On August 31, 2025, the grand finale of the international Erasmus+ project Liquid Times will take place in the Kesselhaus. Over 200 young dancers from all over Europe met in Kilombo Kleinow Brandenburg in the summer of 2025 to dance, research and translate philosophical ideas into movement. The final program in Berlin brings their experiences to the stage - as a performance, film and open dance format.
Program - Kesselhaus Berlin
16:00 - Live Dance & Videomapping Performance
Title: Humanity on the Move
Quote: "Even when everything moves, some things stay with us: stories, names, songs."
Duration: approx. 30 minutes
Participants: 30+ young dancers from Portugal, Italy and Germany
Company Corpo (Portugal) - Choreography: Rute Vitorino, Diogo Faria Castro Santos
Didodancecompany (Italy) - Choreography: Giusy Quattrone
UMtanz Junge Company (Germany) - Choreography: Yeri Anarika
Music: Christophe Philippi
16:40 - Film screenings: Dance & Documentary
Documentary: Dance as Method for International Youth Exchange (Camp 1)
Duration: approx. 10 min
Insights into the creative work of the camps - dance as an expression of identity, exchange and Europe.
Participants include: Stella Stefou, Cecilia Bartolini, Takao Baba, Nora Pfahl, Erica Pessanha Borges, Yeri Anarika, Susy Oesterreicher
Participant groups: @modarts (GR), @badhonneftanzt (DE), @tanzhausnrw (DE), @laoisyouthdance (IE)
Dance Film 1 - [title & info to follow]
17:00-18:00 - Dance Workshops & Open Sharing
Open taster classes at Academia Jangada - from Afro to Urban Styles.
18:00-19:30 - Interactive closing session: "Better Be There"
An energetic closing format with dance sharing - open to all.
Dancers and artists celebrate creativity, diversity and community together.
Liquid Times is an initiative by Susy Oesterreicher (Capoeira Angola e.V.) with the support of the EU program Erasmus+ Youth Exchanges.