On September 3rd and 5th, we invite you to various small events about decolonial resistance and solidarity in the ZW-Halle. Let's come together to listen, share and discuss. In between, there will be the opportunity to sit down and engage in side conversations.
On Tuesday, September 3

17:15-18:15 the mourner (first try)
“The stages of grief in Arabic": Between Asā الاسى and Jaza' الجزع lies a spectrum of emotions and their forms of expression.
(@hashim.y.a)

In this performance I explore the physicality of grief. Although I have never directly witnessed my Arab-Muslim family grieving, I am fascinated by female practices around loss and tragedy in the SWANA region. As I listen to “Please don't make me cry” by Lianne La Havas, I hope this performance will make me (and maybe you) cry, because there's a lot we can cry about, so let's do it and do it together.

18:30-19:00 Gnawa x Gjama e burrave
Stories are told about North African and Albanian mourning ceremonies. Accompanied by music. Showing similarities in mourning in different cultures.

19:15-19:30 “Ya Chill” screening
“Ya Chill” is a short film inspired by the words ‘silence, memory, shame and protection’. It explores the story of people who are desperately looking for a way to live a better life. So they decided to cook a papaya salad. The film is part of the EQUIS collective project about a decolonial perspective on grief.

20:00-21:00 Reading by the support group Queer Arab Solidarity & LGBTQIA+

21:30-23:00 Film screening

Accessibility information:
Zentralwäscherei is wheelchair accessible. All events are held in English and/or German. Unfortunately there is no sign language translation. Some performances or screenings may involve loud noises, so please take care if you are sensitive to noise. Everyone is free to move in and out of the room at any time.

Admission to all events is free. Please support the groups and the organization via a collection on site