✨ Our longterm Project “Meeting through Movement” is taking place again this year! ✨
In summer 2024 we will be…
… in 5 different districts in Vienna (1020, 1150, 1160, 1170, 1200)
… for 8 weeks in total
… with 44 Dance and Movement workshops
Come and join us for our annual and seasonal participatory movement project in public spaces!
💙 Participation in the workshops is free of charge 💙
You can also reserve space for a whole group on a particular date or on several.
What is “Meeting through Movement”?
Through regular interventions in public places, we create a recurring space for people to playfully and non-verbally connect with themselves, their surroundings, and others human beings. Experienced movement educators and co-facilitators collectively maintain a safe and inviting framework that can be adapted to the needs of many different kinds of participants. The movement pedagogue guides through playful dance and movement exercises designed to enhance self-awareness, rediscover the environment with all senses, and explore ways to connect with others despite language barriers or cultural differences. The extended duration and consistency of interventions establish a recognizable pattern, shifting perceptions toward connection, mutual curiosity, and acceptance, even for space users not actively participating.
What are the goals behind the project?
The overarching aims of the “Meeting through Movement” project are to counteract social divides, change the perception of public space and promote community engagement. By promoting participatory art, the project aims to encourage people to actively engage with their own surroundings. The inclusiveness of the movement workshops creates opportunities for shared experiences that overcome language and cultural barriers and foster a sense of togetherness and connection among participants. By encouraging participants to explore and interact with public spaces in a new way, the project also aims to inspire a sense of ownership, pride and feeling home in these environments.
Where are we in 2024?
Here are the full workshop dates for summer 2024, with each first date of the district (in bold) being the Opening Day – a longer event that invites everybody to get to know each other, move, chat and eat together from 4 – 8 pm. On all dates a table with a colorful tablecloth marks the meeting point in the respective public space.
Tuesdays from 6 – 8 pm | 2.07., 9.07., 16.07., 23.07., 30.07., 06.08.
Fridays from 6 – 8 pm | 5.07., 12.07., 19.07., 26.07., 2.08., 9.08.
Meeting point: Orange table, place in front of the youth centre J.at
Saturdays from 10 – 12 am | 29.06., 9.07., 13.07., 20.07., 27.07.
Wednesdays from 6 – 8 pm | 3.07., 10.07., 17.07., 24.07., 31.07.
Meeting point: Red table, in the middle of the park
Sundays from 6 – 8 pm | 30.06., 7.07., 14.07., 21.07., 28.07., 4.08.
Thursdays from 6 – 8 pm | 4.07., 11.07., 18.07., 25.07., 1.08.
Meeting point: Blue table, behind the football cage
Saturdays from 6 – 8 pm | 20.07., 27.07., 03.08., 10.08.
Wednesdays from 6 – 8 pm | 24.07., 31.07., 07.08.
Meeting point: Pink table
Sundays from 6 – 8 pm | 11.08., 18.08.
Thursdays from 6 – 8 pm | 15.08., 22.08.
Meeting point: Green table
📩 For better planning, especially if you want to join with a group, we kindly ask you to pre-register by email: bdb@civilaction.net
But you’re also welcome to drop by spontaneously if you’re in the mood for movement, socialising or simply observing from the outside.
More about “Meeting through Movement”
For more information about this year’s project, dates and locations visit our Events.
In the following booklet and videos you can see how “Meeting Through Movement” looked in the previous years:
E-ZINE_BegegnungDurchBewegung.pdf
https://vimeo.com/753358673/15ef414a86
https://vimeo.com/753360153/6b8eb2cd83
Our partners and financial support
We are financed by the cultural commissions of the districts Leopoldstadt, Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus, Ottakring, Hernals, Brigittenau as well as by the MA25 “Technische Stadterneuerung” with its fund “WieNeu+ Grätzlmarie – Förderung für innovative Stadterneuerungsprojekte”.
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