Tanztage Berlin Podcast 04: An Endless Dance (curated by Pedro Marum) by SOPHIENSÆLE

with Pedro Marum, Maria F. Scaroni, Heather Purcell, Wanda Gaimes, ĀBNAMĀ

Beyond carrying the torch of pleasure activism, the social role of queer parties has been to hold a place of togetherness, conviviality and mutual aid for queer, trans and BIPOC communities. They have been a place for resilience, regeneration and resistance. Since the beginning of the pandemic, however, the dancing has stopped (for the most part) and people have been pushed into domestic isolation surrounded by a heightened sense of anxiety and emotional distress. With no certain resolution to the current clubbing crisis in sight, we are faced with a gap in the (social) role these spaces once served.

The format curated by Pedro Marum for Tanztage Berlin takes a closer look at the resilience of queer dance culture, highlighting initiatives that were birthed from the necessity to keep the restorative and transformative power of the dance alive in safer ways. The conversation with invited guests is followed by an invitation to participate in a listening session from the series Infinity Rug.

https://tanztage2021.sophiensaele.com/en/programm/an-endless-dance/