Ibrahima Ndiaye | Kuyum Arts MMANGU – YOUTH DAY KUYUM DANCE PLATFORM 25 | SPIELRAUM

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On 14 September, we cordially invite you to a special programme day at Theaterhaus Berlin | Mitte – the youth day of this year’s KUYUM dance platform. Experience the creative work of Kuyum Arts with the clown show & workshop Back to the Roots and the dance performance Mmangui and celebrate a day full of music, dance and community with us.

The festival itself then continues from 17 to 21 September at Uferstudios: the fifth edition of the KUYUM Dance Platform offers a unique stage for neo-African choreographies, contemporary dance and intercultural exchange.

Mmangui -Ibrahima NDIAYE (from 8 years) 16:30 – 16:50
Workshop from 17:00 – 18:00

“Mmangui” was developed to create a space for artistic exchange and discovery. The performance is rooted in the Sabar dance tradition and is accompanied by a workshop. A dance piece that explores the transition from ignorance to consciousness – a poetic journey through confrontation, introspection and awakening. The dancer embodies existential questions: Who are we beyond cultural, social and physical boundaries? How can pain be transformed into creativity?

The organic language of movement oscillates between flowing poetry and expressive tension, between personal biography and universal resonance. Mmangui offers a space for shared experience, for resilience and the empowering power of artistic self-expression.

Concept, lighting, costume: IBOULINA
Choreography, performance: Ibrahima Ndiaye
Music: Franz Harfenmeister and IBOULINA

Programm

Soft Arrival
13:00 – 13:30
Children and their families can enjoy face painting together or try out small circus props. There will also be information about interesting offers for children and their families.

IYASA Showing
(Ages 2+) 13:30 – 14:00
Members of the dance and theatre group IYASA, well known throughout Zimbabwe, draw on the
storytelling traditions of their country to explore important themes such as climate, the environment, and shared responsibility. Join us for a unique and inspiring experience conveyed through the universal
language of movement, aimed at young audiences from the age of 2.

Community Lunch
14:00 – 15:00
We would like to spend time together and connect with one another. That’s why members of the Tubman Network will offer a few African dishes for us to enjoy together. Donations are warmly welcome. You are welcome to bring your own snacks or food to eat, or also to share.

“Back to the Roots” : Acrobatics Clown Show
Afrobatics School of Skillz (All Ages) 15:00 – 15:30
Mitmach Aktion from 15:30 – 16:00
Experience a blend of acrobatics and clowning in a performance created to inspire and engage audiences of all ages through movement and laughter.

“Mmangui”
Ibrahima NDIAYE (Ages 8+) 16:30 – 16:50
Workshop from 17:00 – 18:00
“Mmangui” is designed to create a space for artistic exchange and discovery. This performance is rooted in the Sabar dance tradition and will be followed by a workshop.
The activities and the performances are meant to foster imagination and movement exploration.

Language: German

Information & Registration

If you have any questions about the event, please contact: presse@theaterhaus.berlin

The KUYUM Dance Platform 2025 is funded by the Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion. With the kind support of Uferstudios, HZT Berlin and theatrehaus berlin.

The event is part of SPIELRAUM – Freie Szene Tage der darstellenden Künste Berlin
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