who have unfortunately come before them. We are outraged by the overt and covert racism Black people experience on a daily basis from just existing.

This is urgent. We join The Black Lives Matter movement in calling for an end to the systemic racism that allows this culture of corruption to go unchecked and our lives to be taken.

Artistic Director Kyle Abraham’s goal as an artist has always been to “make work that highlights my community...work that sheds light on issues that have always been important to me and to people that look like me...to continue to strive to make work that challenges the limited perception of what Black people can achieve.”

Let us remember, we're fighting two viruses.

During this pandemic, A.I.M's source of protest is not viable. Our voice and activism have been halted, as we cannot gather on stage. But we’re using this time to highlight our voices in new ways. In the coming weeks, months, and years, A.I.M staff and dancers will be sharing resources and opportunities to come together in conversation as a community.

In the meantime, we urge our Black friends and family to make the space to acknowledge our own mental, physical, spiritual health. Taking a breath is essential.

To non-Black people, your pity is not enough. We are seeking your action. We urge you to continue (or start) acknowledging your privilege and working towards anti-racist systems. Our livelihood is dependent on your commitment.

Kyle Abraham, Artistic Director
Sydnie Liggett, Executive Director

30/05/2020

Lion's Jaw performance + dance festival

Listen to the wonderful Deborah Hay in conversation with Jeanine Durning, for the Lion's Jaw Legacy Talks series 👑

Lion's Jaw is proud to be collaborating with some legends of u.s. dance during quarantine in a series of conversations about lineage, legacy and personal history.

The Lion's Jaw Legacy Talks are 30-60 min. conversations between dance-artists and their students/colleagues/collaborators that help us look at and remember dance-history through their eyes.

Deborah Hay is interviewed here by Alpert Award winning choreographer and performer Jeanine Durning.

ABOUT DEBORAH HAY
Deborah Hay was born in Brooklyn. Her mother, Shirley Goldensohn, was her first dance teacher, and she directed her training well into Hay’s teenage years. A three-year modern dance training followed, with Bill Frank, a former member of the Alwin Nikolai Company. He awakened in her a strong emotional resonance with dance. She moved to Manhattan in 1961, where she continued classes with Merce Cunningham and Mia Slavenska. In 1964, Hay danced with the Cunningham Dance Company during a six-month tour through Europe and Asia. She was also working with other dancer/choreographers as part of Judson Dance Theater. She focused on large-scale dance projects involving untrained dancers, using fragmented and choreographed music accompaniment, and the execution of strict ‘ordinary’ movement patterns performed under stressful conditions.

FOR FULL BIOS please see our youtube version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhV34uO4J9U

ABOUT JEANINE DURNING
Jeanine Durning is an Alpert Award winning choreographer and performer, from New York, whose work has been described by The New Yorker as having both “the potential for philosophical revelation and theatrical disaster.” Her research concerns the interrogation of the body as a mobilizing force for change, and choreography as a mode of thought which has the potential to shift perception of self, other, and the spaces we (collectively) inhabit.

FOR FULL BIOS please see our youtube version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhV34uO4J9U

29/05/2020

Rat für die Künste Berlin

Rat für die Künste Berlin

Bundeshilfen für Künstler, Kultur- und Medienschaffende: Am 5. Juni berät der @Bundesrat über ein Hilfspaket. Es ist Zeit für klare Zeichen: Künstler*innem & Ideengeber*innen brauchen jetzt ein Einkommen - bundesweit!

Die Länder Berlin und Bremen fordern eine verstärkte Unterstützung selbstständiger Künstlerinnen und Künstler sowie Medienschaffenden in der Corona-Krise. Mit einer gemeinsamen Bundesratsinitiative möchten sie die Bundesregierung auffordern, den Betroffenen monatlich 1.180 Euro zu zahlen. Das Plenum entscheidet am 5. Juni 2020 über den Entschließungsantrag.

https://www.bundesrat.de/DE/plenum/bundesrat-kompakt/20/990/990-pk.html#top-18

15/05/2020

Dear Friends of Tanz im August,

Over the past few weeks, we here at Tanz im August have found ourselves between a rock and a hard place. We have been working in good faith toward the 2020 edition of the festival, but as time has gone by, despite many positive developments, we are now forced to re-evaluate our situation. Together with HAU Hebbel am Ufer’s artistic and managing director Annemie Vanackere, the Senate Department for Culture and Europe and the Capital Cultural Fund, we have taken the unavoidable decision to cancel the live performances of this year’s festival. This follows our careful consideration for the possibility of presenting an international programme of relevance when the artists have not been able to rehearse, premiere or tour due to social distancing and travel restrictions. The nationwide ban on mass events until 31 August and the closure of all Berlin theatres until the end of July have also made it difficult to realise a festival the size of Tanz im August.

We are proud to present the list of artists who would have joined us in Berlin this August:

terrain I Boris Charmatz, Faye Driscoll, William Forsythe, Clara Furey Israel Galván & Niño de Elche, Thiago Granato, Geumhyung Jeong, Milla Koistinen, Jaamil Olawale Kosoko, Louise Lecavalier | Fou Glorieux, Dana Michel, La Veronal Lea Moro, Mouvoir / Stephanie Thiersch, NaïF Production / Sylvain Bouillet & Lucien Reynès, Robyn Orlin / Moving Into Dance Mophatong, Cie Ayelen Parolin / RUDA asbl, PME - ART / Jacob Wren, and Arkadi Zaides.

I would like to add that when programming was halted in March, we were still in discussion with some remarkable artists. We are releasing a digital programme book for our festival as it was at that moment. Please, read it here: tinyurl.com/yarfrjbj. There is great sadness in letting go of the programme, which so many people have contributed to with hard work. The dance sector is rather vulnerable as most of the artists are freelancers and live from one production to another. When writing this, many festivals and whole seasons have been cancelled, which means real hardship for thousands of artists. And surely, just like us, our audiences will miss the excitement of live works and the overall festival spirit.

Still, we wish to make some magic happen! After some mourning, we are in the process of developing a Tanz im August Special Edition 2020. This work will be done in close collaboration with artists, other festivals and partners to be able to bring artists and audiences together. First: Good news for those who are already weary of staring at screens. Our Magazin im August will be published as a special edition full of interviews, articles and portraits. Secondly, we are currently drafting a programme for Tanz im August Online, together with a rich diversity of contemporary dance artists from all over the world.

On a political level, we are actively participating in policy discussions in networks such as IETM – International Performing Arts Networks and EFA – European Festival Association, where the terms and conditions for continuing international collaboration and exchange are advocated now. We are convinced that the performing arts, with live happenings and physical presence, have a crucial part to play in re-building trust and re-opening societies in the coming years.

We are announcing the cancellation with heavy hearts, but convinced that this is the only path towards a safe future for everyone.

We will keep you updated and hope this finds you safe and well,

Virve Sutinen, Artistic Director, and the Tanz im August Team

www.tanzimaugust.de

Photocredits for the collage are available on our homepage.

08/05/2020

Die Vielen

Glänzende Aktionstage der Vielen am 8./9. Mai ✨
#glänzenstattausgrenzen #niewieder

Unter Beteiligung aller Erklärungen der Vielen aus ganz Deutschland und Österreich glänzen die Vielen zum Tag der Befreiung! #DieBefreiungfeiern #Glänzenstattausgrenzen #DieKunstbleibtViele

20/03/2020

An update on the current situation:
At this stage, the Tanz im August team will continue to work towards the 32nd edition of the festival, which is meant to take place from August 7–29, 2020. HAU Hebbel am Ufer as organiser is assessing the current situation and measures regarding the coronavirus daily and is in close contact with responsible authorities in the city. There will be no pre-sale in April, but we aim at presenting our festival programme on May 27 as planned. In the meantime, most of the team is working from the safety of their homes, and we hope that you are all safe and sound.

21/02/2020

Opéra de Lyon

The fantastic Ballet de l'Opéra de Lyon has been shortlisted for the FEDORA Prize 2020! You can vote for Ioannis Mandafounis's new piece "Bis.N.S (as usual)", which is inspired by Nina Simone, until next Friday 🤞

📣 Le Ballet de l’Opéra de Lyon est heureux d’avoir été sélectionné pour le prix européen Fedora Platform 2020 avec la future création du chorégraphe Ioannis Mandafounis. Une pièce intitulée Bis.N.S (as usual) inspirée par l’immense Nina Simone.
➡️ Votez pour nous permettre d’aller plus loin dans la course !

17/02/2020

Campaign Manifesto | 1% for Culture Campaign | Culture Action Europe

Today we #ActforCulture by supporting Culture Action Europe in advocating for an increased EU budget for culture. We invite everyone to join us in this initiative by signing and sharing the petition here: https://tinyurl.com/wyfw47j

 We are citizens and organisations who believe that culture is the foundation of European unity. It binds us together and underpins our sense of belonging

20/01/2020

Dachverband Tanz

An alle Professionals im Bereich Tanz-, Theater- und Zirkus in Deutschland: Bis zum 5. Februar 2020 könnt ihr euch für die Reisekostenförderung von Kreativ-Transfer bewerben, die bis zu 80% der Kosten für die Anreise zu Tanz im August 2020 übernimmt.

Alle weitere Infos und die Bewerbungsformulare findet ihr hier: http://www.kreativ-transfer.de/darstellende-kuenste/aktuelle-ausschreibungen/dk-ausschreibung-januar-2020?fbclid=IwAR0OdSAhYxbssE1M_CkITB8ChoxYK9_H2hXbEAabvpGrN6ID-AiKdB1ZUH8

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Reisekostenförderung für (Vertreter*innen von) Tanz-, Theater- und Zirkuskompanien zum Besuch:

***des Impulse Theater Festival (Kernzeit: 04. – 07. Juni 2020), Vorbereitungs- und Begleitprogramm mit Thomas Fabian Eder (Performing Arts Festival Berlin)

***des Edinburgh Festival Fringe Kernzeit: 19. – 23. August 2020, Vorbereitungs- und Begleitprogramm in Kooperation mit dem PAP Berlin: Performing Arts Programm Berlin des LAFT Berlin

***der internationalen tanzmesse nrw 26. – 30. August 2020, Vorbereitungs- und Begleitprogramm mit Christian Watty (internationale tanzmesse nrw)

***von individuell ausgewählten Veranstaltungen im Zeitraum 01. Juli – 31. Dezember 2020

Die Ausschreibung mit weiteren Informationen – zu den Zielen des Programms, Fördersummen, Begleitprogrammen, erforderlichen Bewerbungsunterlagen u.a. - findet Ihr hier: http://www.kreativ-transfer.de/darstellende-kuenste/aktuelle-ausschreibungen/dk-ausschreibung-januar-2020

BEWERBUNGSSCHLUSS: 05. Februar 2020

KONTAKT FÜR FRAGEN: [email protected] | 030 37 44 33 92 | oder persönlich bei unserer Kreativ-Transfer Pop-up Sushi Bar morgen, 17. Januar, um 12.00 bei UTOPIA.JETZT: http://utopia-jetzt.de/de/programm/anderes/kreativ-transfer-pop-up-sushi-bar-i-ii

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BUZZ - Bundesverband zeitgenössischer Zirkus e.V.

18/01/2020

A Guide to Dance & Performance Theater in Berlin

Here’s a nice dance guide for Berlin by the lovely folks from iHeartBerlin.de — Check it out!

photo: Anna Agliardi. One of the artistic genres that we as iHeartBerlin have been most excited about in recent years is that of dance and performance theate

24/12/2019

HO HO HO, your dear #tanzimaugust team wishes you Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a great New Year with 2020 vision! ✨🎄🎁

21/12/2019

An alle Tänzer*innen: Der Open Call zum "Fête de la Danse" vom Tanzbüro Berlin läuft nicht mehr lang. Die Bewerbungsfrist endet am 23. Januar 2020.

Am 21. Juni 2020 möchten das Tanzbüro Berlin, das Netzwerk TanzRaumBerlin und der Zeitgenössischer Tanz Berlin / ZTB e.V. gemeinsam mit der Berliner Tanzszene ein Fest für den Zeitgenössischen Tanz feiern. Zusammen mit Berliner Tanz-Künstler*innen soll dafür eine zentrale Aktion am Nachmittag rund um die Volksbühne Berlin gestalten.

Hier geht's zu den Infos für die Teilnahme: https://www.tanzraumberlin.de/artikel/tanzbuero-berlin-open-call-fete-de-la-danse/

Tanzbüro Berlin | Open Call "Fête de la Danse"

Bewerbungsfrist: 23. Januar 2020

Am 21. Juni 2020 möchten das Tanzbüro Berlin, das Netzwerk TanzRaumBerlin und der Zeitgenössischer Tanz Berlin / ZTB e.V. gemeinsam mit der Berliner Tanzszene ein Fest für den Zeitgenössischen Tanz feiern. Dazu wollen wir zusammen mit Euch Berliner Tanz-Künstler*innen eine zentrale Aktion am Nachmittag rund um die Volksbühne Berlin gestalten.

Für das vierstündige Open-Air-Programm suchen wir:
- Kurzformate/Ausschnitte, die ohne größeren technischen Aufwand Open Air präsentiert werden können bzw. bereits für den urbanen Raum konzipiert sind (5-15 Minuten)
- Partizipative Formate (15-30 Minuten)

Weitere Infos zu Rahmenbedingungen, Honorar und Bewerbung erhaltet Ihr hier:
https://www.tanzraumberlin.de/artikel/tanzbuero-berlin-open-call-fete-de-la-danse/

13/12/2019

Statement: Creative Europe Cuts Deeply Worrying | Culture Action Europe

Dear friends of #tanzimaugust: Please sign this petition and show the European policy makers that culture is fundamental for all European citizens 🇪🇺✊
https://cultureactioneurope.org/news/ce-cuts/

Ahead of talks among EU leaders on the long-term budget in the European Council 12-13 December, the Chair of Culture and Education Committee, Sabine Verheyen

13/11/2019

tanz - Zeitschrift für Ballett, Tanz und Performance

Wir erinnern uns gerne zurück an unser großes Merce Cunningham Centennial: Berlin beim diesjährigen #tanzimaugust. In diesem Jubiläumsjahr wird der legendäre Choreograf Merce Cunningham übrigens auch im Kino gefeiert. Hier ist der offizielle Trailer, der uns schon richtig neugierig macht.

FB-Event zur Premiere: www.facebook.com/events/2419622418355201/

Exklusiv: Der Trailer des Kinodokumentarfilms Cunningham 3D

Merce Cunninghams bahnbrechender Erfindungsreichtum leitete die Geburt der Postmoderne im amerikanischen Tanz ein. Die filmische Hommage «Cunningham» von Alla Kovgan feiert den Tänzer und Choreographen, der dieses Jahr 100 geworden wäre und taucht tief in sein Werk und Leben ein.

Ab dem 19. Dezember ist «Cunningham» in den deutschen Kinos zu sehen. Weitere Infos zum Film auf: https://www.facebook.com/pg/cunninghamfilm und in der Dezemberausgabe von tanz - Zeitschrift für Ballett, Tanz und Performance
«Cunningham» wird vertrieben von Camino Filmverleih.
#cunningham #contemporarydance

01/11/2019

Watch Me Dance

Habt ihr schon die neue #WatchMeDance Kampagne gesehen? Den ganzen Monat feiert diese Aktion vom Tanzbüro Berlin den Tanz in der ganzen Stadt. Weitere Infos gibt’s unter www.tanzraumberlin.de

Gestern ist unser Watch Me Dance Trailer in den Kinos der YORCK Kinogruppe gestartet, um Euch die Zeit vor dem Film zusätzlich ein bisschen zu versüßen!

Seid gespannt, hier kommt als Einblick schon Mal der erste Teil davon! Wir wünschen viel Spaß mit: Konstantin Langenick, Michael Kaddu, Peter Pleyer, Juliana Piquero, Richtermeyermarx, Alex Viteri Arturo, Laurie Young & Renate Graziadei.

Kampagne:
Gestaltung, Konzept: Büro Otto Sauhaus
Kamera, Schnitt: Kai Wido Meyer
Sound Design, Komposition: Redwins (https://soundcloud.com/lordredwins)

24/10/2019

rbbKultur fördern - nicht kaputtsparen! - Online-Petition

Das Ziel ist zwar schon erreicht, man kann aber trotzdem noch diese Petition unterschreiben und ein Zeichen setzen für rbbKultur. Das Team von #tanzimaugust hat unterzeichnet.

Wir sind gegen die angekündigte Etat-Kürzung des rbbKultur Radios. Mit 20% weniger Geld fürs Programm wird eine Berichterstattung in der bisherigen Vielfalt und Qualität unmöglich gemacht. Kultur und Bildung zu vermitteln, gehört zu den Aufgaben des öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunks. Ein Kultu...