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Transkontinentale
Date details
- Date Thursday, 07/November/2024 19:00 bis 22:00 (3 more dates)
- Venue Humboldt Forum
- Address Schloßplatz, 10178 Berlin-Mitte
Public transportation
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Train (S-Bahn)
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S Hackescher Markt
- S3
- S5
- S7
- S9
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S Hackescher Markt
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Underground
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U Museumsinsel
- U5
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U Rotes Rathaus
- U5
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U Hausvogteiplatz
- U2
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U Spittelmarkt
- U2
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U Klosterstr.
- U2
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U Märkisches Museum
- U2
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U Museumsinsel
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Bus
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Berliner Schloss
- 147
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U Museumsinsel
- 100
- N5
- 300
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Neumannsgasse
- 147
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U Rotes Rathaus
- 200
- N2
- N8
- N40
- N42
- N60
- N65
- 300
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Werderscher Markt
- 147
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Spandauer Str./Marienkirche
- N42
- 100
- 200
- N2
- N5
- N8
- N40
- N60
- N65
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Nikolaiviertel
- 200
- 248
- N2
- N40
- N42
- N60
- N65
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Fischerinsel
- 200
- 248
- N2
- N42
- 147
- N40
- N60
- N65
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Staatsoper
- 100
- N5
- 300
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Jüdenstr.
- 248
- N8
- 300
- N40
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S Hackescher Markt
- N42
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U Spittelmarkt
- 147
- 200
- 248
- N2
- N42
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S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr.
- N2
- N40
- 100
- 200
- N5
- N8
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U Märkisches Museum
- 165
- 265
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U Unter den Linden
- 100
- N5
- 300
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Berliner Schloss
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Tram
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Spandauer Str./Marienkirche
- M4
- M5
- M6
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Am Kupfergraben
- 12
- M1
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S Hackescher Markt
- M4
- M5
- M6
- M1
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Georgenstr./Am Kupfergraben
- 12
- M1
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Universitätsstr.
- 12
- M1
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Monbijouplatz
- M1
- M5
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S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Gontardstr.
- M4
- M5
- M6
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Spandauer Str./Marienkirche
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Train
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S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf
- RE1
- RE8
- RB23
- RE2
- FEX
- RE7
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S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf
Part of:
Transkontinentale
Dance, theatre, performance art and poetry from Cameroon, Rep. Congo, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda and South Africa
Transkontinentale – Transkontinentale
© Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss, Foto: Sanele Thusi
The Transkontinentale is a new platform that presents international dance, theatre, performance art and poetry at the Humboldt Forum. 140 years after the opening of the Berlin Conference, this first festival edition focuses on productions from the African continent that deal with colonialism and ongoing coloniality in an entertaining and critical way. The audience is invited to meet the artists through introductions, Q&As and a poetry session.
The Transkontinentale 2024 marks the start of an autumn season dealing with artistic, scientific and community voices from former territories colonized by Germany.
The festival encourages people to remember the Berlin Conference and its aftermath, and to re-encounter the collections in the partially reconstructed Berlin Palace. Held from November 15, 1884, to February 26, 1885, in the Chancellor’s Palace on Wilhelmstrasse, the meeting was organized by German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck and included representatives from twelve European powers, the Ottoman Empire, and the USA.
The conference aimed to regulate freedom of trade on the Congo and Niger Rivers. Instead, the final document, the “Congo Act,” formed the basis for the division of Africa in the subsequent so called “Scramble for Africa”. Although the Berlin Conference is now regularly taught in schools across the African Continent, it has largely faded from public memory in Europe. Today, two memorial plaques initiated by civil society activists commemorate the conference in front of Wilhelmstraße 92.
Sun, November 10, 2024 13:00 - 13:45 + 17:00 - 17:45
L'Opéra du Villageois (Berlin premiere):
“I AM NOT AN OBJECT” Echoing the ongoing debate about the return of cultural assets, Zora Snake resurrects the sacred heart of the mask in all its strength and power and as a vehicle of resistance. In his performative dance parcours, he guides us through the museum and opens up a dimension in the ritual that opens up a new perspective on shared colonial history and its representations.
Thu, November 7, 2024 19:00 - 20:00
Mentiras aplaudidas from MOSAMBIK (Berlin premiere):
In “Mentiras aplaudidas” from Mozambique, three performers and two musicians take the audience on a journey to urgent topics, cultural struggles, fears and ideologies. The connecting lines extend from history to the present and further into a post-colonial utopia.
Thu, November 7, 2024 21:00 - 21:50
The Black Circus of the Republic of Bantu by and with Albert Ibokwe Khoza (Berlin premiere):
The Black Circus of the Republic of Bantu sheds light on the violent and shameful history of the so-called “Völkerschauen”, which took place in many European cities between 1870 and 1960 and in which people were presented like exotic animals.
Fri, November 8, 2024 21:00 - 21:50
The Black Circus of the Republic of Bantu by and with Albert Ibokwe Khoza (Berlin premiere):
The Black Circus of the Republic of Bantu sheds light on the violent and shameful history of the so-called “Völkerschauen”, which took place in many European cities between 1870 and 1960 and in which people were presented like exotic animals.
Sat, November 9, 2024 11:00 - 11:50 + 14:30 - 15:20
Children of the Water. Theater for children from 6 years (Berlin premiere):
Children of Water (Abani b'Amazi), an adventurous play for young audiences aged six and up, is set in imaginary worlds, but also deals very specifically with water and its disappearance.
Sat, November 9, 2024 13:00 - 13:45 + 18:00 - 18:45
L'Opéra du Villageois (Berlin premiere):
“I AM NOT AN OBJECT” Echoing the ongoing debate about the restitution of cultural assets, Zora Snake resurrects the sacred heart of the mask in all its strength and power and as a vehicle of resistance. In his performative dance parcours, he guides us through the museum and opens up a dimension in the ritual that opens up a new perspective on shared colonial history and its representations.
Sun, November 10, 2024 13:00 - 13:45 + 17:00 - 17:45
L'Opéra du Villageois (Berlin premiere):
“I AM NOT AN OBJECT” Echoing the ongoing debate about the return of cultural assets, Zora Snake resurrects the sacred heart of the mask in all its strength and power and as a vehicle of resistance. In his performative dance parcours, he guides us through the museum and opens up a dimension in the ritual that opens up a new perspective on shared colonial history and its representations.
Sat, November 9, 2024 17:00 - 18:00
Poetry Sessions. With Prince Kamaazengi Marenga (Namibia) / Logan February (Nigeria)
The two authors currently living in Germany, Prince Kamaazengi Marenga and Logan February, take a poetic stance on colonialism and coloniality with texts they have written themselves.
Sat, November 9, 2024 21:00 - 22:00 + Sun, November 10, 2024 19:00 - 20:00
Sorcières / Kimpa Vita by DeLaVallet Bidiefono (German premiere):
Sorcières / Kimpa Vita is a powerful dance show with a rock flair - a tribute that unites the struggle of female conquerors past and present. Choreographer DeLaVallet Bidiefono brings the “Congolese Joan of Arc” Kimpa Vita to life. Around 1700, she fought against the predecessors of the political colonizers, the missionaries.
Sat, November 10, 2024 11:00 - 11:50 + 14:30 - 15:20 Children of the Water. Theater for children from 6 years (Berlin premiere)
Children of Water (Abani b'Amazi), an adventurous play for young audiences aged six and up, takes place in imaginary worlds, but also deals with water and its disappearance in a very concrete way.
- No language skills required
- Foyer, Ground Floor, Hall 2, Ground Floor, Hall 3, Hall 1, Ground Floor
- Belongs to: Transkontinentale
The Transkontinentale 2024 marks the start of an autumn season dealing with artistic, scientific and community voices from former territories colonized by Germany.
The festival encourages people to remember the Berlin Conference and its aftermath, and to re-encounter the collections in the partially reconstructed Berlin Palace. Held from November 15, 1884, to February 26, 1885, in the Chancellor’s Palace on Wilhelmstrasse, the meeting was organized by German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck and included representatives from twelve European powers, the Ottoman Empire, and the USA.
The conference aimed to regulate freedom of trade on the Congo and Niger Rivers. Instead, the final document, the “Congo Act,” formed the basis for the division of Africa in the subsequent so called “Scramble for Africa”. Although the Berlin Conference is now regularly taught in schools across the African Continent, it has largely faded from public memory in Europe. Today, two memorial plaques initiated by civil society activists commemorate the conference in front of Wilhelmstraße 92.
Sun, November 10, 2024 13:00 - 13:45 + 17:00 - 17:45
L'Opéra du Villageois (Berlin premiere):
“I AM NOT AN OBJECT” Echoing the ongoing debate about the return of cultural assets, Zora Snake resurrects the sacred heart of the mask in all its strength and power and as a vehicle of resistance. In his performative dance parcours, he guides us through the museum and opens up a dimension in the ritual that opens up a new perspective on shared colonial history and its representations.
Thu, November 7, 2024 19:00 - 20:00
Mentiras aplaudidas from MOSAMBIK (Berlin premiere):
In “Mentiras aplaudidas” from Mozambique, three performers and two musicians take the audience on a journey to urgent topics, cultural struggles, fears and ideologies. The connecting lines extend from history to the present and further into a post-colonial utopia.
Thu, November 7, 2024 21:00 - 21:50
The Black Circus of the Republic of Bantu by and with Albert Ibokwe Khoza (Berlin premiere):
The Black Circus of the Republic of Bantu sheds light on the violent and shameful history of the so-called “Völkerschauen”, which took place in many European cities between 1870 and 1960 and in which people were presented like exotic animals.
Fri, November 8, 2024 21:00 - 21:50
The Black Circus of the Republic of Bantu by and with Albert Ibokwe Khoza (Berlin premiere):
The Black Circus of the Republic of Bantu sheds light on the violent and shameful history of the so-called “Völkerschauen”, which took place in many European cities between 1870 and 1960 and in which people were presented like exotic animals.
Sat, November 9, 2024 11:00 - 11:50 + 14:30 - 15:20
Children of the Water. Theater for children from 6 years (Berlin premiere):
Children of Water (Abani b'Amazi), an adventurous play for young audiences aged six and up, is set in imaginary worlds, but also deals very specifically with water and its disappearance.
Sat, November 9, 2024 13:00 - 13:45 + 18:00 - 18:45
L'Opéra du Villageois (Berlin premiere):
“I AM NOT AN OBJECT” Echoing the ongoing debate about the restitution of cultural assets, Zora Snake resurrects the sacred heart of the mask in all its strength and power and as a vehicle of resistance. In his performative dance parcours, he guides us through the museum and opens up a dimension in the ritual that opens up a new perspective on shared colonial history and its representations.
Sun, November 10, 2024 13:00 - 13:45 + 17:00 - 17:45
L'Opéra du Villageois (Berlin premiere):
“I AM NOT AN OBJECT” Echoing the ongoing debate about the return of cultural assets, Zora Snake resurrects the sacred heart of the mask in all its strength and power and as a vehicle of resistance. In his performative dance parcours, he guides us through the museum and opens up a dimension in the ritual that opens up a new perspective on shared colonial history and its representations.
Sat, November 9, 2024 17:00 - 18:00
Poetry Sessions. With Prince Kamaazengi Marenga (Namibia) / Logan February (Nigeria)
The two authors currently living in Germany, Prince Kamaazengi Marenga and Logan February, take a poetic stance on colonialism and coloniality with texts they have written themselves.
Sat, November 9, 2024 21:00 - 22:00 + Sun, November 10, 2024 19:00 - 20:00
Sorcières / Kimpa Vita by DeLaVallet Bidiefono (German premiere):
Sorcières / Kimpa Vita is a powerful dance show with a rock flair - a tribute that unites the struggle of female conquerors past and present. Choreographer DeLaVallet Bidiefono brings the “Congolese Joan of Arc” Kimpa Vita to life. Around 1700, she fought against the predecessors of the political colonizers, the missionaries.
Sat, November 10, 2024 11:00 - 11:50 + 14:30 - 15:20 Children of the Water. Theater for children from 6 years (Berlin premiere)
Children of Water (Abani b'Amazi), an adventurous play for young audiences aged six and up, takes place in imaginary worlds, but also deals with water and its disappearance in a very concrete way.
- No language skills required
- Foyer, Ground Floor, Hall 2, Ground Floor, Hall 3, Hall 1, Ground Floor
- Belongs to: Transkontinentale
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- Date:
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- Price:
- from €62.50
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