Impression 2011 Festival Gala-Night:
The first Queertangofestival in Berlin had been a great success. More than 200 participants from all over the world applied for workshops and came together to dance, learn, meet friends and made new ones. It had been an amazing, relaxed atmosphere during all events and attracted more than 350 people each night to the Festival Milongas which made it to one of the remarkable Tangoevents in Berlin.
We are looking forward to see you End of July 2012!
Festival WarmUp:
Wednsday 27th July Concert and Reading
| 8.30 p.m @ Restaurant “Maison Blanche” - Körtestr. 15, 10967 Berlin Kreuzberg | ||
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Reading of Adriana Perez Frossasco: En el Silencio, Tango „En el silencio, Tango“ outlines miniatures of the
multi-faceted world of Tango. The superficial glamour of
a past tango-blossom, still moves like a ghost through
todays cafés and streets of San Telmo, get catched for a
moment by the authors. A Caleidoscop of memories, meditations and ideas of Tango which inspires us to think and reflect. |
Adriana Garcia “Lala” canta:
MADRESELVA TANGOS is a performance which combines image, music and drama to rescue and honour the most impressive artistic work of women composers, poets and singers that, from the beginnings until today, took active part in the creation of the greatest poetic-musical phenomena in the Río de la Plata: the tango. Now we know that many women composed tangos since the beginnings of the 20th century. However, even though her works have been published by prestigious publishing houses, today it´s nearly impossible to find them in their catalogues. Lala reveals the real names of those women that had to sign her musical compositions and lyrics with pseudonym. |
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FIRST QUEER-TANGO-FESTIVAL IN BERLIN
Berlin, the most vibrant Metropolis of Queer Life and Tango Argentino in Europe, is hosting its first Queer Tango Festival from 28 - 31 of July 2011!
Germanys Capital is going to have its own Queer Tango Festival after several Queer Tango Festivals worldwide established like in Buenos Aires, San Francisco, Stockholm and Hamburg.
In 2009 Tango officially made it onto the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list- to the delight of the evergrowing numbers of tangueras and tangueros. Every year Berlin attracts more visitors who are passionate about Tango. Germany's capital is, alongside Buenos Aires, the biggest Tango city in the world. As twin towns, the two cities have a enjoyed a close connection for a long time. Tango is at the forefront of the mutual cultural exchange between the two cities.
The Queer Tango Festival does not only want to encourage intercultural dialogue, it also aims to contribute to the integration of lesbian, gay and transgender people on the dance floor. Thus the Queer Tango Festival will link the shores of the Rio de la Plata with the river Spree.
It is not surprising that 'Tango and Homosexuality' represents a difficult subject in societies with traditional role models. But what kind of attitude prevails in the 'rainbow capital' Berlin? Does the much-vaunted tolerance and openness concerning sexual diversity also exist on the dance floor? What kind of experiences do same-sex couples have in dance classes and at milongas? Do people who dance with a member of the same sex already form part of normality in our society? Can the increasing presence of same-sex dancing couples contribute to more tolerance and growing sexual diversity?
This is the kind discourse that the festival would like to open up.
An Invitation to dance!
In 'open gender classes' the Queer Tango Festival invites all Tango lovers- regardless of their sexual orientation- to break with the rigid self-conception of Tango roles in order to experience 'leading' and 'following' from a new perspective. What is familiar ground to lesbians, gays and transgender people can lead to a new and exciting discovery for heterosexual people as well. For it is the change of role that deepens the understanding of the dance and allows for a more intensive dance experience. Even for more advanced Tango dancers, playing with different roles is a creative challenge and always a source of inspiration. “Our concept is inclusive, which means that we would like to offer everyone the chance to explore different approaches to Tango regardless of gender and sexual identity”, says Astrid Weiske, initiator of the festival. “In Tango the two dancers are in constant dialogue with each other. You can never predict the 'conversation' – even if you have danced a dozen times with each other before. Openness and awareness are sought – and the change of role makes everything even more interesting and exciting.”
Exchange and approach, contact, communication, passion and devotion - that's Tango. A unique opportunity to bridge the gap between queer and other worlds.
During 4 days end of July 2011 the Queer-Tango-Festival offers numerous workshops on different aspects of Tango. In the evenings there will be Milongas with live music and dance performances and a chance to shake the leg all night. A framework of debates, cultural and art events rounds off the festival. Classes will be held by nationally and internationally renowned queer and heterosexual dancers.
Partner & Cooperation:
 Hasenheide 54, 10967 Berlin www.phynixtanzt.de |
 Classes Workshops, Guestteachers and Private Lessons with Astrid Weiske & Guests www.queertango-berlin.de |
 Oranienstr. 190, 10999 Berlin www.so36.de |
 Zossener Str. 65, 10961 Berlin www.akanthus-kultur.de |
 Pfuelstr. 5, 10997 Berlin www.bebop-berlin.de |
 Hasenheide 54, Südsternhöfe, 10967 Berlin www.acompas.de |
