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CONNECT – Community Arts Festival
Thu 17.09. – Sun 20.09.026
Open to everyone – independent of prior dance experience
Movement Playground | Workshop with Daniela Riebesam
CONNECT Community Arts Festival
For teens ages 13–20
Thu, 17.09.2026 | 6 – 7:30 pm
Friendship Flow | Workshop with Judith Niggehoff
CONNECT Community Arts Festival
For teens ages 13–22
Thu, 17.09.2026 | 6 – 7:30 pm
The Ageing Body – Body, Dance, and Visibility | Workshop with Silke Z.
CONNECT Community Arts Festival
For everyone aged 55 and older
Thu, 17.09.2026 | 6 – 7:30 pm
FANTASY FAMILY DANCE | Workshop with BAAL
CONNECT Community Arts Festival
For children & families
Fri, 18.09.2026 | 6 – 7:30 pm
Corpo em Movimento / Body in Motion | Workshop with Sônia Mota
CONNECT Community Arts Festival
For women*
Sat, 19.09.2026 | 10:00 – 11:30 am
Queering the Stage | Workshop with Malin Assmus
CONNECT Community Arts Festival
For the LGBTQ* community & anyone interested
Sat, 19.09. 2026 | 12 – 1:30 pm
The Ageing Body – Dance and Parkinson’s | Workshop with Silke Z.
CONNECT Community Arts Festival
For people with Parkinson’s symptoms & anyone interested
Sat, 19.09.2026 | 2:30 – 4 pm
Cultural Moves | Workshop with Caroline Simon
CONNECT Community Arts Festival
For people of all cultures
Sat, 19.09.2026 | 4:30–6 pm
Dance Jam Session
CONNECT Community Arts Festival
Open to everyone
Sat, 19.09.2026 | 6 -9 pm
DANCE TO THE MUSIC | Workshop with Khadidiatou Bangoura & Sabine Kuxdorf
CONNECT Community Arts Festival
For blind, visually impaired, and sighted people
Sun, 20.09.2026 | 11 am – 2 pm
eat & meet
Sat, 19.09.2026 | 1:30 – 2:30 pm
Sun, 20.09.2026 | 2:00 – 3:00 pm
Performance LAB | Workshop with the Festival Team
CONNECT Community Arts Festival
Sun, 20.09.2026 | 3 – 6 pm
Performance Workshop Showcase
CONNECT Community Arts Festival
Sun, 20.09.2026 | 6 pm
Chamäleon | Ido Grinberg
Dance-theatre solo piece for everyone aged 8 and over
Fri, 25.09.2026 | 7 pm
Sat, 26.09.2026 | 4 pm Double feature with Baal
SWEET DANCE & BEBÍBULA | Workshop and Performance by BAAL
Ages 2 and up when accompanied by an adult; ages 5 and up unaccompanied by an adult. We are also delighted to welcome guests over 55.
Sat, 26.09.2026
Sat, 31.10.2026
Sweet Dance | Catalina Carrasco (BAAL)
Open to all (no prior experience required), all age groups are welcome
Sat, 26.09.2026 | 2 pm – 4 pm
Sat, 31.10.2026 | 2 pm – 4 pm
KEIN THEMA* | Post Meta Institute
Fri, 09.10.2026 | 8 pm (PREMIERE)
Sat, 10.10.2026 | 8 pm
OPEN MOVEMENT | with Natalia Kozakiewicz
Dance Jam for dancers and all dance enthusiasts ages 16 and up
Sun, 11.10.2026 | 3 – 6 pm
Sun, 01.11.2026 | 3 – 6 pm
Sun, 13.12.2026 | 3 – 6 pm
Verknüpfte Zeiten | Johanna Greiner
Fri, 16.10.2026 | 8 pm
Sat,17.10.2026 | 8 pm
MIT UNS! ZWEI | Silke Z.
Fri 30.10.2026 | 8 pm (premiere)
Sat, 31.10.2026 | 8 pm
sur-facing II | cie.nomoreless
A dance intervention at Ebertplatz, Cologne
Postponed to 2027
TRASHedy 250 | performing:group
A choreographic performance for ages 11 and up
Fri, 11.09.2026 | New time: 11:30
Sat, 12.09.2026 | 6 pm
PROFITRAINING Contemporary Dance | with Ayberk Esen
“Ageing Trouble!” – New Book Release by Dr. Miriam Haller
Professional Training Contemporary Dance | with Beljana Metje
Mon, 13.07. – Fri, 17.07.2026 | 10 – 11:30 am
Professional Training Contemporary Dance | with Ido Grinberg
Mon, 06.07 – Fri, 10.07.2026 | 10 am – 11:30 am
FOOD PORN (extended version) | Hanna Held & Andrea Kößler
Guest performance series LOOK – Choreographies from feminist perspectives
Fri, 03.07.2026 | 8 pm (premiere)
Sat, 04.07.2026 | 8 pm
“How is the body to move when seen as rain?” | with Angus Balbernie (UK)
part of “almost finished”
IMPROVISATION
At ehrenfeldstudios
Sat, 27.06.2026 | 11 am – 1 pm
Tanz Station Barmer Bahnhof, Wuppertal
Sun, 28.06.2026
Almost finished #2 | Double evening with Angus Balbernie (UK) and Caroline Simon (Cologne)
IMPROVISATION
At ehrenfeldstudios
Fri, 26.06.2026 | 8 pm
Additional date (OUT-OF-HOUSE)
Tanz Station Barmer Bahnhof, Wuppertal
Sun, 28.06.2026
THE AGEING BODY Special: Dance & Parkinson’s
THE AGEING BODY Generation +
Dance research lab
Tue, 23.06. – Thu, 25.06.2026 | 11:30 am – 2:30 pm
Friendship Flow | with Judith Niggehoff (KONNECTIVE)
CONNECT – Community Arts Project
For young people (13 – 20 years old)
Fri, 19.06.2026 | 6 – 7.30 pm (trial session)
Sat, 20. & 21.06.2026 | 11 am – 3 pm
Dance Alive – Movement that brings you to life | Max Joureau
Thursdays, each session runs from 6 pm to 7:30 pm
03.09.2026
24.09.2026
01.10.2026
15.10.2026
12.11.2026
19.11.2026
10.12.2026
17.12.2026
THE AGEING BODY – Ageing, the body, and visibility | with Silke Z.
CONNECT – Community Arts Project
For people over 55
Fri, 12.06.2026 | 6 – 7.30 pm (trial session)
Sat, 13 & 14.06.2026 | 10 am – 2 pm
Queering the Stage | with Malin Assmus
CONNECT – Community Arts Project
For the LGBTQIA+ community and anyone who wants to expand their knowledge of queer issues
Fri, 29.05.2026 | 6 – 7.30 pm (trial session)
Sat, 30 & 31.05.2026 | 10 am – 2 pm
Traces | Susi Rosenfeld (D/NL)
Workshop for EVERYONE
Sat, 23.05. & Sun, 24.05.2026 | 10 am – 4 pm
Professional Training Contemporary Dance | with Jovana Petrovska
Mon, 11.05 – Fri, 15.05.2026 | 10 am – 11:30 am each day
THE MIRACLE | Fort Willy
Fri, 08.05.2026 | 8 pm
fear:less | Silke Z.
Tue, 05.05.2026 | 8 pm
MOMENTOLOGY | Caroline Simon
AUSGEFLOGEN
Sat, 02.05.2026
Sala Albert Camus – San Lluís, Menorca (Spain)
Die Nacht in der wir Männer wurden | S. Rudat & the (i)dentityteam
Fri, 24.04.2026 | 8 pm
Sat, 25.04.2026 | 8 pm
CULTURAL MOVES | with Caroline Simon
CONNECT – Community Arts Project
For people of all cultures (aged 14+)
Fri, 17.04.2026 | 6:00 – 7:30 pm (trial session)
Sat, 18.04.2026 | 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Professional Training Contemporary Dance | with Catalina Carrasco (BAAL)
Mon, 06.04 – Thu, 09.04.2026 | 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. each day
And further dates
THE AGEING BODY performance lab | Silke Z. and Caroline Simon
THE AGEING BODY Generation +
Dance research lab & performance for the generation plus (aged 55 and over)
Artistic direction: Silke Z. & Caroline Simon
Mon, 23.03. – Fri, 27.03.2026 | 10 am – 3 pm each day
Fri, 27.03.2026 | 8 pm final performance
almost finished #1 | Double Bill with Liisa Pentti (FIN) & Caroline Simon
IMPROVISATION
Sat, 21.03.2026 | 8 pm
Mutable Bodies | with Liisa Pentti (FIN)
IMPROVISATION
Workshop for EVERYONE age 16+
In the frame of the project almost finished
Fri, 20.03.2026 | 6 – 9 pm
DANCE TO THE MUSIC | with Khadidiatou Bangoura & Sabine Kuxdorf
Dance workshop for blind, visually impaired, and sighted individuals
CONNECT – Community Arts Project
Sun, 15.03.2026 | 1 – 5 pm
TEMPTATION | David Vogel and Silke Z.
AUSGEFLOGEN
Samstag, 14.03.2026 I 19:30 Uhr
VolXbühne, Mülheim an der Ruhr
veline repertoire | Gaia Pellegrini
Guest performance series LOOK – Choreographies from feminist perspectives
Fr, 06.03.2026 | 8 pm
Sat, 07.03.2026 | 8 pm




































